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40+ NHS Trusts · Private healthcare operators

Healthcare
signage.

Hospital wayfinding, department signage, infection control signs, accessible directories, and DDA / Equality Act 2010 compliant wayfinding for trusts and private healthcare.

Hospital wayfinding sits at the intersection of healthcare regulation, accessibility law, and high-stress visitor experience. Patients arrive anxious, often time-pressured, sometimes not in their best decision-making state. Effective wayfinding reduces appointment no-shows, lost-patient incidents, and staff time spent giving directions.

Direct Signs has supplied to over 40 NHS Trusts and a range of private healthcare operators. We design and manufacture signage to the NHS Estates Wayfinding standard (formerly HBN 17), DDA / Equality Act 2010 accessibility requirements, BS 8300 (Design of buildings to meet the needs of disabled people), and infection control good practice.

Common signage we supply: Department wayfinding (cardiology, oncology, A&E, outpatients, etc.), accessible directory signs with tactile/braille, infection control "Hand wash" mandatory signs, isolation room signs, "No mobile phones" prohibition, bed bay numbering, fire compartment signage, and bespoke external trust signage.

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Mandatory signs Information signs Prohibition signs Custom hospital wayfinding

Common questions

Healthcare sector FAQs

Do your signs meet DDA / Equality Act 2010 requirements?
Yes. We supply tactile signs (raised lettering and pictograms), braille signs, high-contrast signage, and large-format wayfinding to BS 8300 and the Equality Act 2010. Our healthcare wayfinding service includes an accessibility audit.

What about infection control signage?
We supply the full range of NHS infection control signage: hand wash mandatory, hand sanitiser, PPE donning/doffing, isolation room status, MRSA/C.diff isolation, and bespoke clinical-area instruction signs.

Can you handle whole-trust signage refreshes?
Yes. We have completed full external and internal signage refreshes for NHS trusts ranging from district generals to major teaching hospitals. Project-managed end-to-end with site survey, design, manufacture, and installation.

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