Courtney Thorne Achieves Building Safety Act Higher-Risk Buildings Accreditation

At Courtney Thorne, we are proud to announce that we have successfully achieved accreditation under the Building Safety Act (BSA) for Higher-Risk Buildings. This milestone demonstrates our ongoing commitment to delivering safe, compliant, and future-proof solutions for healthcare environments across the UK.

What is the Building Safety Act 2022?

The Building Safety Act 2022 was introduced to significantly enhance the safety, accountability, and transparency of higher-risk buildings throughout their lifecycle, from design and construction through to ongoing operation and management. Within healthcare environments, where buildings need to accommodate complex operational demands, compliance with this act is essential. All hospitals and care homes must ensure that all installed systems are robust, reliable, and aligned with stringent safety frameworks.

Why the Building Safety Act is important in the healthcare industry

The Building Safety Act is particularly important within the healthcare sector due to the vulnerability of building occupants and the complexity of care environments. Hospitals and care homes house patients who may have limited mobility, cognitive impairments, or require continuous monitoring, making clear accountability essential when altering the building in any way. The Act ensures that all building elements, from fire safety systems to communication infrastructure like our nurse call systems, are designed, installed, and maintained to the highest standards. This reduces the risk in emergencies, helping healthcare providers deliver safe, uninterrupted care while meeting their regulatory obligations.

What This Accreditation Means

The Building Safety Act 2022 was introduced to raise standards of safety, accountability, and transparency in the design, construction, and ongoing management of higher-risk buildings. For hospitals, compliance is essential to ensuring that vulnerable patients and staff are protected by the very highest safety measures.

By gaining this accreditation, we are formally recognised as a trusted partner in delivering nurse call and communication systems that align with the most stringent safety requirements. This means our customers can have total confidence that our products and installation processes meet the rigorous standards required for higher-risk environments.

Why It Matters to Our Customers

For healthcare providers, estates teams, and care home operators, this accreditation provides tangible reassurance across several key areas, including:

1. Regulatory compliance confidence: Customers can be assured that Courtney Thorne solutions align with evolving UK legislation and building regulations, supporting inspection readiness and governance requirements.
2. Proven reliability and performance: Our nurse call systems are trusted by leading healthcare organisations across the UK and are designed to operate continuously in demanding environments.
3. Future-proof flexibility: Our modular, scalable systems can be adapted, expanded, and reconfigured as healthcare environments evolve, ensuring long-term value and resilience without going against the framework of the Building Safety Act.

As buildings face stricter requirements for fire safety, evacuation procedures, and system resilience, nurse call systems play a central role in ensuring rapid, reliable communication in emergencies. Our accreditation underscores our ability to deliver systems that are not only innovative but also robust, compliant, and aligned with the Building Safety Act framework.

Looking Ahead

This accreditation is another step in our mission to provide smarter, safer care environments. As we continue to innovate with wired call systems and wireless technology, cloud-based reporting, and integrated care solutions, safety remains at the heart of everything we do. At Courtney Thorne, we are committed to working alongside hospitals and facility/estates managers to ensure that patients and staff are supported by the most reliable and compliant systems available. If you would like to learn more about Courtney Thorne’s nurse call solutions and how they support compliance with the Building Safety Act, please get in touch with our team today.

Written by

Barry Vacher

Date

19.08.25