Keeping Care on Track: Adcock at Luton and Dunstable Hospital

Luton and Dunstable University Hospital, run by Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, provides acute care to more than 350,000 people across southern Bedfordshire, north Hertfordshire and parts of Buckinghamshire. Behind the scenes, its climate control and refrigeration systems are vital to maintaining safe conditions for patients, staff and essential medical supplies.

Adcock has proudly partnered with Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust since 1998, delivering specialist planned preventive maintenance (PPM) services designed to meet the complex demands of a modern healthcare environment. Engineers carry out a full service once a year, followed by a mid-cycle inspection, covering hygiene checks, cleaning, performance testing and system optimisation. This proactive programme reduces the risk of breakdowns, extends equipment life and ensures critical areas remain protected at all times.

The hospital relies on a wide range of equipment, including air conditioning systems, heat recovery units, walk-in cold rooms and freezers, as well as water chillers. By maintaining these systems and providing 24/7 emergency support, Adcock helps safeguard operating theatres, wards, diagnostic areas and medicine stores, supporting the hospital’s commitment to patient safety and excellence in care.