All of the Bishopsgate teams have been working in partnership with our loyal customers to ensure we are supporting the coronavirus emergency response. This is particularly true of our assistance to our customers in the medical sector, who need all manner of swift and urgent deliveries of critical equipment for the NHS during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our crews have been delivering across the UK and Ireland, installing seven days a week during this challenging time. A wide range of products delivered and installed include hospital beds, couches, ventilators, pumps, monitors and DVT garments, plus other essential products, even ice-cream freezers!
Today Bishopsgate delivered ice-cream freezers into the NHS Nightingale Hospital at the ExCeL centre in London, on behalf of Unilever. The freezers will be used to store ice cream to provide sustenance and feel-good products for the hard-working and deserving NHS staff and volunteers on site.
But it’s not only our delivery teams that have been busy. Warehouse teams across the Bishopsgate network are achieving swift unloading, accurate cataloguing and urgent despatch of vital and much needed equipment. Our five UK-based warehouse locations have handled increased volumes similar to those seen during the Brexit scenario. All of this was last-minute, and I must say the teams are continuing to manage the additional work without a fuss.
NHS Nightingale
St Thomas’ Hospital
Customers’ feedback has been a great motivation to us all, especially now that our teams are at the front line ensuring we provide the best possible service within current restrictions. The feedback means so much to everyone at Bishopsgate but we are all just happy to be playing our part to support our NHS. I thought I would share these with you.
“I would just like to say thank you for the assistance your teams supplied last weekend. While the service offering is generally of a high standard for my jobs, I thought the team worked extremely hard ensuring a smooth and efficient service. The Warrington crew, Andy and Chris did everything asked of them, very pleased with these guys!” Joe M, Arjo Medical bed installation manager, March 2020
“Please pass across the feedback from our RSMs which was received earlier, they were full of praise for the team from Bishopsgate – just being really helpful, getting involved, nothing too much trouble to help with, so a real pleasure to work with during these difficult days” – Bob L, Service & Training Director, Draeger Medical UK – Hospital Installation, March 2020
“Amazing performance. Very tricky site with multiple staircases. Also, no parking in Piccadilly – they hauled both heavy machines 200 yards even before they got to the site, then hauled down and up machines perfectly through nasty staircases. Excellent.” Glory Global Solutions, Feb 2020
“Draeger UK is always busy delivering into NHS hospitals during March, but this year we saw unprecedented levels as much of the work was brought forward as part of the coronavirus response. As ever, Bishopsgate stood up to the challenge and supported us at these demanding times and we are very grateful for their help.” Michelle, Draeger Medical UK, March 2020
“Excellent service. Delivered first thing, which was brilliant. Also insisted on opening the packaging to make sure no damage had occurred – well done on caring! “– Mr Roberts, Edinburgh, Feb 2020
“We were very impressed with the professional manner and the care shown by the delivery men when delivering and installing our item. We would definitely use you again. Many thanks”. Customer of leading International Safe Supplier, Feb 2020
