The NHS across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland recently issued an Estate and Facilities safety notice that anti-barricade devices can be ineffective in certain cases.
Specifically this relates to push button stops, which can fail to operate if a service user pushes on the door from the inside.
The safety notice requires Estate and Facilities teams to review the effectiveness of the anti-barricade devices used in their wards, and replace them if required.
The report reference is EFA/2017/002 and it can be downloaded from the NHS Central Alerting System.
Contact us for a web link to the safety note
NB: We’ll only share this with verified NHS email accounts due to the sensitivity of the content.
We were actively involved with the original product investigations with the Health and Safety Executive when the original incident – leading to this safety note – occurred.
Our retrofit anti-barricade stop – Movastop – is a compliant replacement.
Our retrofit anti-barricade doorstop (Movastop) combines durability, safety and non-institutional aesthetics. Its rapid release mechanism means doors can be opened outwards by staff at any time within just 15 seconds.
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Action is required by 19 February to comply with the NHS safety notice.
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