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FULL-DOOR DETECTION
It's not enough for alarms to detect ligature attempts made on the door edges alone. With an invisible built-in sensor, the full-door ligature alarm detects vertical loads of over 10kg applied to any part of the the door.
ADDRESSING SAFETY ALERTS
ADDRESSING SAFETY ALERTS
When conducting research for the full-door alarm, you told us that door-top alarms only address one high-risk ligature point and patients will be able to identify the next ligature point on the door.
The recent nationwide safety alert made this theory a tragic reality as it reported that a patient had taken their own life by creating a ligature on the latch of their bedroom door. Unfortunately this was was not detected by the door-top alarm installed on the door.
Together, we can help to protect vulnerable people through good design.
SUPPORTS CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS
Clinical staff aren't able be everywhere at once. The full-door ligature alarm immediately sends an alert to the nearest nursing station when a ligature is attempted - helping to fill in blind spots between observations.
OPEN DOOR SENSING?
Clinicians told us that false alarms with alternative door alarm systems were common and were often triggered when the patient's door was in an open position (e.g. when the door was leaned upon.)
They also stated that in their experience, 100% of ligature attempts were made on closed doors.
This is backed up by evidence from The National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Safety in Mental Health (
- 90% of ligature attempts occur in the patient's bedroom or bathroom (private space)
- 91% of these occur under intermittent observations
The greatest risk is therefore when a patient's door is closed. So, based on feedback and evidence, we developed a system that intelligently filters out false alarms and doesn't trigger in the open position.
SINGLE SOURCE SUPPLY & INSTALL
From specification right through to ongoing aftercare, the wireless system is managed by us - reducing the number of tradespeople involved and giving you confidence that it's installed and monitored by the very people who designed it!
ONLINE MONITORING SYSTEM
Along with reduced tradespeople and greater accountability, the fully wireless alarm system has minimal infrastructure - causing less disruption to live wards.
Once installed, the alarm is completely invisible when patients are in their room with the door closed. Helping to create a safe, therapeutic environment that facilitates recovery.
For increased peace of mind, we've also developed a staff dashboard system which allows estates, maintenance and clinical teams to easily monitor all doors where the alarm is installed.
WEBINAR: INTRODUCING LIFESAVING TECHNOLOGY
As part of Design in Mental Health Online, we were joined by Cath Lake (Architects Director, P+HS) and Simon Adamson (Deputy Director of Estates & Facilities, Bradford District Care NHS) to discuss the role that new technology plays in creating safer spaces and ultimately saving lives.
