Webinar: Clinical Roundtable
How can the built environment better support clinicians in providing patient care?
We’re delighted to share the recording and related resources of our clinical roundtable ‘How can the built environment better support clinicians in providing patient care?’ as part of our Design in Mental Health Online involvement.
Two clinical experts joined us:
Tracey Rogers, Head of Security at Cornwall Partnership NHS FT
Tony Gray, Head of Safety, Security and Resilience at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS FT
Some of the key topics we covered include:
- The challenges of building/environmental variation across NHS estates
- The impact of emerging technology and the importance of staff training
- The language of ‘anti-ligature’ and how we can drive cultural change around risk
Useful resources
View the DIMHN/BRE Testing Guidance for Products in Mental Health Facilities
View the new NHS patient safety incident management system
Reports referenced:
- National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide Annual Report 2017
- Inpatient Suicide under observation report
Recordings of previous SHP webinars:
- Mental Health Spaces: A Patient Perspective (with Katharine Lazenby)
- Introducing New Technology in Mental Health (with P+HS Architects and Bradford NHS)
- Solving the biggest ligature risk in mental health (full-door ligature detection)
Related articles:
- Why Mental Health Needs Full-door Detection
- The Importance of Pull Advantage in Determined Barricades
- Electronic Access: Breaking Down the Barrier to Getting Better
Products referenced:
All staff training videos available here (select Staff Training Video in the ‘Media type’ dropdown)