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Design in Mental Health 2015 Show Preview


‘Ultimate seal of approval’


Fendor returns to the Design in Mental Health show with what it dubs ‘the ultimate seal of approval’ – being the only company to have successfully passed the demanding testing regimes set by all four UK high secure hospitals, and having secured the contract for the Broadmoor Hospital redevelopment. The company attributes its success to close


working relationships with its clients and main contracting partners, ensuring, as it puts it, ‘that the products we install into every hospital or secure unit are the most appropriate to meet the needs of the end-users; offering safety, security, value, and thermal efficiency’. Fendor claims to offer ‘the widest range of


healthcare windows’, and can provide a range ‘to meet every safety level within a complex secure care environment’. It said: “Our success is now Europe-wide. We have healthcare orders worth around £3m anticipated for our unique healthcare windows.”


Standardised room designs highlighted


The company also has over 30 years’ fire-


resistant and security glazing experience. It said: “We are thus uniquely placed to offer a holistic solution – whether the requirement is blast-proof doors on a generator room, a fire- rated atrium, an acoustic and security-rated internal screen, or simply windows with built-in peace of mind for use in a dementia care unit.”


Anti-ligature ‘one-stop-shop’


The Anti-Ligature Shop claims to be the only supplier of specialist anti- ligature products ‘all under one roof’. The company said: “We have a


large range of anti-ligature products ideal for environments such as psychiatric wards, hospitals, mental health centres, care homes, and prisons, where people may be at risk to themselves or others – including door and window furniture, lighting, plumbing, washroom products, ventilation grilles, security screws and fixings, and dispensers etc. We offer a bespoke service, and have the right connections with manufacturers to offer ‘one-off’ and ‘made-to-measure’ products at the right price.”


The photo shows the


new ‘suicide preventive’ FJT-01 coat hook from James & Thedin, initially developed for the Helix


Forensic Psychiatry Clinic near Stockholm. The Anti-Ligature Shop said: “This hook is designed without any loose parts that can be thrown away, or used for self-harm or as weapons. With non-provoking aesthetics, it has no sharp corners, and has been independently tested by the SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden. Hygienic and resistant to chemicals, it is durable, and can withstand over 1,000 overloads. It releases its entire vertical load at a maximum 20 kg.”


Security fencing’s colourful image


Britplas is a major UK designer, manufacturer, and installer, of specialist fenestration products. Working in partnership with many UK NHS


Trusts, private healthcare groups, architects and contractors, it has created ‘a range of high quality, engineered products that address the key design challenges presented by mental health environments’. Britplas will show its Safevent window, now


installed in over 500 institutions worldwide, with projects as far away as Australia and America. A more recent innovation is Safevent Security Fencing (pictured) – a perimeter security system which allows the use of digital images (end-user art, landscapes, photos, and graphics) ‘to enhance the patient experience by creating an aesthetically pleasing and calming environment, all within a safe, enclosed area’. Initially developed without art to enhance the privacy, safety, and security, of mental health patients in outside areas, it incorporates a perforated mesh cloaking system that is strong, anti-ligature, anti-climb, and prevents passing


ProCure21+ will present its Repeatable Functional and Organic Bedroom, with en suite arrangements – the outcome of a detailed development programme involving service-users, clinicians, staff, and many other stakeholders. In response to the Government Construction Strategy, the Department of Health and six P21+ Principal Supply Chain Partners have instigated ‘a uniquely collaborative’ Cost Reduction Programme, at its heart standardisation, providing that a better patient outcome is also achieved. To provide this demonstrable link, an evidence- based design approach has been adopted. Working with London South Bank


University’s Medical Architecture Research Unit, an evidence matrix was produced following a literature review, and workshops with different service-user groups held. Bedroom arrangement proposals then


went through expert and technical reviews before testing for operational and functional performance in full-size layouts. Final bedroom arrangements are now available as BIM files for easy incorporation, royalty-free, on future projects.


‘Safe, secure, and


stylish’ furniture Pineapple Contracts has supplied ‘safe, secure, and stylish’ furniture for nearly 40 years. During this time its product range has evolved to include a host of safety features to protect staff as well as users. Products on display will include the Ryno


range of ‘innovatively designed’ lounge and dining furniture; items are heavily weighted and carefully designed to be awkward to pick up. These products are moulded from anti-microbial plastic, resulting in ‘a hygienic and easy to clean surface’, and are available in a range of vibrant colours. Also featured will be the ‘extra strong’ Sovie


bed. Internal support ribs make the product resistant to structural damage, while the water- resistant mattress tray is manufactured as one solid piece, which further reduces the risk of damage. A Kydex outer skin provides an extremely durable finish, which is water and stain-resistant, and easy-to-clean.


of contraband. The associated mesh allows patients to view the outside world, while making it difficult for passers-by to observe the enclosed area. A range of other products, including the


Safesee Door, and the interactive Cowall (see The Network – January 2015) will also be shown.


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