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Service-users influenced Highgate East inpatient unit
On 1 March North London Mental Health Partnership marked the handover of Highgate East, a new NHS mental health inpatient building on the Camden, Haringey and Islington border, which the Partnership says will help it achieve its vision for ‘Better Mental Health. Better Communities. Better Lives’. The Partnership – which brings
together Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust – says Highgate East has a ‘cutting- edge design’, co-developed with service-users, carers, staff, and the wider community. Its 78 single en-suite rooms replace ‘ageing inpatient facilities’ at St Pancras Hospital in Camden, providing a purpose-built environment which will support service-user recovery and significantly improve staff’s working lives. The Partnership said: “The new building
has outdoor space from each ward, therapy spaces, a sports hall, and a new community café. It is fully wheelchair-accessible, and located next to the Whittington Hospital, meaning that the physical health needs of our service-users can also be supported.” Jinjer Kandola MBE, CEO of NLMHP, said:
“Through our St Pancras Transformation Programme, we’re delivering new therapeutic environments for service- users and carers, and improved working environments for our staff.”
Wireless cabinet lock for healthcare environments
Abloy UK has expanded its Aperio range with the new KL100 Wireless Cabinet Lock, which ‘provides traceable, flexible, and secure digital access for the safekeeping of items in healthcare settings’. It said: “The user-friendly system is
Chief Medical Officer, Dr Vincent Kirchner, added: “The new hospital will make a difference. Having a therapeutic environment will mean people recover better, and will be more comfortable. Having bright spaces, good circulation, and being able to control the temperature of one’s bedroom, will definitely help people get better, faster.”
Twenty-four community hubs will offer earlier mental health intervention
Thousands of children and young people will receive earlier, easy access mental health interventions at 24 hubs in local communities, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced. The drop-in centres offer mental health support and advice to young people without a referral by a doctor or school. Services provided include group work, counselling, psychological therapies, specialist advice, and signposting to information and other services. The Government announced last
October 2023 that £4.92 m would be available for 10 early support hubs. It is now providing an additional £3 m to expand the number to 24 across England – in locations from Exeter to Liverpool. The DHSC says the £8 m overall package will improve access for children and young people to vital mental health support, ‘offering early
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interventions to improve wellbeing before their condition escalates further’, and reducing pressure on NHS services.
Mental Health Minister, Maria Caulfield (pictured), said: “This government is taking the long-term decisions needed to make our healthcare system faster, simpler, and fairer. Mental health support for
our young people is a key part of that. No child or young person should suffer alone, and this additional funding for 24 mental health hubs will improve access and bring in more staff and experts who can help those who need it the most. This will build on the brilliant work they already do, and supports our ongoing work to ensure that every person has access to the highest quality mental health services.” The hubs are open to those aged 11 to 25,
and are available for anyone who may not meet the threshold to receive NHS support.
MAY 2024 | THE NETWORK
convenient for storing medication in hospitals, and a secure way for patients to store possessions without needing physical keys.” Shaun Powell, General Sales manager – Healthcare/OEM Industrial, explained: “Certain areas within healthcare settings, such as storage of bedside medication, require convenient yet secure on-demand access for staff and patients. However, physical keys may not be the most convenient solution. Locking drawers, lockers, and bedside cabinets, doesn’t need to be a pain, and by embracing more adaptive, advanced technologies, such as the KL100, healthcare providers can enhance security, and improve convenience for patients.” The Aperio KL100 offers a
comprehensive audit trail to identify who unlocked a cabinet and when. Staff carry their own programmable credential, meaning no wasted time waiting for the keyholder to medicine cabinets, and reducing the risk of lost keys, while credentials can be swiftly and easily revoked if required. The KL100 is part of the Aperio
wireless lock range, which can be fitted by various OEM medical furniture manufacturers to give an audit trail on new cupboards and cabinets. The lock can ‘seamlessly integrate’ with an existing EAC system – meaning there is one single database to manage, while cable-free installation means minimum footprint on furniture, and the ability to fit to wooden and metal doors. The ‘smart solution’ also reads ‘industry-leading’ RFID and mobile credentials.
Department of Health and Social Care
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