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Community Skills Centre coming to North View


Integrated Health Projects (IHP) has teamed up with Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH), Manchester City Council, and the Skills Construction Centre, to open a new ‘Community Skills Centre’ for North Manchester. The centre, which officially opened on 12


September, is located on the construction site of GMMH’s new £105 m adult mental health inpatient unit, North View, which will replace Park House on the North Manchester General Hospital site. The ‘hands-on skills’ centre will support residents aged 16-24 not in employment, education, or training (NEETS) to gain new skills and experience for employment, and ‘help close the future construction skills gap’. IHP says it will give local people


‘furthest from the labour market’ the opportunity to gain a Level 1 Award in a construction trade of their choice, alongside basic digital, maths, and English skills, a CV, Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) Card, and a minimum 70 hours’ practical work experience on the new build of GMMH’s North View adult mental health unit. Each ‘trade cohort’ delivered through the centre will support 15 trainees. A


Corner mount camera with AI


Hanwha Vision, the global ‘vision solution provider’, has launched the TNV-C7013RC corner mount camera with AI, ‘for fewer false alarms and more efficient forensic search’.


Designed specifically for prisons and mental health settings with an anti- ligature casing, the camera is one of the latest in Hanwha Vision’s ‘expansion’ of its AI camera range. The company said: “Enabling operators to monitor settings 24/7, the addition of AI improves accuracy and reduces false alarms. AI allows for greater efficiency when searching video playback for an event or object/person of interest by distinguishing objects from their surroundings. Objects are detected and classified in real time. The camera can additionally detect clothing colour if needed.” The TNV-C7013RC can also establish ‘virtual areas’ that trigger events when an object is detected within the defined area. A similar alert can be shared for line crossing. As well as alerting operators to potential trespassing, this feature can also detect loitering and


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intrusion. Newly added Boolean logic rules can make event triggers more effective by grouping them to issue an alert when a specific set of (up to three) events are detected; for example, an object (person) is identified and enters a specific area, but alarms are not sounded until they cross a line within the area. Hanwha Vision said: “With WiseNRII and


Prefer Shutter control, the TNV-C7013RC decreases noise and blur around detected objects. By re-adjusting Prefer Shutter value to an optimal level, the motion blur of fast-moving objects can be reduced.” Alongside the new AI features,


the TNV-C7013RC features ‘a host of enhancements that improve the camera’s daily operations and ability to fit into the background of environments’ – including 940 nm IR that is invisible to human eyes, ‘minimising unnecessary distress to patients and inmates’. The FIPS 140-2 level 2-certified camera comes with ‘end-to- end cybersecurity that securely stores key information’, and ‘pre-empts hacking risks with unauthorised access blocking’.


second, focusing on training for basic DIY Skills and digital skills for the community, is planned.


Danielle Doherty, VINCI Building’s Social


Value manager, said: “Teaming up with Skills Construction Centre allows us to provide a very different training environment from mainstream education providers, which is key, as many NEETs have struggled or have previously been excluded from school, and would not thrive in a traditional college setting.” Marc Reed, associate director of Capital,


Estates and Facilities at GMMH, said: “We are passionate about improving the lives of our most vulnerable residents, and moving


into training and employment is a great step that can have a really positive impact on mental health. The construction of our new £105 m mental health unit provides an excellent opportunity for local people not in employment, education, or training, to do just this.” North View is anticipated to be built and open by 2024. Once completed, it will house a purpose-built Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit, eight adult acute wards, and a treatment suite.


Another step to improve the lives of


those with dementia Arjo says that in introducing its Evenda bed it is it is ‘taking yet another step to help improve life for people who live with dementia and their caregivers’. The company said: “Dementia is a


condition estimated to affect more than 60% of long-term care residents. As the number continues to rise, so do the needs of caregivers and residents.” Arjo’s new Evenda bed comes in three models and ‘a multitude of configuration possibilities’. The company said: “Sereno, Moveno, and Comfio, provide customisable solutions. While the Evenda Moveno is designed for people who are relatively mobile, the Comfio focuses on facilitating care for immobile residents. The Sereno is tailored primarily to people living with dementia.” Arjo continued: “Sereno promotes the


creation of a recognisable living space, helping residents living with dementia feel more secure and comfortable. The headboard and other details have rounded elements. Head and footboard design with colour contrasts can help make the bed more recognisable – and an under-bed light can help guide the resident when getting up at night.” “Our aim is to make caregiver tasks


easier, while creating a familiar feeling of home for those who live with cognitive challenges,” said Håkan Widerström, director, Global Product Category Management, Medical Beds, at Arjo. “This can contribute to minimising responsive behaviours and creating positive moments in their everyday life.” Evenda has been awarded ‘the best


possible accreditation rating’ (class 1a) as a ‘dementia-friendly’ product by the DSDC (Dementia Services Development Centre) at the University of Stirling.


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