Industry Insights

Regularly interacting with you and gaining an in-depth understanding of your world, this has enabled us to develop an extensive knowledge and high level of expertise in both the Mental Health and Education sectors in which we operate. 

Our range of articles below share our range of unique perspectives and reliable insights about these challenging industries, allowing us to connect up-to-date insights and issues with solutions for you. 

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Recent Posts

From Clinical to Comfortable: The Importance of Load Release Fixtures in Mental Health Bathrooms
01 July 2024

From Clinical to Comfortable: The Importance of Load Release Fixtures in Mental Health Bathrooms

Design mental health bathrooms that balance safety & comfort. Load release fixtures create a more homely, therapeutic environment for patients while reducing ligature risks.
The Highest Risk Needs the Safest Solution
18 March 2024

The Highest Risk Needs the Safest Solution

Come join us for an in depth explorations of an area of key concern within mental health bedroom settings: the en-suite door. Featuring Tony Gray from CNTW.
NHS Safety Notice: Ineffectiveness of push-button anti-barricade stops raises design considerations
17 October 2017

NHS Safety Notice: Ineffectiveness of push-button anti-barricade stops raises design considerations

The NHS across the UK recently issued an Estate and Facilities safety notice that anti-barricade devices can be ineffective in certain cases. Specifically this relates to push button stops, which can fail to operate if a service user pushes on the door from the inside. Action is required by 19 February 2018.
Developing doorsets with recovery in mind
17 October 2016

Developing doorsets with recovery in mind

Manufacturers play a huge role in raising the design standards throughout the Mental Health sector. Understanding customers' requirements is key to designing products which meet the needs of a modern recovery-focused rehabilitation environment
Construction professionals are now required to be 'BIM ready'
18 July 2016

Construction professionals are now required to be 'BIM ready'

With BIM Level 2 now mandatory in all centrally funded government construction projects, the importance of being ‘BIM Ready’ is essential among Education construction professionals. Safehine have created a family of BIM models to help.