webinar: INTRODUCING NEW TECHNOLOGY IN MENTAL HEALTH
with P+HS ARCHITECTS AND BRADFORD DISTRICT CARE NHS

As part of Design in Mental Health Online, SHP Director Philip Ross was joined by P+HS Architects Director Cath Lake and Bradford District Care NHS Deputy Director of Estates & Facilities Simon Adamson.

Bringing together various experiences and perspectives, they discussed the role that new technology plays in creating safer spaces and improving patient and staff experience. Including:

• The disparity in technology between physical and mental health care
• Overcoming barriers to new technology in new build and refurb environments
• Independent testing for product confidence and certainty
• Reducing ligature appetite as well as risk
• CQC feedback

Watch the webinar in full below:

Other useful resources

During the webinar, we mentioned a few associated resources.  You can find links to these below.

• Products discussed during the presentation:
  
  • Full-door ligature alarm
  • Electronic lockset
  • En-suite door   
  
  
• View the DIMHN/BRE Testing Guidance for Products in Mental Health Facilities
  
 
• Reports we've referenced:
  
  • National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide Annual Report 2017
  • Inpatient Suicide under observation report
  • Health Building Notes (HBN) Guidance
    

• Recordings of previous learning webinars hosted by SHP:
  
  • 'Ligature and Self-harm Design Strategies'
  • 'Designing mental health spaces: a patient perspective' with Katharine Lazenby

• IKON Architects who worked with BDCT to introduce new technology in their recent refurb projects