We’ve had a busy summer with three testing development workshops, collecting input from estates, architects and manufacturers all active in mental health environments. We now have the early-stage drafts outlining how we’ll assess products ligature and robustness performance and we’ll be shortly uploading details of doorsets and window specifics. We’re looking to collect input […]
Read MoreWe’re nearly at the time of our next workshop, this time focusing on the robustness of all products in mental health. We’ll be meeting at BRE Watford on Tuesday 2nd October, opening from10am for teas and coffees with a 10:30amstart. Please find agenda below: 10am Reception (tea & coffee) 10:30am BRE intro & health and safety points […]
Read MoreLighting Manufacturer: Designplan Lighting Client: West London Mental Health NHS Trust Consultants: WSP Contractors: Kier Signature Light Fitting: Basilica Broadmoor Hospital is the best known of the three high-security psychiatric hospitals in England. It provides a specialist service assessing and treating men from the south of England who have serious mental health or personality disorders. […]
Read MoreLighting Manufacturer: Designplan Lighting Client: Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership (AWP) Contractors: Mechanical Engineering Services (Avon) Ltd Juniper Ward is an acute adult male and female psychiatric facility which has been renovated to improve the quality of its environment. Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership (AWP) were keen to create a more therapeutic setting […]
Read MoreAGM 2018 Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Design in Mental Health Limited will be held on Wednesday, the 10th day of October 2018. The meeting will convene at 12 pm at Manchester Central, Manchester. Under section 324 of the Companies Act 2006 and article 19 of the Articles of […]
Read MoreAs mentioned previously, we want to get out and about and meet our members, learn about your business and innovations and find out what you want from the network and how we can help. To do this, the board have commenced a series of CPD visits coinciding with our board meetings. On August 14th 2018 […]
Read MoreFollowing the great turnout at last weeks ligature performance testing development workshop (over 60 attending), we’ve had to review some of the future dates to ensure we get a room big enough for the all-product sessions. We’ve now confirmed the following dates and workshops: 5th September: Doorsets, Hardware and Windows – category specific considerations 2nd October: Robustness (under physical attack) – all […]
Read MoreFirst of all, a huge thanks to all those who attended – we had great feedback and input into what is required for the testing of products for the ligature performance. We’d like to hear from you about the workshop, and also to understand a little more about your approach to specifying products – please […]
Read MoreWe’ve been working on the agenda for the first workshop and want to keep you up to date and help you prepare for the day. We’ll be having welcome drinks at 10am, starting the session at 10:30am. 10am Welcome (tea & coffee) 10:30am […]
Read MoreTesting for products used in mental healthcare environments is currently inconsistent and often repeated on every single project – adding cost and often delaying the process. And when products go wrong in live mental health environments, the consequences can be extreme, risking service user and staff safety. That’s not acceptable as far as we’re […]
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