Mental Health

Guano (aka bird droppings), is a health hazard for hospitals but a challenge that Protects Plus take off your shoulders.

The first NHS trust ranking league has been published following the announcement by the Secretary of State of its introduction, back in November last year. While essentially, the rankings are intended to measure performance, compare trusts and drive improvement, the danger of unintended consequences hovers ominously. Take as deep a dive as you want, the main takeaway is that your trust will be ranked from 1 for 4 with 1 being best (high-performance) and 4 the worst (low-perfo

Managing radiator-cover compliance just got a whole lot easier for NHS mental health facilities with the launch of a service from Protects Plus. The service is designed to free already time-poor Estates and Facilities teams from the burden of in-house compliance management. “Maintaining compliance within Estates is a critical responsibility, but one that places demands on resources already stretched thin,” explains Greg Myatt, General Manager of Protects Plus. "The reality of

Is it time to outsource your curtain track compliance management? Curtain track systems are essential to the privacy and dignity of patients in mental health environments, but also pose a significant threat to patient and staff safety for their potential as ligatures and ligature points. Much has been done to reduce the tragedy of self-harm through continued developments in curtain track system compliance, including the most recent HBN 00-10: E introduced in Autumn 2023, but

If you are responsible for the maintenance and inspection of fire doors in a mental health facility, then you won't need reminding of the scale of the challenge. Correctly installed and maintained fire doors are critical to the safety of patients and staff, but this environment is ultra-demanding in terms of need; ensuring compliance is equally so. Facilities often span multiple buildings and may include a mix of old and newer infrastructure. High footfall areas and the need