Philip Ross, a director of both door safety specialist, Safehinge, and door hardware supplier, Primera Life (following Safehinge’s acquisition of Primera in November), examines the importance of continuous improvement of the products, architectural design, and technologies, used in the mental healthcare environment in creating modern, recovery-focused units.
While commercial sectors look at continuous improvement to deliver operational, quality, or profit gains, continuous improvement in the provision of mental healthcare is different from a number of standpoints – and arguably more crucial. While controlling whole project costs is an important consideration, particularly in view of tight budgets, continuous improvement – in products, service delivery, and architectural design –is vital in creating modern, recoveryfocused mental health units designed to meet the current challenges.
PRESSURES ON PROVISION
The number of people accessing mental healthcare services is growing – up by 6% (to 120,000 individuals) between 2013 and 2014. In the last eight years, the number of NHSfunded beds for children and adolescents has risen by 10%.1
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