Yewdale says its latest anti-ligature en-suite door, SafeDoor Connect, is designed to offer the high quality that its original SafeDoor provides, but with repositioned magnets fixed to the door rather than being hidden in the door’s hinge – ‘to ensure zero risk of service-users accessing the magnets’.
After conducting research and obtaining ‘invaluable feedback’ from mental health professionals, the company identified ‘a rising concern’ – the potential risk associated with the magnets being moved from their installed location. SafeDoor Connect has – Yewdale explains – ‘been meticulously crafted to address this specific concern’. It said: “At first glance, SafeDoor Connect might appear similar to our anti-ligature door, SafeDoor 2, in terms of construction. However, there’s a critical distinction. Unlike SafeDoor 2, where the magnets are hidden within the hinge, SafeDoor Connect’s magnets are fixed to the doorframe using countersunk anti-tamper screws. Inside its hinge are magnetic discs which secure the door to the magnets.”
The key advantage of this new design – Yewdale ‘is that the magnets cannot be removed without equipment that service-users will not be able to access’. The company said:
We want to reinforce that SafeDoor 2 remains the answer for high-risk settings requiring a load-release en-suite door. SafeDoor Connect is simply an alternative for higher-risk mental healthcare locations. In locations subject to a high risk of tampering, SafeDoor Connect may be better suited.”
The anti-ligature en-suite door is designed to reduce ligature risk using load-release magnets, which allow the door to detach under a downward force. Yewdale added: “The fail-safe magnets cannot be jammed, and do not lose their magnetic force over time, making them highly reliable long term. SafeDoor Connect has an innovative anti-tamper design that incorporates armour stitching, offering an additional layer of security.”
The new door has a Crib 7 fire rating, is ‘fully waterproof’, comes in four sizes, and with the option of single or double-sided print.