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Southern Health NHS – Basingstoke

2 August 2021

Parklands Hospital is one of the sites operated by Southern Health NHS at Basingstoke and offers facilities for acute mental health needs.

The new Cherry ward is an 18-bed acute mental health facility and was completed in July 2021. ATS were involved with the supply of door-sets, ironmongery and screens with many special anti-ligature features to increase patient safety and security.

Some of these features included:

  • Anti-barricade locksets with multiple override functions
  • Door top ligature monitors to patient bedrooms
  • Emergency release stops to allow outward opening of doors
  • Privacy Vision Panels with secure key operation
  • Bespoke glazed screens with specialist glass for fire safety and security