What is an Anti Ligature Security Hinge?
Anti-ligature hinges have been designed specifically for secure environments such as health facilities to help reduce the risk of harm and injury to service users. Anti-ligature hinges have a flat top to them and reduced hinge knuckle to reduce the possibility of a ligature being attached to it or place over it.
Anti-ligature security hinges are often used in conjunction with other safety-specific fixtures and fittings and the removal of, or absence of, wall furniture such as coat hooks, protruding window catches, and mirrors.
Benefits of using Anti Ligature Hinges for safety
Anti Ligature Hinges Save Lives
The key benefit of anti-ligature hinges is their part in reducing self-harm in facilities adopting this form of hinge, and the potential improvement in the wellbeing of service users.
Long Term Costs
Installing anti-ligature hinges in secure environments may cost slightly more to fit, however, they can save money in the longer term. Secure facilities are often subject to higher-than-average levels of vandalism, sometimes in an effort to find a ligature point. Anti-ligature hinges cannot be abused this way, reducing the likelihood of harm and the need for replacement.
Strong and Dependable
Anti-ligature hinges undergo stringent and exhaustive testing and offer robust performance and reliability for many years to come.
Common applications for Anti Ligature Hinges
Hospitals
Hospitals see a variety of patients every day, up to 18% of whom are at risk of self-harm or suicide. Hospitals help to reduce this risk when they install anti-ligature hinges.
Mental healthcare facilities
Many vulnerable people attend mental health facilities every year and rates of self-harm can be high. These facilities make great efforts to help reduce the likelihood of service users being able to hurt themselves by using anti-ligature hinges and other safety equipment to minimise harm and risk of death.
Prisons
Self-harm in prisons in the UK is increasing and correctional facilities are taking increased steps to help prevent self-harm and suicide in their units by installing specialist furniture such as anti-ligature hinges.
Materials and Finishes
Cooke Brothers’ anti-ligature hinges are available in stainless steel 304 with a satin polish finish.
They are available in 102mmx70mm and 102x76mm sizes, with radius or square corners.
Explore Cooke Brothers’ Range of Anti Ligature Hinges
Cooke Brothers use only the finest grade steel to create our wide range of hinges. We pride ourselves on our craftsmanship and have been designing and producing top-quality hinges for almost 150 years.
All Cooke Brothers products are CE marked, maintenance fee and Certifire approved. We monitor our quality systems using regular internal and external audits, and an ongoing test program in line with BS1935:2002.
We always have an extensive range of hinges in stock, and our delivery options include same-day, next-day, and 48-hour delivery.
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