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» NHS RAIGMORE provides an extensive range of healthcare services – surgical , medical , clinical support – and with eight floors , over 2,800 staff and over 450 beds , the hospital is very busy every day . It is the only District General Hospital in the NHS Highland Partnership , which owns over 200 sites throughout their Health Board area .
The sheer size of the hospital estate requires a large facilities management team to oversee building maintenance and environmental services . Plant rooms , high and low voltage rooms and roof hatches are accessed daily to maintain the
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building – along with a helipad that needs securing and opening when air ambulance need to land .
NHS Raigmore approached Abloy UK to discuss a key management solution that would meet the latest regulations , has the capability to monitor the use of keys and can easily revoke access from lost or stolen keys .
Abloy UK recommended eCLIQ ®, a web-based locking and key management solution . The system was installed throughout the estate , with 82 locks fitted by Raigmore ’ s facilities management team and 42 keys issued to staff and
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contractors . Installation was easy as the cylinders do not require a power output . eCLIQ ® uses web management software providing valuable insights into when , where and by who the keys are used . Facilities management have a detailed overview and control of access across the hospital as the system logs the time and user of the key every time it ’ s used . If problems occur , it is easy to determine who last entered the room to find out more information in a substantially reduced time .
The risk of unauthorised access is reduced with web management software controlling the validation and revoking of keys . Likewise , former employees who do not return their key will no longer have access because their key can simply be removed from the system . eCLIQ ® provides life-saving operational benefits during air emergencies , as staff no longer need to locate the helipad key to access the pad . All authorised personnel can use their specific key to unlock the pad , which can prove vital when time is a factor in giving a patient life-saving care .
Colin McEwen , Design Lead - Estate Management , NHS Raigmore , said , “ New legislation required connectivity of assets . Rory at Abloy suggested eCLIQ ® as a
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solution , and the mechanical locks combined with the benefits that connectivity offers have proved a great asset to the hospital .
“ Previously , when a key gets lost , the only way to ensure security was maintained was to change our cylinders . eCLIQ ® has negated this , saving us money and time . We have set access to coincide with staff shift-patterns and any attempted access out of these times is revoked . The system has also made it easier to see who is accessing rooms .
“ We found the cylinders easy to install , and the support provided by Abloy has helped us transition smoothly to this electromechanical system .” Rory Grant , Regional Specification Manager at Abloy UK adds : “ eCLIQ ® offers Raigmore Hospital a high level of security and is ideal for areas such as plant rooms and roof hatches . The system has performed very well since installation , and we are optimistic about extending the system throughout the NHS Highland .”
For further information on the full range of Abloy solutions available , visit www . abloy . co . uk or email : info @ abloy . co . uk
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