{"id":8855,"date":"2019-09-24T15:00:34","date_gmt":"2019-09-24T14:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=8855"},"modified":"2021-10-29T12:13:22","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T11:13:22","slug":"security-fencing-for-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/blog\/security-fencing-for-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is security fencing essential for any mental health facility?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your mental health facility plays a key role in modern society. They help to look after people experiencing distressing mental health issues and provide top-class care for those in this situation to get better with. Among the range of precautions these sites use to stay secure, mental health fencing is a major one. But why is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/products\/perimeter-fencing\/\" data-wpil=\"url\">perimeter fencing<\/a> so key to these facilities, and how do they operate?<\/p>\n<h2>Security Fencing for Mental Health Keeps patients safe<\/h2>\n<p>These clinics&#8217; people are often very ill and not in a clear state of mind. This actually poses a big risk to their own safety if they leave the facility. They could, for example, incur serious injury from walking in front of traffic which they do not register or walking off the edge of a tall building in a daze. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/products\/perimeter-fencing\/\" data-wpil=\"url\">Security fencing<\/a> provides an effective barrier to keep the patients inside where they are safe and can be well looked after.<\/p>\n<h2>It helps to keep the public safe too.<\/h2>\n<p>Although it is often not their fault due to the altered state of mind, some <a title=\"Fencing to Calm Patients in MHU\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/casestudies\/fencing-to-calm-patients\/\">mental health<\/a> patients can pose a risk to the public while being treated. Unfortunately, this is not a quick process in many cases and means that these patients <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/blog\/playgrounds-must-be-protected\/\" title=\"Playgrounds must be protected by perimeter fencing\">must be kept inside any facility to protect<\/a> the public. Top-quality <a title=\"British manufacturer\u2019s mental health investment paving the way for hope in 2021\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/mental-health-investment\/\">mental health<\/a> fencing is a valuable tool here as it is hard to breach and makes any patient escaping less likely.<\/p>\n<h2>It gives protection to the premises.<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/blog\/security-for-mental-health-facilities\/\" title=\"Why good security is crucial for mental health facilities\">Mental health facilities are secure<\/a> locations that the general public should not access without permission. Unfortunately, there will always be some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/blog\/stopping-criminal-escapes\/\" title=\"Stopping Criminal Escapes\">criminal<\/a> elements that do not respect this. Whether it is to steal equipment, vandalise buildings or simply trespass, some people will attempt to intrude on the grounds of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/blog\/fencing-for-mental-health-facilities\/\" title=\"Why fencing for mental health facilities matters\">mental health<\/a> clinics. Installing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/products\/perimeter-fencing\/\" data-wpil=\"url\">security fencing<\/a> gives a visual deterrent to these people and provides a physical barrier to keep them out.<\/p>\n<h2>Call Zaun today for superior mental health fencing<\/h2>\n<p>Looking for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/blog\/secure-school-fencing\/\" title=\"4 reasons to invest in secure school fencing\">Security Fencing<\/a> for Mental Health? At Zaun, we have helped many facilities of this kind stay safe and protect their patients with superior <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/products\/perimeter-fencing\/\" data-wpil=\"url\">perimeter fencing<\/a>. Whether you choose woven or welded mesh fencing, it will <a title=\"Shireland Hall gives new V-Beam security an A star\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/v-beam-fencing\/\">give a strong and effective way to secure<\/a> your site. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaun.co.uk\/contact-us\/\">Call<\/a> today for more details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your mental health facility plays a key role in modern society. They help to look after people experiencing distressing mental health issues and provide top-class care for those in this situation to get better with. Among the range of precautions these sites use to stay secure, mental health fencing is a major one. 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