Safe Chargers
A common policy among psychiatric wards is that at-risk patients must hand over any chargers. The reason usually given is that the long cables (regardless of their weight bearing capacity) can be used for self-strangulation. Their phones are their lifelines to support and reassurance. Managing the charging of multiple patients' devices is also a significant unnecessary drain on resources.
This problem can be avoided entirely.
(Above image is indicative of the equipment we intend to supply, but not the exact items)
Upon admission, loan them one of these instead.
We are starting a pilot program to provide appropriately certified (RCM/CE) and professionally tested/tagged (AS/NZS 3760) chargers with extremely short cables to psychiatric wards which cannot easily be used as any kind of ligature. This includes USB-C, USB-Micro, Lightning and 30 Pin.
We use IKEA SJÖSS 30W chargers. They are readily available, excellent value for money and well regarded by people who do teardowns.
If you are a consumer advocate, or anyone working for a hospital who may be able to contribute towards effecting the required policy changes to make this a reality (or who has concerns), contact us.
All materials and funds used for this are donated.