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- Safehinge launch ALU for Mental Health (November 24, 2011 )
- New Safehinge technical manual launched! (November 23, 2011 )
- Safehinge proud to supply - MITIE FM & The Trafford Centre (August 26, 2011 )
- Finger safety 'hinged' on a smooth solution (July 22, 2011 )
- Tight budget? Come to 3R's event with Worcestershire CC (May 19, 2011 )
- Safehinge on BBC Radio! (April 25, 2011 )
- Princes Youth Business Trust's top 100 (April 14, 2011 )
- The Herald - SME Focus (April 7, 2011 )
- Introducing Safehinge HUSHfast (February 21, 2011 )
Safehinge meet HRH Prince Charles
The directors of Safehinge Ltd were privileged to meet with HRH Prince Charles last week at a PSYBT business seminar in Glasgow. The directors discussed the problem of children trapping their fingers in door hinges and explained the origins of the project as The Royal Sick Children's Hospital in Glasgow, where 2% of admissions are from injuries caused by doors. Generalising this to the whole of the UK, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents estimate that 30,000 children are injured by doors every year.
HRH Prince Charles seemed surprised by the statistics, describing them as "shocking". In his role as Design Champion for the NHS, Prince Charles aims to promote the role of good design and whole life cost considerations in new buildings. His Royal Highness kindly suggested some organisations he works with who may be interested in raising awareness of the injuries caused by doors and possible solutions.