Mental healthcare
Mental Healthcare Solutions for Safe & Supportive Environments
Specialist anti-ligature products, water management, and GRP materials designed for mental health facilities.
Safety is our priority in Mental Healthcare
Mental health environments demand products that reduce risk without compromising comfort or accessibility. Dart Valley has been a trusted partner to NHS trusts, private healthcare providers, and architects for decades, delivering innovations that:
- Prevent self-harm through anti-ligature design
- Maintain infection control with easy-to-clean stainless steel products
- Support water safety with advanced monitoring and control systems
- Enhance patient dignity while meeting regulatory requirements
Our specialist anti-ligature products, intelligent water management systems, and robust washroom solutions are tailored to meet the needs of psychiatric units, secure hospitals, rehabilitation centres, and other behavioural health environments.
GRP Wash basins
Our ligature resistant washbasins manufactured from robust GRP material. This extensive range has been designed with all users in mind from in wall basins to wall mounted versions with integrated back plates.
GRP WCs
The high security range of WC pans are ligature and vandal resistant, designed with a high gloss gelcoat finish. Customise the range and make the ensuite less institutionalised with changing the colour of the RIM (any RAL colour).
GRP accessories
Accessories can complete any washroom or ensuite. The range includes shelves, soap dishes, mirrors, hooks and more that have all been designed with a high quality GRP composite material and with the users safety in mind.
GRP bath fillers
The high-security bath filling backplate design incorporates a modern aesthetic, easy to clean gel coat finish with integrated stainless steel spouts. The backplate can also limit the time in which water is allowed to flow, preventing any overflowing
Specialist Products for Mental Healthcare Facilities
Our range is carefully engineered to meet HTM (Health Technical Memoranda) standards and other healthcare regulations.
Key product categories include:
- Anti-Ligature Taps & Showers – Designed to reduce risk in high-vulnerability areas
- Robust Stainless Steel Sanitaryware – Durable and easy to maintain
- Water Management Systems – Digital controls to manage flow, prevent stagnation, and monitor usage
- Automatic Hand Wash Stations – Reducing touchpoints to improve hygiene
- Specialist Accessories – From sensor controls to ligature-resistant fixtures
Why our GRP Material is Ideal for Mental Healthcare
Our glass-reinforced polyester (GRP) is a lightweight yet incredibly strong composite material, made using techniques similar to ballistic armour production. It is corrosion-resistant, fire-retardant, and finished with a durable, warm white gel coat that gives mental healthcare settings a more homely, modern feel.
GRP is ideal for load-bearing, ligature-resistant products—providing lasting safety and durability while meeting strict NHS, MOJ, and MOD standards. Easy to install yet virtually unbreakable, our GRP solutions are trusted in the toughest mental health and high-security environments.
INFORM for Mental Healthcare environments
INFORM Custodial enables precise control and monitoring of water usage in showers, WCs, and basins—ideal for mental health and high-security facilities.
- Showers: Control delays, run times, and track daily usage to identify patterns or behaviours of concern.
- WCs: Monitor daily flush counts, delay subsequent uses, and choose between full or half flush options.
- Basins: Similar control with usage tracking, delay functions, and lockouts.
By combining intelligent usage limits with reliable fixtures, INFORM Custodial helps minimise water consumption while supporting safety and behavioural monitoring.
Mental Health Projects
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