Glenfield Hospital, one of three University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust hospitals in the city, has bough two Traka L Series (180) secure key cabinets to replace a previous “unreliable” system, which gave little data on users, often simply reporting that an “unknown user” had accessed a key.
Asked about Traka’s selection, Peter Summers, the Trust’s training, quality and waste manager, explained: “We have significant confidence in the equipment’s reliability. The flexibility and software features are excellent, and very user-friendly. It also gives us the possibility to extend Traka to the other hospitals, not just for managing keys, but also portable equipment such as security radios, attack alarms, laptops, and medical instruments. This will entail the use of Traka intelligent keyless lockers, all seamlessly integrated with the key management software.” Traka’s system offers controlled access to hospital keys by swipe card only. A key management “chain of command” ensures only appropriate staff have access to particular keys.
