Why do NHS Staff wear lanyards

NHS staff wear lanyards to display their identification badges, which contain important information such as their name, role, and photograph. The use of identification badges helps patients and their families identify healthcare professionals and ensures that they are receiving care from a qualified individual. Lanyards make it easy for staff to wear and display their badges at all times, as they can be easily worn around the neck and kept visible. Additionally, lanyards may be color-coded to indicate different roles within the healthcare team, which can aid in communication and coordination of care. Overall, the use of lanyards helps to promote safety, accountability, and trust within the healthcare setting.

How are NHS Lanyards used in hospitals?

Lanyards play an important role in employee identification, especially in organisations where identification badges are required. By attaching the identification badge to a lanyard, employees can wear it around their necks and keep it visible at all times. This makes it easy for colleagues and customers to identify them and helps to promote a sense of security and safety in the workplace. Additionally, lanyards can be customised with different colours or designs to indicate different levels of access or authority, which can help to prevent security breaches or unauthorised access to certain areas. They also allow simple verification of staff to allow patients to easily identify nurses and doctors. Overall, lanyards provide a convenient and effective way to display identification badges and promote employee identification in various industries and settings.

Different styles of lanyards

Lanyards can come in many styles with various attachment points and features. The NHS Retractable Yoyo Badge Reel Lanyard for example comes with a retractable cord. This would allow staff to easily access their ID Cards in order to use on security points at doors without the need to remove their lanyard. Our other lanyards such as the Double and triple breakaway lanyards come with a trigger style clip to attach onto a card holder or even keys or access control modules for doors.

All of our lanyards come with a safety breakaway point located somewhere on the lanyard. Some have just one whilst others can have 2 or 3 located on them. One of the big risks in hospitals is for hospital staff to get their lanyard caught in machinery or pulled by a patient. These safety breakaway clips easily come apart when under pressure which means that even if the lanyard does get caught or pulled, it breaks apart to avoid any accident or injury

Whilst we have a range of NHS Printed Lanyards, it may also be suitable to make use of various different coloured lanyards. This could be useful for patients and family members to easily identify different hospital staff if they are not familiar with different uniforms.

Why not also look at our NHS Rainbow Pre-printed lanyards. The NHS rainbow lanyard is a symbol of support for the LGBTQ+ community within the healthcare setting. The rainbow colours represent diversity, inclusion, and equality, and the lanyard serves as a visible statement of the NHS’s commitment to providing a safe and supportive environment for all patients and staff, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. By wearing a rainbow lanyard, NHS staff can show their support for the LGBTQ+ community and signal that they are open and welcoming to all patients and colleagues. This helps to promote a sense of acceptance and inclusivity within the healthcare setting and ensures that everyone feels valued and respected.

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