Fingerprint scanner allows parents into baby unit
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS TrustA new security system will allow parents to visit their babies in a hospital neonatal unit 24 hours a day.
The £12,000 fingerprint entry system has been installed at the Hull Women and Children's Hospital, paid for by donations to the Baby Unit Fund.
Parents register their fingerprints, allowing them to enter and leave the unit without having to wait to be let in by medical staff.
The hospital said only those with parental responsibility will be allowed to use the biometric system, with other family members still having to use the door buzzer to gain access.
Francesca Matthews, matron of the 26-cot unit, said: "This new access system means we can now offer a first-class service in family integrated care, using the latest and safest technology.
"It has taken more than two years to have the system installed because all governance and security protection linked to people's biometrics had to be in place first, to protect all of the babies who come to us for treatment."
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