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Vehicle access control for a hospital has to get an ambulance through the perimeter without the driver slowing down, and still handle staff parking, contractors and visitors at the same gates. Nedap Transit Ultimate identifies authorised emergency vehicles from up to 15 metres, so the barrier is already rising as the ambulance approaches. ANPR Lumo gives a tag-free route by number plate, and uPASS Go lets staff into the car park on a windscreen tag.
We distribute and support all three as Nedap's certified UK partner, and work with your installer from specification to commissioning.
In a hospital, every second between an ambulance approaching the perimeter and a patient being inside the emergency department matters clinically. Manual gate operations, swipe cards and short-range readers add delay precisely where delay is most costly.
The same gates carry staff at shift change, contractors, deliveries and visitors, and a security system that adds to the cognitive load of staff focused on patient care is the wrong system.
Accurate logging matters too, for incident review and security compliance, without anyone at the gate keying anything in.
The challenge
Manual gate operations, a swipe card or a short-range reader all make the driver stop or slow down, with a patient on board.
The answer
Transit Ultimate identifies authorised emergency vehicles from up to 15 metres, so the barrier is already rising as the ambulance arrives and the driver never slows.
The challenge
Ambulances from another trust, contractors and deliveries carry no tag, and they need a route through the gate too.
The answer
ANPR Lumo reads the plate from 2 to 10 metres and, through Wiegand, hands the hospital's access control system the same authentication signal as a standard card reader.
The challenge
Hundreds of staff arrive and leave within minutes, and a card reader in each lane holds the queue.
The answer
uPASS Go reads a battery-free UHF tag at up to 10 metres, so staff vehicles get in with far less friction than a card-based system.
The challenge
Incident review and security compliance need an accurate record of every movement, not a logbook kept when the gate was quiet.
The answer
Each read goes to the hospital's access control system with the vehicle and time, and visitor management platforms integrate directly for contractor and visitor flow.
A hospital perimeter sees three kinds of vehicle: emergency vehicles that cannot slow down, staff at shift change, and everything that arrives without a tag. Each is identified in the way that suits it, and all three readers report to the same access control system.
Authorised emergency vehicles carry a tag in the windscreen, and Transit Ultimate reads it from up to 15 metres as the ambulance approaches the perimeter. The barrier is already rising as it arrives, and the driver never slows.
Reads number plates at 2 to 10 metres and converts a valid plate into the same authentication signal as a standard card reader. At North West Ambulance Service's HQ the cameras are housed in SSP-ANPR stainless steel bollards for vehicle-impact protection.
A battery-free tag in the windscreen gives staff vehicles access at shift change with far less friction than a card.
Transit Ultimate reads the windscreen tag from up to 15 metres as the ambulance approaches.
The hospital's access control system checks it against the authorised emergency vehicles.
The driver never slows, with a patient on board.
Vehicle and time, for incident review and security compliance.
The emergency entrance is usually where a project starts. The same readers identify vehicles at the other gates a hospital estate controls.
uPASS Go and a windscreen tag let staff in and out at shift change without a card.
Deliveries and contractors are identified by number plate with ANPR Lumo, and visitor management platforms integrate directly for contractor and visitor flow.
The fleet is identified at its own base the same way, as at North West Ambulance Service, where ANPR Lumo cameras in stainless steel bollards secure the HQ perimeter.
A reader at an inner gate limits pharmacy, plant and other restricted areas to the vehicles that belong there.
Healthcare & Emergency Vehicle Access is one of 11 applications in Vehicle Access, Solved, the Nedap vehicle identification catalogue we publish for the UK and Ireland. Each page shows which reader does the main job, where a second reader picks up untagged or visitor vehicles, and a site where it is in use.
15 pages, PDF. Healthcare & Emergency Vehicle Access is on page 13.
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Case study
NWAS operates around 1,000 vehicles. At its Lancashire regional HQ, Expert Security UK installed Nedap ANPR Lumo cameras housed in SSP-ANPR stainless steel bollards, which protect the cameras from vehicle impact, to secure the HQ perimeter.
The cameras integrate with the Net2 access control system already in use at the HQ, so a recognised plate opens the barrier like a card presented at a reader, and unauthorised parking has stopped.
Installed by Expert Security UK.
Read the full case study ›‘The system is very fast and ticks all the boxes for us.’
Dan Schofield, Sales Director, Expert Security UK
None of the readers needs its own software. Each one hands the tag or plate number to the hospital's access control system as a standard reader, so it can be added to the system already on site or to Norpass3, our licence-free access control software. ANPR Lumo converts a valid plate into the same authentication signal as a standard card reader over Wiegand, and also has an Ethernet connection with a REST interface for other software.
Visitor management platforms integrate directly for contractor and visitor flow, and every read is logged with the vehicle and time for incident review and security compliance. The result is less friction at every point of the access flow, and a system that doesn't add to the cognitive load of staff focused on patient care.
Our engineers work through the integration with you or your installer before the hardware is specified, and stay involved through commissioning.
| Reader | Outputs and interfaces | Protection | Datasheet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transit Ultimate | Outputs and interfaces Wiegand, magstripe and barcode outputs. RS232 as standard, with RS422, RS485, TCP/IP and Profibus DP interface boards | Protection IP66 | Transit Ultimate datasheet |
| ANPR Lumo | Outputs and interfaces Wiegand, RS485 and Ethernet, with a REST interface for other software | Protection IP65 | ANPR Lumo datasheet |
| uPASS Go | Outputs and interfaces Wiegand and magstripe (clock and data) outputs | Protection IP66 | uPASS Go datasheet |
Vehicle access control for a hospital identifies each vehicle arriving at a perimeter gate or car park and decides whether the barrier should open. Emergency vehicles and staff cars are usually identified by a long-range RFID tag in the windscreen, visitors and contractors by number plate, and every movement is logged for incident review.
No. Transit Ultimate reads the windscreen tag from up to 15 metres, so the barrier is already rising as the ambulance approaches and the driver never slows. Manual gate operations, swipe cards and short-range readers all add delay exactly where it is most costly.
ANPR Lumo gives a tag-free route. It reads the number plate from 2 to 10 metres and, through its Wiegand output, hands the hospital's access control system the same authentication signal as a standard card reader, so a plate on the list opens the barrier like a card.
With a windscreen tag. uPASS Go reads a battery-free UHF tag at up to 10 metres, so staff drive into the car park without stopping at a reader, with far less friction than a card-based system.
In most cases, yes. Transit Ultimate, ANPR Lumo and uPASS Go all have a Wiegand output, so the hospital's system sees each one as a card reader, and visitor management platforms integrate directly for contractor and visitor flow. At North West Ambulance Service's regional HQ, ANPR Lumo works with the Net2 system that was already in use.
Yes. At North West Ambulance Service's HQ the ANPR Lumo cameras are housed in SSP-ANPR stainless steel bollards, which protect them from vehicle impact at the perimeter.
It depends on the number of gates and lanes, how many vehicles need tags, whether visitors are read by ANPR, and the barrier work your installer carries out. Our ANPR system cost guide covers typical camera and installation costs, or ask us for a quote for your site.
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› View DetailsEvery hospital estate is different, and every access control system has its quirks. Before the hardware is specified, talk to someone who has done it before.
Our engineers in Cwmbran will help you scope the application, recommend the reader mix, work through the integration with the systems already on site, and stay with you through commissioning. When you call, it's an engineer who answers.
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