Healthcare is a challenging environment in which to provide effective security. This course aims to consider the diverse risks facing healthcare, and to present proven techniques to increase the safety and security of staff, patients, hospital property and other assets. The course will involve a number of practical scenarios, and an exercise designed to assist those attending in developing their own risk assessments.
What you will Learn
The types of threats currently facing healthcare centres
Government and NHS security initiatives and targets including the 'Zero Tolerance Campaign' to reduce violence in the healthcare environment
How to gather information on crime and threats and how to tackle them
How to conduct a risk assessment
How to plan and carry out a security survey
How to design and implement you security strategy
What security measures are available and when and how to use them
How to monitor and evaluate your security
Who will Benefit?
This course is designed for healthcare security managers as well as other managers and staff, who are seeking to reduce risk and increase staff safety and security within their centres, department or ward.
