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one-day conference entitled

A STRATEGIC APPROACH TO SECURITY IN THE NHS
– Is It Working?

held on

TUESDAY, 18TH JULY 2006
at
THE CONFERENCE CENTRE,
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust, Wrightington Hospital,
Hall Lane, Appley Bridge, Near Wigan

Over 40 people attended this excellent day on SECURITY IN THE NHS. 

Carol Molyneux, FM TAG Member, and Head of Hotel Services at Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Hospitals NHS Trust very ably, and enthusiastically, chaired the day.

Speakers included:

1. Beverly Lester, Chairman, Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Hospitals NHS Trust,
2. Richard Hampton, Director of Security Management, Counter Fraud and Security Management Service,
3. Gary Blackhurst, Area Security Management Specialist, Counter Fraud and Security Management Service,
4. Jennifer Pattinson, Security Industry Authority,
5. Chief Inspector Richard Blackburn, Lancashire Constabulary,
6. Robert Marshall, Chief Crown Prosecutor, Crown Prosecution Service,
7. Sarah Beattie, Local Security Management Specialist, Chorley & South Ribble Primary Care Trust

Some excellent comments recorded on the evaluation forms:

• Realistic appraisal of issues and perception of the role of Chairman in supporting Hospital staff

• Good to see Board level support, very welcoming

• Clearly identified the key strategic issues, very informative

• Good outline of SMS

• Very informative and useful.  Gave lots to think about on returning to own organisation

• Outlined legal responsibilities, concise and helpful

• Kept interest with examples of “real” incidents

• Clear guidance and explanation.  Involved delegates well

• Very good.  Helped to understand exactly what a local SM lead is responsible for; and useful in determining what we can discuss for future developments and improvements

Photograph features Carol Molyneux, Chair of the Conference (on the right)
and one of the delegates, Pam Miller, Associate Director of Facilities,
The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust (on the left)

Itinerary and Programme

A STRATEGIC APPROACH TO SECURITY IN THE NHS
– Is It Working?

held on

TUESDAY, 18TH JULY 2006
at
THE CONFERENCE CENTRE,
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust, Wrightington Hospital,
Hall Lane, Appley Bridge, Near Wigan

There are many National Health Service security issues to be addressed. Physical assaults and abuse are particular concerns that have to be given priority. All those who work so hard to deliver quality patient care and services have the right to do so without the fear of violence.

Ensuring security within such a large and diverse service as the NHS is no small task.

To support this, each health body has been asked to nominate someone at executive director level to take the lead on security management issues and, in particular, tackling violence.

This event will therefore be of interest to those EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS and their SUPPORTING MANAGERS who have the responsibility for managing security at a strategic level, and those who work closely with their Local Security Management Specialists.

The programme includes speakers from a number of professionals external to the NHS, but who have a significant supporting role to play.

THIS CONFERENCE WILL BE OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO TRUST BOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR MANAGERS WHO HAVE EITHER RESPONSIBILITY OR AN INTEREST IN IMPLEMENTING SECURITY STRATEGIES WITHIN THEIR ORGANISATIONS.

PROGRAMME

9.00 am  Registration Coffee and Tea

9.30 am  WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION

Chair for the day – Carol Molyneux
Head of Hotel Services, Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Hospitals NHS Trust

9.40 am WHY THE NEED FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO SECURITY?

Presenter – Beverley Lester
Trust Chairman, Blackpool Fylde and Wyre Hospitals NHS Trust.

10.00 am THE BACKGROUND TO THE COUNTER FRAUD AND SECURITY MANAGEMENT SERVICE

Presenter – Richard Hampton
Director of Security Management, Counter Fraud and Security Management Service, London

11.00 am Morning Coffee / Tea and Pastries

11.15am THE ROLE OF THE LSMS/AREA MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Presenter – Gary Blackhurst,
Area Security Management Specialist, Counter Fraud and Security Management Service, London

12.00 noon SECURITY INDUSTRY AUTHORITY (SIA) REQUIREMENTS

Presenter – Jennifer Pattinson
Security Industry Authority (SIA)

12.45 pm BUFFET LUNCH

1.45 pm HOW DO THE POLICE SUPPORT THIS INITIATIVE?

Presenter – Chief Inspector Richard Blackburn
Lancashire Constabulary, Preston Police Station.

2.30 pm MAGISTRATES COURT / CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE

Presenter – Robert Marshall
Chief Crown Prosecutor, Crown Prosecution Service

3.00 pm WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP, AND ACROSS BOUNDARIES

Presenter – Sarah Beattie
LSMS Chorley and South Ribble Primary Care Trust

3.45 pm CLOSING REMARKS

4.00 pm Mid Afternoon Tea and Coffee

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