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SafeZone: Empowering Organizations with Limited Resources for a Secure Festive Season

As we approach the festive period, organizations with dispersed estates and operations and limited safety and security teams face a unique set of challenges. Ensuring the safety of staff and students becomes paramount, yet the reality of being understaffed can compromise effective response and incident management. In such scenarios, SafeZone by CriticalArc emerges as a force multiplier, revolutionizing safety and security measures for organizations with constrained resources.

IPC Health Improves Emergency Response with SafeZone

CriticalArc’s SafeZone was identified as the best enterprise safety and security solution for IPC Health in Victoria, Australia, and it proved to have multiple other benefits too. Adopting the multi-function platform became a catalyst for a wide-ranging review of preparedness, emergency response, and support for staff wellbeing. A tailored solution was developed, to transform staff safety, and reduce workplace stress.

All eyes on the NAHS conference, where new security management standards for the UK healthcare sector will be announced this week

It’s great to confirm that a brand-new set of security management standards is being introduced for the UK healthcare sector, following news that NHS England has been engaging with the National Association for Healthcare Security (NAHS). This is a major development. The new standards haven’t been published yet and more details will be announced at the NAHS annual conference this week. What’s already clear is that these new standards will have a very positive effect.
Video: Highlights of SafeZone EMEA 2023 Conference

‘Martyn’s Law’ terrorism legislation has moved a step closer to becoming law – universities and NHS Trusts should prepare now

The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill has just moved a step closer to becoming law, with inclusion in the King’s Speech (November 2023). The government’s intention is clear; it wants ‘Martyn’s Law’ to be enacted as part of its upcoming 2023-24 legislative programme. This means that, within the next 12 months, universities and hospitals could find themselves subject to new security and safety requirements. They’ll have to comply with whatever inspection and enforcement regime is introduced after the law is passed. That may not happen immediately, but it is now looking much more likely, so preparing early is advisable. It’s also not hard and will deliver immediate benefits.