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Company directors to face greater responsibility for health and safety
posted on 22/08/2007
The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act has finally made it through the UK Parliament after it was almost scuppered by a row over whether deaths in custody should be included. It is now awaiting Royal Assent before its introduction next year. Fear of prosecution is expected to act as a driver to ensure good health and safety practice throughout the UK, and it should mean a fairer system. Company directors will face greater res... [more]
Connexion2 offers NHS Trusts reduced costs on its SoloProtect lone worker solution
posted on 17/08/2007
A survey released by the Royal College of Nursing has highlighted that more than one third of nurses working alone have been assaulted or harassed in the last two years. The survey, conducted amongst 1,000 nursing staff found that over half (52%) of nurses working alone thought that the level of threat of violence or abuse has increased over the same period. The Home Office estimates that it costs in the region of £20,000 to investigate an as... [more]
Motorola wireless broadband infrastructure for security at the Pan American Games in Brazil
posted on 15/08/2007
A consortium led by Motorola provided communication and mission critical solutions – including voice, data, video and images – for the Pan American Games, held in Río de Janeiro, Brazil, The consortium, Integração Pan, was made up of Rocha Bressan/GE, Dígitro, ISDS, OLM and Sisgraph along with Motorola. The National Secretariat of Public Security (Senasp) selected the consortium which integrated various technologies and leveraged the existing ... [more]
Panic rooms increasingly popular with stars and celebrities
posted on 15/08/2007
Largely unheard of before the 2002 release of the Jodie Foster-starring 'Panic Room' thriller, panic rooms are becoming increasingly popular domestic security features with celebrities and the super rich. Security consultants representing a number of high profile sports and entertainment celebrities approached Adams Rite’s Tina Ainsworth recently, enquiring about the potential application of the company’s HS range of ultra high security locks ... [more]
Visitor Management Solutions Protect Hospital Staff, Patients and Guests
posted on 06/08/2007
The health sector has to deal with an ever-increasing plethora of security issues and needs to consider the options available to help them. The security requirements of hospitals are complex, with staff facing a range of risks and threats on a daily basis as they work to protect patients, their colleagues and visitors. The Department of Health released statistics in December 2005 indicating that 84 per cent of NHS staff have a direct, hands-o... [more]
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