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'The Evolution of Healthcare Security in a Modern World' A webinar from the National Association for Healthcare Security

May 03, 2021
The National Association for Healthcare Security (NAHS) has organised a webinar which takes place on 26 May 2021 and will be held via MS Teams, hosted by Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust.

10:00 - 10:05 - Welcome by NAHS Chair
10:05 - 1020 - NAHS News and Update
  • NAHS Becoming a limited company – the benefits
  • NAHS Board / Executive Committee – Update
  • Charitable Incorporated Organisation – Update
  • Members Offers
  • New Violence Prevention and Reduction Standard – Update
  • Additional NAHS Functions
Roger Ringham

Roger Ringham – Chair NAHS

Roger is Chair for the National Association for Healthcare Security (NAHS), prior to which he served two years on the Board as Executive Director.  The following work-streams have been undertaken:

  • Transformation – review of strategy, aims and objectives for NAHS;
  • Engagement – with Government, NHS supervisory and regulatory bodies to establish and enhance the position of security in healthcare;
  • Develop and improve training available to healthcare security professionals.        

In addition Roger is Chair of the NHS South West Regional Security Management Group.
 10:20 - 11:20 - Protect Duty Consultation – make the public safer at publicly accessible locations.
(CT Legislation relevant to NHS and Healthcare) and Q&A from Alan Cain, NAHS Vice Chair.
Nick Aldworth

Nick Aldworth - Director, Risk to Resolution Ltd


Following a 36-year career in policing and the military, Nick finished his career as a Detective Chief Superintendent in Counter Terrorism Policing where he held the role of National Coordinator (Protect and Prepare) and led the operational protective security responses to the London 2017 terrorist attacks. 


Nick is a subject matter expert in counter terrorism and the Protect Consultation.
Alan Cain

Alan Cain – Resilience Manager, NHS Greater Manchester Shared Services


Alan Cain is an EPRR (Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response) Manager working for the NHS in Manchester, England.  Alan is a Fellow of both the Security Institute and the Institute of Strategic Risk Management.  He is also a former NCO in the London Regiment (Army Reserve) he has also served on operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. 

11:20 - 11:35 -  Being There (sponsor)
‘Being There’ teaches essential skills when dealing with loved-ones or colleagues who need emotional support. The course is based on the highly-sought after in-person workshops that Dr. Smyth has been giving internationally to organisations, institutions and individuals.

11:35 - 11:50 - Comfort Break
11:50 - 12:10 - Update from Michelle Russell - Security Industry Authority (SIA)

Michelle Russell

Michelle Russell – Acting Chief Executive, Security Industry Authority (SIA)


Michelle was appointed as the Acting Chief Executive of the SIA on 1 October 2020. She joined the SIA as Director of Partnership and Interventions in January 2020. 


A qualified solicitor, Michelle joined the SIA from the Charity Commission where she held various legal and senior management positions. Michelle was the Director of Investigations, Monitoring and Enforcement at the Charity Commission for over 5 years, leading its investigations, monitoring and enforcement work, its specialist outreach programs and accountancy functions strategies on counter-terrorism, fraud and financial abuse, and safeguarding.  Michelle has also sat on a number of cross government and sector groups, particularly on terrorism and serious crime issues. 


12:10 - 12:55 - Training Opportunities for health care security staff


Dr David Rubens

Dr David Rubens CSyP - Executive Director, Institute of Strategic Risk Management


David is recognised authority on the strategic management of complex events, particularly within a multi-agency crisis management framework. David holds a doctorate in security and risk management from University of Portsmouth, and his on-line training programmes have been delivered to over 9,000 participants since the start of the Covid-lockdown in March 2020. 


12:25 - 12:55  - Changes to Health and Social Care - Integrated Care Services

12:55 - 13:10 - Review and Close from NAHS Chair


If you are interested in attending this event, please head over to our EventBrite site to book your ticket.


Downloadable version of the programme.


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