Healthcare
Healthcare settings must stay open, welcoming, and secure around the clock. From GP surgeries to large NHS Trusts, we provide sensitive, professional security designed to protect people and property without disrupting care.
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Securitas and the healthcare sector
Healthcare facilities include hospitals, clinics, specialist centers, laboratories, and long-term care facilities. They operate around the clock and host a mix of patients, families, staff, contractors, and emergency services.
These environments are complex. You have public areas, emergency departments, wards, pharmacies, labs, and restricted clinical zones – all with different risk levels and access needs.
Security in healthcare is not just about guarding doors. It is about protecting vulnerable people, supporting clinical staff, safeguarding medicines and equipment, and ensuring that care can continue safely, even during incidents.
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Your industry challenges
Main risks for the healthcare sector
Security in healthcare environments must be proactive, compassionate and always responsive to the unique demands of the sector.
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Medical workers may face verbal or physical abuse, particularly in high-stress areas like A&E.
Medical workers could face verbal or physical abuse, particularly in high stress areas such as Accident and Emergency departments.
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Valuable items must be monitored and protected around the clock.
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Security must support the care environment without causing distress.
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Pharmacies, data rooms and wards require tightly controlled access.
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Solutions
Integrated security solutions for healthcare
Securitas designs security solutions that fit healthcare environments. We combine on-site officers, technology, and procedures that protect people and assets while supporting clinical workflows and patient care.
Benefits
How Securitas supports your healthcare facility
Client success stories
Plant fire brigade at the Bitterfeld-Wolfen Chemical Park
365 days a year, the Securitas plant fire brigade at the Bitterfeld-Wolfen Chemical Park ensures preventive and defensive fire protection, thus contributing to the safety of people, the environment and technology.
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FAQs
Frequently asked questions about the healthcare industry
Find quick answers to common questions about our services and ways of working. If you still have open questions or want to talk about your specific situation, you can always get in touch with one of our security experts.
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Securitas provides healthcare security solutions tailored to hospitals, clinics, and medical facilities. We combine security officers, technology, access control, video surveillance, and monitoring services to help protect patients, staff, visitors, and critical assets.
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Securitas officers are trained to support safe healthcare environments through visible security presence, incident response, and de-escalation techniques. Our approach helps healthcare organizations reduce risks while maintaining a welcoming environment for patients and visitors.
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Securitas helps healthcare facilities control access to areas such as pharmacies, laboratories, medication storage rooms, and restricted wards. Access control solutions help reduce unauthorized entry and support regulatory compliance requirements.
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Securitas uses video surveillance to help monitor entrances, waiting areas, parking facilities, and other critical locations. Video surveillance can improve situational awareness, support investigations, and help healthcare organizations respond more effectively to security incidents.
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Securitas works with healthcare organizations to identify risks and develop security solutions that match their operational needs. By combining trained officers, technology, and security expertise, we help create safer environments for patients, staff, and visitors.
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