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STAFF ALARM SYSTEM PROTECTS STAFF AT HUNTER STREET HEALTH CENTRE FOR MORE THAN A DECADE
Hunter Street Health Centre provides pioneering services that seek to reduce the harms associated with substance abuse and minimise the risks of overdoses and infectious diseases.
The presence of the system in the Centre ensures all staff have quick and easy access to assistance should they need it. With the simple press of a button on a person-worn alarm, employees alert others to an incident taking place and the exact location on site. This information allows colleagues to quickly respond, providing the necessary support.
With 14% of NHS staff reportedly being physically assaulted by patients, the availability of the Pinpoint System gives social and healthcare workers peace of mind in high-risk environments. Employees at Hunter Street Health Centre can be confident that help can easily be summoned, preventing challenging situations from escalating or violent situations from occurring.
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It has been 12 years since Pinpoint first installed its award-winning staff attack system in Hunter Street Health Centre in Glasgow.
For more than a decade, Pinpoint’s alarm system has been present on the site, supporting health and social care staff working with patients experiencing addiction and substance abuse.
First installed in 2003 across treatment rooms, waiting areas and bathroom facilities, the system was extended in 2019 to include a new enhanced drug treatment service and once again in 2024 to cover the UK’s first safe drug consumption facility.
The longevity of the system in Hunter Street Health Centre speaks to the quality and durability of Pinpoint’s devices, designed to meet the highest standards of performance and withstand daily wear and tear.
Daniel Waring, CEO of Pinpoint Limited, said: “Hunter Street Health Centre is leading the charge in addiction support and safe drug consumption in the UK with innovative services and treatments.
“Pinpoint’s System ensures Centre staff can access a response when they need it most, allowing employees to address situations efficiently and maximise the level of care to service users.”
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VETERANS’ CARE CHARITIES AGREE MERGER
Royal Star & Garter and Care for Veterans have agreed a merger. The two charities have shared values and objectives, with long histories of providing high quality care to the Armed Forces community and an ambition to improve the quality and range of their services.
Confirmation of the merger comes aſter the two organisations, both founded as a result of WWI and over 100 years old, agreed to explore the proposal in 2024.
Royal Star & Garter was established in 1916 and currently runs three Homes, in Solihull, Surbiton and High Wycombe, which provide loving, compassionate care to veterans and their partners living with disability or dementia. It also has services reaching out into the community and nationwide.
Care for Veterans (formerly the Queen Alexandra Hospital Home) was established in 1919 and operates from a single home in Worthing, West Sussex. It provides long-term nursing, rehabilitation, respite and award-winning end-of-life care to ex-Armed Forces personnel who live with disabilities, including acquired brain injury and degenerative neurological conditions.
The merger officially completed on 31 March 2025 and expands the Royal Star & Garter group to four care homes, providing a more effective, efficient and wider-reaching offer to the veteran community of all ages.
Andy Cole, Chief Executive, said: “Our strategy at Royal Star & Garter is to ensure consistently exceptional care is provided for
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those in the Armed Forces community living with disability and dementia. The merger underpins this ambition as our two charities unite, developing and learning from one another to benefit the veteran community, now and into the future. We are privileged to welcome Care for Veterans, its home, residents and staff, into the Royal Star & Garter family.”
David Williams, Care for Veterans trustee, commented:“This merger brings together two charities sharing common goals and values, with expertise in caring for Armed Forces veterans and their families living with disability. Combining our skills and strengthening our financial and operational resilience will ensure that high quality care continues to be provided at our Worthing home. We look forward to beginning this new chapter with Royal Star & Garter.”
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