Warning for Manchester Nurses

Re: Warning for Manchester Nurses

Saskia Quinn — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:13:20 GMT

Thanks Kerry. I can't see any reason why there should be no information on a profile, it doesnt have to be much.

Re: Warning for Manchester Nurses

Kerry Spain — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 09:45:57 GMT

... and Saskia well said I was just thinking the same thing!

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Kerry Spain — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 09:45:17 GMT

Hi there Jan, I can see the point you are making, however, this is a site for people in the veterinary industry hence why our profiles should be filled out so you can see where everyone works.

Re: Warning for Manchester Nurses

Saskia Quinn — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:07:22 GMT

Also Jan, having had a look at your profile, I see you have entered absolutely no information. Read the Avatars / Profiles thread

http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/forums/t/538.aspx

Re: Warning for Manchester Nurses

Caro Laithwaite VN — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 09:17:02 GMT

Ok Bouncy my mind can usually get connections and l am told l go off at weird tangents but yours has me stumped?

Re: Warning for Manchester Nurses

Fiona Leathers — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 09:10:11 GMT

Hopefully as this site is now more for VNs & vet staff, they shouldn't be thinking about breaking into another surgery. Arlo has been putting in more security to ensure the members here are actually veterinary staff.

Re: Warning for Manchester Nurses

jan — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 09:07:52 GMT

Hi, I hate to be a killjoy or a barer of doom but given that I (who could actually be anyone) can now click on everyones posts & see where thay work I'd be a bit carefull about shareing your security measures or lack of tham on here

Re: Warning for Manchester Nurses

Hannah Lowe — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:51:00 GMT

I work in Altrincham and know of 5 practices in the area who have had robberies, also a couple of dentists apparently. All local practices in our area rang round each other and we've also had 2 visits from the police to give us information and advise on how to keep the practice/staff safe and secure. There is a rule in our practice that there's always at least 2 nurses on together.

Re: Warning for Manchester Nurses

Nick Shackleton — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:53:04 GMT

ok will do. Will have to have a proper 'brew' next time..........

Re: Warning for Manchester Nurses

Kerry Spain — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:00:01 GMT

Hey up Duck! Can you txt me the info for it plz so I can pass it onto you know who? It was nice having a catch up and a brew with you the other night! X

Re: Warning for Manchester Nurses

Nick Shackleton — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:49:15 GMT

We have a personal alarm for when we are working alone. It's like an ID badage, bit thicker, but it has a transmitter and microphone in it. Basically when triggered it allows a security company to listen into conversations and if the security company feel you to be in a treatening situation they can then either contact another member of staff ie your boss or the police.

www.peoplesafe.co.uk

Re: Warning for Manchester Nurses

Dippy — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:35:21 GMT

Thanks for that Clarolux. We are acually about 12 miles east of Manchester and so far I haven't heard of anything round our side but then again, I hadn't heard about any of the bopve either! I am going to take the info from this thread into work today and show the Practice Manager as it doesn't hurt to be extra safe. The stupid thing is that 90% of our clients pay by credit or debit card so unless they wanted lots of slips of paper, don't think they'd do too well out of us but I guess it's just the usual misconception that all vets are loaded and young girlies are likely to be on the front desk alone.

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clarolux — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:15:22 GMT

Hi Dippy

Just to let you know, you can get personal alarms that when triggered go through to a security system. We used to use these in one practice I worked at. If the personal alarm was pressed nothing could be heard in the building but the security company would then phone. If they spoke to someone and was told it was an accident whilst taking a load of washing upstairs at 11pm on a night shift (which happened once or twice), then the call would be logged and finished. If they got no anwer at the practice they would alert the poice straight away. This happened once to us when we thought we were being broken into and the police arrived within a few minutes.

Re: Warning for Manchester Nurses

Dippy — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 08:32:14 GMT

Funnily enough (well not funny at all really!), I raised this at a last major practice meeting as I had heard of it happening in other parts of the country. One or two people seemed to think I was bonkers but thankfully those in charge didn't and we have now installed a panic alarm, not that there's really much we could do if someone had a knife but at least whoever is on reception can alert other staff members. I still worry though that if that happens, it just means someone else will run to reception and be put at risk too but I don't really know what the answer is. My favourite idea was to have a panic button which triggers the main burglar alarm in the street - it wouldn't stop it happening and it wouldn't stop the staff member being scared to go to work afterwards but at least it might mean people outside would notice comeone running away, get a acra registration etc so they could be cught. We do also have numerous cctv cameras in our pracice and signs displayed warning of the fact. I can't imagine this happening and am fairly sure that I would be a nervous wreck for a long time afterwards!

Re: Warning for Manchester Nurses

Caro Laithwaite VN — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:18:02 GMT

He should do, if you bring up your present worries, he does nothing and you get hit.

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Kerry Spain — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:16:26 GMT

bloody hell I'm just realising the extent of what is happening here! Nope we only found out a few days ago!! We where informed that it was a few practices in South Manchester that where hit but now I'm reading as far south as Lymm and Alti have been robbed too.

And the worst thing is we have 1 nurse on her own for 5 hours on a saturday and we have to lock up on our own sat/ sun. This has been addressed in various meetings over the last few years but our boss doesn't seem to give a crap... wonderful

Re: Warning for Manchester Nurses

Caro Laithwaite VN — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:10:55 GMT

I suppose they assumed all had been warned. When my lot said they had been told l did not think to post it here... cause the warning was out

Re: Warning for Manchester Nurses

Caro Laithwaite VN — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:09:37 GMT

I am shocked no one had told your practice? Just before Xmas l was locuming near Manchester and told that at least 8 practices had been attacked in the past few weeks.
I rang my old place to warn them and some one had already rung round and warned them so l am wondering how come whoever rang did not ring ALL practices, thats disgraceful as it was obvious all vets are a target.

Re: Warning for Manchester Nurses

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:08:28 GMT

hi kerry! we had a similar call last week. they had been held up at 7pm, they had kicked the door in! scary stuff, stay safe

Re: Warning for Manchester Nurses

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:08:21 GMT

There is a report on the RCVS website about practices in Cheshire being targetted, usually towards closing time and when there is likely to only be one or two people in the practice. There are some useful bits of advice on there of what to do and how to prevent it happening to you.

Jenny