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Threat Awareness eLearning
Know the risks. Spot the signs. Ensure organisational readiness.
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Prepare your healthcare organisation for modern threats
The UK’s threat landscape is increasingly complex and unpredictable. The national threat level remains “substantial” – a government assessment that a terrorist attack is likely – and recent incidents continue to show how disruption and emergencies can occur anywhere, at any time.
In this environment, threat awareness and organisational resilience have become essential to maintaining public safety and ensuring smooth day-to-day operations – particularly within healthcare settings.
For hospitals, clinics, care homes, and community practices, resilience involves far more than having an emergency plan. It requires building strong awareness, accountability, and confidence across all teams, ensuring staff can recognise potential risks and respond quickly, safely, and effectively.
Our healthcare threat awareness training provides sector-focused learning designed to strengthen situational readiness. Staff develop the skills to identify risks, champion vigilance, and take action that protects patient safety and overall wellbeing. The eLearning programme supports the early adoption of robust safety practices and helps healthcare teams embed a lasting culture of preparedness and resilience.
Threat Awareness for Healthcare Staff: What you will gain
Our Threat Awareness eLearning course equips healthcare staff at all levels to:
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Recognise potential risks, suspicious behaviours, and vulnerabilities in public-facing environments
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Respond effectively to incidents and support recovery without compromising patient care
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Apply emergency procedures and build organisational resilience while supporting internal safety protocols, audit readiness, and future compliance needs
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Understand the rationale behind the forthcoming Martyn’s Law and the reasons it was introduced
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Access reliable and cost effective training through organisational packages and bulk discounts for multi-site teams
Key features and benefits
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Quick, role-relevant modules (20 mins): Training that fits busy healthcare shifts
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Cost-saving solutions for every organisation: Flexible packages and discounts reduce training costs
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Engaging, healthcare-specific content: Scenario-based, AI-powered learning
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Accessible anytime, anywhere: Online learning designed for healthcare’s 24/7 workforce
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Course completion certificate: Clear evidence for audits, governance, regulatory and CQC inspections
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Safety underpins care: Boost confidence for patients, visitors, and staff through prepared teams
Why choose Skills for Health?
As the UK’s leading authority in healthcare workforce development and authors of the Core Skills Training Framework (CSTF), Skills for Health creates trusted, compliant, and affordable training courses.
Engaging – interactive, scenario-driven, designed for retention
Sector-specific – tailored to the realities of hospitals, trusts, and care settings
Flexible – fits seamlessly around operational and clinical pressures
Strengthening resilience in healthcare
Healthcare environments face unique pressures – from high patient footfall to complex operational demands. Our Threat Awareness for Healthcare Staff course embeds practical resilience into daily routines, empowering staff to take swift, informed action while maintaining compassionate care.
Developed with subject matter experts at The Workforce Development Trust, parent company to Skills for Health, this programme ensures relevant and immediately applicable training.
Protect people, strengthen safety, build trust
Threats and emergencies can arise without warning, and healthcare environments need teams who are confident, informed, and ready to respond. Developing strong threat awareness and organisational resilience protects patients, visitors, and staff – and strengthens trust in everyday care and service delivery.
Martyn’s Law – officially known as the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 – is expected to influence future UK public safety standards. However, statutory training guidance has not yet been published, and organisations cannot know the full implications until it is.
What is clear is that the current threat landscape, along with the principles behind Martyn’s Law, highlights a broader need for consistent, sector-specific threat awareness training in healthcare. Preparing staff to recognise and understand risk, and act decisively, is essential to strengthening daily practice and building organisational preparedness.
Enrol your staff in the Threat Awareness for Healthcare eLearning course and equip your workforce with the knowledge and confidence to respond effectively when threats arise.
Looking for training at scale?
We deliver flexible packages for NHS Trusts, private hospitals, and care providers. Contact our Business Development team to discuss your organisational needs – call 0117 910 2295 or complete the email enquiry form.
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