The SafeZone App, which has gone live across the Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester General Hospital and Glenfield Hospital sites, allows colleagues to share their location and alert security teams about any safety-related incidents, including violence or aggression, at the touch of a button. 

Kim Hudson, head of security at UHL, said: ‘The safety and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority for UHL, and we are always working to improve their experiences. Offering SafeZone across the trust is a significant step in ensuring that our colleagues feel supported and empowered, so they can focus on delivering the best possible care to patients.   

The trust has also become the first NHS organisation to join the SafeZone Alliance, working with the nearby University of Leicester to deploy the app across both of their sites. This means the hospital and the university can work together to provide support to each other's staff and students, regardless of which site they are attending. 

The app has been developed by CriticalArc, a company providing emergency management solutions to organisations.