Restraint Training Programmes and Accreditation
While reviewing documentation in regards to training needs analysis recently, I came across an interesting piece of research carried out by the Health and Safety Executive and published in 2006. In it, the researchers sought to evaluate training in violence management in the UK and find good practice advice. The document emphasises in a very […]
Hospital Violence Reduction – Environment and Physical Design
Emergency departments face unique security challenges. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) measures a hospital’s environment of care partly by how well it “controls access to and egress from security-sensitive areas.” For trauma centres and emergency departments — where emotions run high and vulnerable patients converge — the physical environment itself becomes […]
PMVA Safe Holding and Restraint for Staff who work with Older People in Care
Safe Holding and Restraint for Staff who work with Older People in Care — Dynamis is a specialist provider of information, advice and training in the area of restraint-minimisation. 📺 Watch the training demonstration on YouTube Dynamis Training
Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression Training from Dynamis
Specialist Violence Prevention Training for Occupational Teams Dynamis is a specialist provider of conflict management and physical interventions training for occupational teams. We deliver practical, scenario-based training to health, social care, education, and security professionals across the UK. ✅ Explore PMVA training: Visit dynamis.training for course details, pricing, and upcoming dates. — Dynamis Training
Self Defence and Personal Safety Trainer Course from Dynamis
Functional Edge Self-Protection Trainer Course Incorporating the training methodology of the Functional Edge Self-Protection system, this course prepares trainers to deliver practical, scenario-based self-defence and personal safety training. Learn more about Self Defence training at Dynamis
Positive Handling training from Dynamis
When challenging behaviour disrupts the classroom, teachers need more than goodwill — they need practical, proven techniques that keep everyone safe while preserving dignity and trust. Dynamis has spent over a decade training school teams across the UK in Positive Handling — a relationship-centred approach that reduces restraint incidents and builds staff confidence. We help […]
Care Home Safe Holding: 72-year old woman died after assault by fellow resident
A 72-year-old grandmother died 13 days after being attacked at a care home. Maureen Shone, 72, was found by staff on the floor of her bedroom in Trentham, Staffordshire after being brutally assaulted by a male patient. Staff found the attacker near Mrs Shone’s room covered in blood. A metal curtain pole had been used […]
Hospital Violence Reduction – Permission to Intervene
Hospital Violence Reduction: Permission to Intervene In some environments, there is sometimes still a question about whether a security officer or a nurse who uses force in a situation could rely on the backing of their management — and the backing of the hospital — if they intervene and are then challenged legally. The intrinsic […]
Care Home Safe Holding: Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council assault by elderly resident on carer
The Incident A care assistant has had to take medical retirement after being attacked by a resident at an old people’s home in Middlesbrough. The UNISON member, who was employed by Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, has now received over £57,000 compensation after an eight year legal battle. Her job was looking after elderly male […]
Care Home Safe Holding: Care Home elderly resident assault
A grandmother who was forced to quit her career as a care worker after an attack by an aggressive patient has been awarded a £12,500 out-of-court payout. The UNISON member was held in a headlock and punched by an elderly patient with a known history of violence — yet her employer had provided no training […]