All hospitals advised to review security after Liverpool blast

It has been reported that NHS chiefs are advising all hospitals to review their security arrangements in the wake of Sunday’s terrorist incident at Liverpool Women’s hospital.

The Guardian writes that NHS England is finalising new guidance to send to all 213 health trusts in England, which between them provide services at more than 500 hospital sites, advising them to check that their security measures are adequate and also to ensure that their staff know what to do and how to stay safe if their hospital is targeted by terrorists.

NHS sources said they decided to act after the terror threat level in the country was upgraded to ‘Severe’, which means that an attack is considered highly likely. However, security systems already in place, which include security guards and closed circuit television, are thought to be adequate already.