Overview
Is your practice protected against everyday risks and unexpected threats?
Join us for a free, full-day event featuring two practical workshops led by specialists in health and safety and cyber security. Discover how to manage risks, protect your patients and team, and keep your practice safe, secure and running smoothly.
Booking is essential as places are limited.
Morning Session: Health & Safety Essentials for Your Practice
Led by Ed Fountain & George Fountain, EMF Consultancy
Health and safety is about more than meeting your legal responsibilities, it’s about creating a safe environment for your patients, staff and anyone visiting your practice.
This practical workshop will help you understand your responsibilities, recognise common hazards and identify ways to manage risks in your day-to-day operations. Using realistic scenarios relevant to physiotherapy settings, you’ll explore how to respond to incidents, review your existing procedures and identify where improvements could be made.
What you'll cover:
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Understanding health and safety responsibilities within your practice.
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Identifying hazards and managing risks, from slips and trips to equipment safety and infection prevention.
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Managing specific challenges such as fire safety, lone working and home visits.
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Exploring practical scenarios, incident reporting and near-miss management.
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Identifying priorities and developing an action plan for your practice.
Afternoon Session: Practice Under Attack – A Hands-On Cyber Incident Workshop
Led by Neil Richardson, Cyber Alchemy
Imagine arriving at your practice to discover your management system is inaccessible, your diary has disappeared and a ransom note is on your computer. Would you know what to do next?
This interactive, hands-on workshop will help you recognise the cyber threats facing physiotherapy practices and understand how to reduce your risk. You’ll test your ability to spot common scams, explore practical ways to strengthen your digital security and work through a simulated ransomware incident, making decisions about how to respond while keeping patient safety and business continuity in mind.
What you'll cover:
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Spotting phishing emails, fraudulent invoices and deepfake calls.
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Identifying the data, systems and suppliers your practice relies on.
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Exploring essential protections, including two-step login, password managers, backups and updates.
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Working through a realistic cyber incident and deciding what to do, who to contact and how to prioritise patient safety.
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Creating a practical action plan, with resources to help you take the next steps.
You'll leave with: A cyber incident reference sheet, a prioritised practice action plan & other useful resources.
Event Schedule
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 9:45am | Arrival & Registration |
| 10:00–11:15am | Health & Safety Workshop – Part One |
| 11:15–11:30am | Coffee & Networking Break |
| 11:30am–12:30pm | Health & Safety Workshop – Part Two |
| 12:30–1:00pm | Lunch & Networking |
| 1:00–3:00pm | Cyber Security Workshop – Part One |
| 3:00–3:15pm | Afternoon Coffee Break |
| 3:15–4:30pm | Cyber Security Workshop – Part Two |
| 4:30pm | Close |
Free to Attend – £25 Refundable Deposit
A £25 refundable deposit is required to secure your place. To receive your refund, we ask that you attend both the morning and afternoon sessions for the full day. The deposit helps us reduce no-shows and ensure places are available for those who are able to attend.
Who Should Attend
This event is ideal for physiotherapy practice owners, clinic managers and team members who want to strengthen their approach to health and safety and cyber security.
Whether you run an independent practice, manage a clinic or support its day-to-day operations, you’ll gain practical knowledge, useful resources and actionable steps to help protect your patients, staff and business.
