Pharmacies across Belfast and the Northern Board area (Co Antrim & Mid-Ulster) have been awarded funding to help improve the security on their premises.
Note that training and consultancy is not eligible for funding, the funding applies to expenditur in the current financial year only.
"There are a number of options for improving the security of both personnel and premises beyond the standard recommended security solutions. Our top 4 methods for enhancing security beyond standard systems are 'Staff duress systems' (integrated CCTV, audi and alarms), 'Controlled/automated opening and closing', 'Personal panic alarms with locations tracking' and 'Access control biometric facial reader'.