15/05/2026
We were delighted to welcome campaigner Figen Murray OBE to our hospital this week.
As part of our work to raise awareness and understanding of Martynโs Law (The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025) and its application in NHS settings, we hosted an online event bringing together NHS colleagues and healthcare security professionals.
Figen shared her powerful personal story following the loss of her son, Martyn Hett, in the Manchester Arena attack, and her ongoing campaign to improve public safety.
More than 300 people joined the session from across the NHS and healthcare security teams, helping to build awareness, share learning and support positive action across the sector.
Figenโs visit to Kettering General Hospital also provided an opportunity to showcase how our security team led by Darren Barber (KGH Security Specialist) and SGC Security are already working in line with the principles of Martynโs Law.
KGH is recognised as a leading example of good practice, with a whole-organisation approach to safety, strong partnership working, and clear communication across clinical and security teams.
During her visit, Figen, alongside Satia Rai (International Professional Security Association - IPSA), met colleagues in our Emergency Department and security teams, seeing first-hand how we work together to keep patients, visitors and each other safe. She described KGH as โa centre of excellenceโ and highlighted the importance of open communication between teams.
We would also like to thank our colleagues at SGC Security Services, who we worked in partnership with to bring together an excellent panel of speakers, including Paul Macarthur (MD, SGC Security Services), Satia Rai (International Professional Security Association), Michael Kill FRSA FIH (CEO, Night Time Industries Association - NTIA) and Nhamo Paz ((Associate Director of Safeguarding, UHN).
