The hospital is located in a 69 acres site, situated on the southern edge of the city, a short distance from the city centre, surrounded by a combination of open land and residential areas. It is a teaching hospital with academic and research departments and employs just under 8000 staff. Approximately 10,000 people are present on site each day, generating a number of potential security risks. These include violent incidents, cycle thefts, and anti-social behaviour (a proportion of which relate to violent, drunk and abusive behaviour by people at the hospital). Aggression towards staff also includes incidents involving patients with limited mental capacity, which are particularly difficult to prevent. The hospital pursued the Secured Environments award as evidence of its commitment to the provision of a secure environment for its patients, staff and visitors. The award was of particular interest because it fitted well with the work already required for the NHS national security management strategy.