{"id":184886,"date":"2014-10-31T23:33:52","date_gmt":"2014-10-31T23:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/library\/?page_id=184886"},"modified":"2021-05-07T12:16:51","modified_gmt":"2021-05-07T11:16:51","slug":"safeguarding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/library\/cpd-zone\/cpd-by-topic\/safeguarding\/","title":{"rendered":"Safeguarding"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is a clinical app<\/strong> to support NHS staff on their responsibilities around safeguarding available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n \n Safeguarding children<\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
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The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health<\/strong> (RCPCH) publishes resources, news and courses on Child protection and safeguarding<\/a> including an intercollegiate competency framework on child safeguarding, and e- learning resources suitable for GPs and other show have contact with children and young people and\/or parents\/carers.
\nThe RCPCH collection around Looked after children<\/a> includes a Knowledge, skills and competences of health care staff: \u00a0Intercollegiate Role Framework<\/p>\n

Child Safeguarding e-learning<\/a> for levels 1,2 and 3 from HEE e-Learning for Healthcare\u00a0 in partnership with the RCPCH. Suitable for GP trainees.<\/p>\n

Oxfordshire Safeguarding Children Board<\/a>\u00a0 – \u00a0The OSCB offers a wide range of training on various safeguarding related subjects as both face-to-face and e-learning courses. Scroll down to find the the current training brochure.<\/span><\/p>\n

NSPCC\/RCGP Safeguarding Children Toolkit for General Practice<\/a>\u00a0 – a framework for integrating safeguarding children and young people into existing practice systems and processes for delivering primary care. A practical workbook for busy GPs and their teams, designed to help Practice staff to recognise when a child may be at risk of abuse. The toolkit includes a number of resources including T6 Reflective Tool –<\/a>\u00a0a \u00a0series of reflective exercises for GPs and Practice Teams\u00a0for use in professional\u00a0and organisational development and as a starting point for internal audits and quality\u00a0improvement projects which may be presented as evidence for GP appraisal and revalidation.<\/p>\n

For dental teams PHE has published\u00a0Safeguarding in general dental practice: a toolkit for dental teams,<\/a> which clarifies the role of the dental team\u00a0\u00a0and outlines training requirements and opportunities\u00a0 for dental staff.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/details>\n

\n \n Safeguarding vulnerable adults<\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
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The RCGP Safeguarding Adutls at Risk of Harm<\/a> course aims to improve detection and management of adults in need of safeguarding.<\/p>\n

The BMA has published a tool kit for general practitioners<\/a>,\u00a0reminding doctors of their duty to protect vulnerable adults and the legislative framework. It highlights the issues of vulnerability and mental capacity.\u00a0The complete publication explains how GPs and health professionals play key roles in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.<\/p>\n

Adult Safeguarding: Roles and Competencies for Health Care Staff<\/a> sets out minimum training requirements for all healthcare staff including non-clinical primary care staff (level 1), GP practice Managers (level 2), GPs (level 3), and named professionals (level 4). A useful tool for developing and reviewing job\/role descriptions, assessing clinical competence for different levels of practitioner, developing personal goals and performance appraisal.<\/p>\n

Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) e-learning resources<\/a>\u00a0on Mental Capacity Act<\/a>, Deprivation of Liberties Safeguards<\/a> and Safeguarding adults<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For dental teams PHE has published\u00a0Safeguarding in general dental practice: a toolkit for dental teams,<\/a> which clarifies the role of the dental team\u00a0\u00a0and outlines training requirements and opportunities\u00a0 for dental staff.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/details>\n

\n \n Mental Capacity<\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
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Mental capacity is the ability to make a specific decision at the time it needs to be made, with help if necessary. The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) lays out how an individual can retain power over decisions that have to be made in the future, if they should lose capacity. \u00a0It is by following the MCA that professionals ensure they are acting lawfully and respecting the human rights of people who may lack capacity to consent to interventions that are proposed.<\/p>\n

Health Education England e-Learning for Healthcare (HEE e-LfH) has worked with a number of organisations to develop an e-learning programme about the MCA<\/a> for health and care professionals.<\/p>\n

SCIE has developed a Mental Capacity Act\u00a0e-learning course<\/a> which\u00a0explores the Mental Capacity Act 2005, including best interests decision-making,and how to support people to make their own decisions. The course is free and\u00a0is for everyone who looks after or cares for someone, for example, doctors, nurses, care assistants, social workers, and family members.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/details>\n

\n \n Modern Slavery<\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
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NHS England have provided information on their website that focuses on the\u00a0organisations work around modern slavery<\/a>. This sets out a range of ongoing activity including training, awareness raising and joint working with other organisations.<\/p>\n

Identifying and supporting victims of modern slavery <\/a>– an overview of the issue of modern slavery available on the e-Learning for Healthcare website. \u00a0It is aimed at helping all healthcare staff recognise the signs that someone has been trafficked, and to take appropriate action with confidence.<\/p>\n

The Royal College of Nursing has produced a\u00a0pocket guide to help nurses and midwives<\/a> identify victims of slavery and help victims find support.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Independent Anti Slavery Commissioner (IASC)<\/a> has produced a video for all health staff, and another for emergency services staff, on spotting the signs of modern slavery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/details>\n

\n \n Migrant health<\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
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Migrant Health<\/a> is an online tool for people working in primary care who want to learn about and discuss how to provide high quality care for migrant patients, particularly those who might be in more vulnerable circumstances.\u00a0Launched in July 2018, it is a prototype; developed jointly by Doctors of the World (DOTW) and the University of Sheffield.\u00a0The content for resources was developed from\u00a0DOTW<\/a>\u00a0UK\u2019s online training, as well as drawing heavily on resources from expert organisations, in particular\u00a0Public Health England\u2019s Migrant Health Guide<\/a>, and the World Health Organisation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/details>\n

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