Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effectively protecting children and adults at risk from abuse or neglect. All NHS commissioned services have a key role to play in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk of harm, as safeguarding is everybody’s business. Safeguarding children is a statutory duty under section 11 of the Children Act 2004 and in accordance with government guidance in ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’ 2018. The framework for Adult Safeguarding was set out in the Care Act in 2014 which came into effect in April 2015.
What to do if you suspect someone is at risk?
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN
Safeguarding Children teams across the three Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG) are fully committed to their responsibility for protecting and safeguarding children and young people. Robust arrangements are in place to provide strong leadership in line with relevant legislation, statutory guidance and best practice guidelines.
SAFEGUARDING ADULTS
Safeguarding adults at risk of abuse or neglect is everybody’s business. When abuse or neglect occurs or is suspected, it needs to be responded to swiftly, effectively, and proportionately to enable the adult in need of safeguarding to remain in control of their life as much as possible.
Please contact the Safeguarding Teams if further information is required, their contact details are:
Hertfordshire
Safeguarding Children | 01707685349 | |
Safeguarding Adults | 01442 898 888 |
West Essex
Safeguarding Children | 01992 566140 | |
Safeguarding Adults | 01992 566140 |
For more information on training and resources, please see below:
Accelerating access to GP records Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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Resources
- ARRS
- Apprenticeships
- Children and Young People’s Services
- Clinical Learning Environment
- COVID-19
- CVD Training and Resources
- DAL Service Guidance Videos
- Diagnostic Respiratory Hubs
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Enhanced Commissioning Framework (ECF)
- A.1. Compliance and Engagement Requirements
- A.2. Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation
- A.3. Anticoagulation
- A.4. Primary Care Planning
- A.5. OPEL Framework for General Practice
- A.6. Carers
- A.7. Patient Participation, Engagement and Involvement
- A.8. Safeguarding
- B.1. Clinical Transformation
- B.2. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- B.3. Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD)
- B.4. Diabetes and Non-Diabetic Hyperglycaemia (NDH)
- B.5. Learning Disabilities (LD)
- B.6. Mental Health (MH)
- B.7. Frailty
- B.8. End of Life (EoL)
- C.1. Transactional Services
- C.2. Spirometry
- D. Out of Scope
- Getting Ready For Patients To Have Access To Their Future Information
- Guidance for Primary Care Networks Protected Time for Learning Events
- Hertfordshire CAMHS News Bulletin for GPs
- Induction Programme
- Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)
- New to Practice Programme
- NHS Knowledge for Healthcare Learning Academy
- Palliative Care Training and Development Opportunities
- Primary Care Bulletin
- Reasonable Adjustments Learning Disability and Autism Training Resources
- Recovering Primary Care Access
- Safeguarding
- Succession Planning
- Suicide Prevention Pathway
- Diabetes Type 2 Path to Remission
- Trauma Informed Care
- HWE ICB Primary Care Research Forum
- Minuteful Kidney