Safeguarding Children & Vulnerable Adults
Contact details for safeguarding are found here: https://essex-loc.org/safeguarding-contacts/
Optical Confederation guidance: Guidance on Safeguarding
NHS England Optometry Safeguarding guidance: Optometry Safeguarding Guide November 2023 v.5
Hertfordshire & West Essex ICB 7 minute briefing on domestice abuse – HWEICB Opticians Domestic Abuse -7-minute-briefing 2023
NHS adult safeguarding best practice guidance booklet.
NHS England have produced a safeguarding app available on Android and iOS called “NHS Safeguarding Guide” created by Antbits Ltd. You can also view the safeguarding app via your browser at: http://www.myguideapps.com/nhs_safeguarding/.
You can view a previous presentation from a CET event we hosted on Safeguarding
Please find many contact details for lots of safeguarding services at https://essex-loc.org/safeguarding-children-vulnerable-adults/
More information about the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty online learning at https://essex-loc.org/safeguarding-children-vulnerable-adults-2/mca/
The Royal College of General Practitioners offer extensive resources about safeguarding. Including practice resources at https://www.rcgp.org.uk/clinical-and-research/resources/toolkits/child-safeguarding-toolkit/practice-resources.aspx and adult safeguarding toolkit at https://www.rcgp.org.uk/clinical-and-research/resources/toolkits/adult-safeguarding-toolkit.aspx
GMC Advice
https://www.gmc-uk.org/ethical-guidance/ethical-hub/adult-safeguarding
https://www.gmc-uk.org/ethical-guidance/ethical-guidance-for-doctors/protecting-children-and-young-people
Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty
The Medical Protection Society in partnership with Cambridgeshire County Council and NHS England are pleased to announce the launch of a new Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty online learning tool specifically for health professionals across England and Wales. This online resource is completely FREE and will help healthcare professionals understand:
- What the MCA is
- What they need to know
- How it affects them
- How it affects their patients
- How to apply this to their practice
The modules are designed to support and update your knowledge whenever you need it and are supported with relevant case studies and films from experts in this field.
The modules are also supported by a knowledge check which is also certificated. We would also highlight that the knowledge check is not a replacement for face to face training which is offered by many providers including MPS.
To access the new modules visit http://www.medicalprotection.org/mca