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“One of the most important principles of safeguarding is that it is everyone’s responsibility. Health care staff frequently work with people in their moments of greatest need and can witness health and social inequalities which have a direct impact on the lives of people they care for.”
“394,655 concerns of abuse were raised during 2017-18, an increase of 8.2% on the previous year.......“Making Safeguarding Personal (MSP) is about having conversations with people about how to respond in safeguarding situations in a way that enhances involvement, choice and control as well as improving quality of life, wellbeing and safety.”
This conference focuses on the important issue of improving adult safeguarding practice in a hospital setting. Through national developments and practical case studies the conference will provide you with an essential guide to improving adult safeguarding in your service.
The conference will support you to develop leadership in adult safeguarding, effectively identify and escalate adult safeguarding concerns and learn from case studies demonstrating good practice in adult safeguarding in domestic violence, frail older people, delirium, working with the police and ensuring learning from safeguarding concerns. The conference will also discuss the implementation of the intercollegiate guidance ‘Adult Safeguarding: Roles and Competencies for Healthcare Staff’ supporting you to ensure competence in practice, and will update delegates on essential legal developments in adult safeguarding including the implications of the Liberty Protection Safeguards and the 2019 Mental Capacity Amendment Act which have major implications for healthcare.
This conference will enable you to:
- Network with colleagues who are working to improve adult safeguarding practice in hospitals
- Learn from outstanding practice in improving outcomes in adult safeguarding
- Reflect on national developments including the 2019 Mental Capacity Amendment Act and the recent national guidance on adult safeguarding: roles and responsibilities for healthcare staff
- Develop clinical leadership in adult safeguarding
- Improve the way concerns are identified, reported and escalated
- Develop your skills in adult safeguarding investigation
- Identify key strategies for recognizing and safeguarding victims of domestic violence
- Ensure effective safeguarding practice when working with frail older adults, or adults with delirium
- Understand your role when working with the police
- Improve information sharing and information governance within safeguarding practice
- Ensure you are up to date with the latest practical advice on learning from safeguarding
- Self assess and reflect on your own practice
- Gain CPD accreditation points contributing to professional development and revalidation evidence
