Quantum Medical Safeguarding HUB

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What is Safeguarding?

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Safeguarding is protecting adults at risk and children up to 18 years old from abuse or neglect. It means making sure people are protected from harm. We are committed to help protect children, young people and adults in all communities from abuse of any kind.

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Safeguarding is our top priority in everything we do and we acknowledge our duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of vulnerable people.
 

What Is Abuse?

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There are many different types of abuse and they all result in behaviour towards a person that deliberately or unintentionally causes harm

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• Physical abuse - hitting, punching, slapping, kicking, pinching or scratching

• Psychological abuse - intimidation e.g. threats of physical harm, shouting, racist comments, deprived of normal activities or contact

• Sexual abuse - doing things to your body, or making you do things you do not want to do

• Financial abuse - when you are tricked into giving away money or have things stolen from you

• Neglect and acts of omission - deliberate withholding of, or unintentional failure to provide care and support

• Discriminatory abuse - oppressive and prejudicial attitudes towards a person's disability, age, race religion sexual orientations.

• Multiple or institutional abuse - which includes an abusive regime or culture, ignoring a person's needs and wishes, misuse of professional power and control.

• Professional abuse - is the misuse of therapeutic power and abuse of trust by professionals.

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Everyone Has The Same Rights

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As clinical practitioners you have a duty of care to:

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• Be mindful of the welfare and safety of vulnerable adults, children and the elderly

• Be able to recognise and know how to act upon indicators where a vulnerable adult or elderly person’s welfare or safety may be at risk

• Recognise possible indicators of abuse or neglect or situations where extra support to prevent significant impairment to the patient’s health or development may be required

• Know the course of action if the relative/carer will not allow the patient to travel

What Should I Do?

 

• Stay calm

• Keep an open mind

• Record in writing via an QMS Incident Report Form (IRF) exactly what you have seen / been told / suspect

• Stay true facts

• Report to your safeguarding lead, Ash Gomersall immediately - Ash@quantum-medical.co.uk