Safeguarding
Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults
Safeguarding Children, young people and vulnerable adults has had an increasing profile within society following several well publicised local and national incidents involving children and vulnerable adults. At a national level there is specific legislation relating to responsibilities of organisations for safeguarding children. The situation for safeguarding adults is different as there are national guidelines that are supported by current general legislation rather than specific legislation. In both cases there are local and regional policies and strategies. NHS Doncaster is committed to fulfilling our responsibilities to safeguard children, young people and vulnerable adults, who are most at risk of abuse or neglect.
The Trust is committed to actively promoting the health and well-being of children and adults and to prevent harm wherever possible through effective risk assessment, risk management, staff training and supervision processes and working in partnership with other agencies through the use of approved multi-agency procedures to refer and investigate known or suspected cases as required.
Our Vision and Values
NHS Doncaster are committed to working with vulnerable people, families and carers as well as our partners, to reduce the risk of abuse, support safety and respond effectively when abuse has taken place. When appropriate we are also committed to promoting independence and choice.
- We believe that everyone has the right to live free from abuse in accordance with the principles of respect, dignity, autonomy, privacy and equity.
- We believe that vulnerable people who are susceptible to abuse should receive the highest priority for assessment and support
- We believe that the protection of vulnerable people is the responsibility of all agencies including NHS Doncaster.
Our Aims
Our aim is that we work with local people, patients, families, carers and our partners, so that children, young people and adults at risk are:
- Safe and able to protect themselves from abuse and neglect;
- Treated fairly and with dignity and respect;
- Protected when they need to be; and
- Able to easily get the support, protection and services that they need
To achieve this we will:
- Effectively lead the local health community
- Commission high quality services that exceed the expectations of our public
- Develop our staff and workforce through appropriate training, support and supervision
- Build strong partnerships
- Develop effective assurance frameworks
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Safeguarding Children and Young People
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Safeguarding Adults
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Mental Capacity Act (2005)
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Mental Capacity Act/DOLs
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Domestic Abuse
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Equality and Fairness
Welcome to our Equality, Diversity and Human Rights section. The section contains our Single Equality Scheme 2009 – 2012, details of our Pacesetters project, information about our Equality and Diversity Steering Group and links to partner websites and information sheets.
