All staff are committed to protecting Vulnerable patients from harm and where necessary we will work together with other agencies to achieve this.
If you are worried about a child or Vulnerable Adult please speak to the Doctor or nurse about your concerns.
Please use the links below for further assistance.
www.gov.uk/guidance/domestic-abuse-how-to-get-help#get-help-and-support
www.nspcc.org.uk/about-us/our-services/nspcc-helpline/
www.mind.org.uk/information-support/for-children-and-young-people/useful-contacts
www.nhs.uk/social-care-and-support/caring-for-children-and-young-people/children-and-young-peoples-services
Safeguarding Adults Statement
Safeguarding means protecting an adult’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect.
It is about people and organisations working together to prevent and stop both risks and experience of abuse or neglect, whilst at the same time ensuring the adult’s wellbeing is promoted.
Also, where appropriate, having regard to their views, wishes, feelings and beliefs in deciding on any action.
This must recognise that adults sometimes have complex interpersonal relationships and may be uncertain and have unclear or unrealistic views about their personal circumstances.
Safeguarding Children Statement
Abridge Surgery is committed to protecting Children and Vulnerable Adults and we will make their welfare our highest priority. Where additional support is necessary this will include working with other agencies. If you have any concerns about a child or vulnerable adult please speak to your GP or Practice Nurse.
Essex Safeguarding Adult Board (ESAB)
ESAB has statutory responsibilities to ensure accountability and assurance is in place in order to safeguard adults at risk and enable them to live lives free from abuse and neglect
More information here
HCRG Care Group
The Safeguarding Team work to support our services to deliver the safest possible care to vulnerable children and young people across Essex.
More information here
What is safeguarding?
Safeguarding simply means keeping people safe from harm. It is about protecting children and adults from abuse or neglect. There are many different types of abuse.
Types of abuse that children can suffer include:
- physical abuse
- sexual abuse
- neglect
- emotional abuse
- domestic abuse
- bullying and cyberbullying
- child sexual exploitation
- child trafficking
- criminal exploitation and gangs
- female genital mutilation
- grooming
For more information on these types of abuse and how you can spot them, visit:
Types of abuse/neglect that adults can experience include:
- Physical abuse
- Sexual abuse
- Domestic abuse
- Psychological or emotional abuse
- Financial or material abuse
- Modern slavery
- Discriminatory abuse
- Organisational or institutional abuse
- Neglect
- Self-neglect
For more information on these types of abuse, you can visit:
Who is responsible for safeguarding?
Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. All our staff members play a role in safeguarding. Safeguarding is not just something we choose to do, it is also something we are required by law to do.
Keeping children and adults safe from abuse and neglect cannot be done by one person or one agency. At the heart of any safeguarding process is the child or adult who may be suffering abuse. We work in partnership with our patients who are, or who are at risk of, experiencing abuse as well as their families and advocates as appropriate.
We work closely with our health colleagues such as health visitors, the school nursing team, midwives, paediatricians, mental health teams and other hospital colleagues. We also work with our partner agencies locally such as child and adult social care, education and the police to ensure any child or adult suffering abuse can be supported and protected and any concerns about abuse can be properly investigated.