This conference focuses on Adult Safeguarding – improving practice, decision making and outcomes in a health setting. Through national developments and practical case studies the conference provides an essential guide to improving adult safeguarding in your service.
Learning from Lived Experience
Chandos Green
Disability and Mental Health Campaigner
• how people make sense of their experiences; what helps & what hinders
• safeguarding in NHS Trusts – were there missed opportunities?
• recommendations for adult safeguarding
Safeguarding Adults in Healthcare
Tina Welford
Owner and Senior Consultant
ECLM Ltd
• identifying safeguarding concerns in healthcare
• ensuring frontline NHS staff understand which course of action to take
• understanding of who is an adult at risk, who the potential abusers are, and the actions you must take where abuse is disclosed
• developing a trauma informed practice approach
• current issues in the NHS, and other care settings
EXTENDED SESSION: Learning from Concerns to Ensure Improvements, Developing your leadership skills in adult safeguarding
Christina Fairhead
Former Designated Nurse for Safeguarding & Trainer/Consultant
The Athena Programme
• leadership behaviors in adult safeguarding
• improving the way concerns are identified, reported and escalated
• how can we ensure learning from concerns whether they lead to section 42 enquiries or not
• identify and understand the barriers to reporting, effective information sharing and learning in healthcare organisations
• ensuring a proportionate and least intrusive response appropriate to the risk presented
• ensure understanding of the various roles, responsibilities and governance in adult safeguarding
• developing your skills and competence in adult safeguarding improvement
Supporting Organisations
