Our commitment to safeguarding
Broadshires Health Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk. All staff have a duty to recognise abuse and neglect and to act on any concerns in accordance with local and national safeguarding procedures.
What is safeguarding?
Safeguarding means protecting people's health, wellbeing, and human rights, enabling them to live free from harm, abuse, and neglect. This includes children, young people, and adults who may be vulnerable due to circumstances such as age, illness, disability, or other factors.
Our responsibilities
- Identifying patients who may be at risk of harm
- Sharing information appropriately with relevant agencies to protect those at risk
- Working in partnership with local safeguarding boards and other organisations
- Ensuring all staff receive appropriate safeguarding training
- Maintaining clear procedures for raising and responding to concerns
Raising a concern
If you are worried about the safety or welfare of a child or adult, please speak to a member of our team. You can also contact:
Local authority safeguarding team: (Mon-Thu 8:30am-5pm, Fri 4pm), call 0345 050 7666 or for urgent out-of-hours assistance, call the Emergency Duty Team on 0800 833408. Specific teams exist for adults (01865 328232) and children/MASH (01865 519800)
- Police (non-emergency): 101
- In an emergency: 999
- NSPCC Helpline (for concerns about a child): 0808 800 5000
- National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247
Our Safeguarding Lead
Dr Debbie Noble - Broadshires Health Centre