Safeguarding Practice

To safeguard is to ensure we are enabling people to live free from harm or neglect, protecting their fundamental human rights, their health, and their wellbeing. Safe is one of the key lines of enquiry in CQC inspections and is fundamental when we talk about...

The impact and Dynamics of Domestic Abuse learning hub newsletter

The Hertfordshire Learning Hub is an important two-way feedback loop between front line practitioners and the Strategic Safeguarding Partnership/Board. The Learning Hub in March 2022 will focus on the Impact and Dynamics of Domestic Abuse with several sessions...

A New Adult Safeguarding Referral Portal is now available!

Source: Adult Care Services | Hertfordshire County Council   We have been asked to relay the following information regarding the new adult safeguarding referral portal that Hertfordshire County Council’s Adult Care Services are launching from the 1st...

Estates and Facilities Alert: Issues with door stops/door buffers

Source: NHS Improvement   Summary The use of door stops and door buffers in health care settings may present a hazard resulting in a risk of harm to patients. A doorstop is a common term for all fixtures that protect or restrict a door operating freely; see...