Safeguarding
Certification - Sickness
GP Fit Certificates - Statement of Fitness to Work (Med 3) The fit note was introduced to replace the old sick note in 2010. Doctors issue fit notes to individuals to provide evidence of the advice the doctor has given about the individual's fitness for work. The fit note allows doctors to...
Living Wills, Enduring Powers of Attorney and Lasting Powers of Attorney
Enduring Power of Attorney An Enduring Power of Attorney was an instrument used by a person to nominate someone to look after their affairs. Any Enduring Power of Attorney executed prior to 1st October 2007 will still be valid. No new Enduring Power of Attorneys can be created. They have been...
Mental Capacity
Adults have a right to make their own decisions, even decisions which may seem unwise to others. The Mental Capacity Act 2005 is legislation that protects and describes this right and it also safeguards for those who lack capacity. It is actually relatively easy to read for a piece of...
Parental Responsibility, Access to Children’s Medical Records and Parental Disputes.
Basic principles Parental responsibility refers to the rights, duties, powers and responsibilities that most parents have in respect of their children. Parental responsibility includes the right of parents to consent to treatment on behalf of their children, provided the treatment is in the...
Primary Care Statutory Responsibilities in Relation to Looked After Children
The following information has been distilled from the recently published Statutory Guidance for Promoting the Health and Wellbeing of Looked After Children (March 2015)1. It outlines the responsibilities required of those working in Primary Cares Teams laid out in the statutory guidance. The...
Safeguarding - Audio & Video Podcasts and Recorded Webinars
You can record your reflections on this form or via your learning diary here: https://www.fourteenfish.com/about/learningdiary CQC are particularly keen to see any evidence of your listening and how you apply it. A Guide to Building your Safeguarding Hours - Level 3 Nacoa - Info, advice &...
Safeguarding Contact Details
A Guide to Building your Safeguarding Hours Safeguarding Contact Template: This is a template which practices can use to highlight the key contact details for safeguarding in their area. AREA LSB WEBSITE DETAILS CHILD In hours number Out of hours contact details Named Dr or GP Lead...
Safeguarding – Children
This is a topic that the LMC receives more questions about than almost any other. It will come as no surprise that safeguarding remains a priority for all, partly because of some high profile cases such as Victoria Climbie and Baby P but also the frequency and severity of reported cases mean...
Safeguarding: Children and Storing Information
There is no clear-cut guidance on storing information from third parties e.g. Case Conference reports or MARAC information. The GMC in, Protecting children and young people - GMC (gmc-uk.org) , states the following: 'You should store information or records from other organisations, such as...
Safeguarding: Keeping Up To Date
Safeguarding: Training requirements A Guide to Building your Safeguarding Hours - Level 3 To listen to our FREE audio podcasts on Safeguarding click here https://www.wessexlmcs.com/safeguardingpodcastsaudiovideopodcastsandrecordedwebinars We all appreciate how important safeguarding is, both...
Safeguarding: Online Training for Child Safeguarding
Training for Safeguarding - Staff Employment & Training A Guide to Building your Safeguarding Hours - Level 3 Training Resources RCGP e-GP at www.rcgp.org.uk - free to RCGP members (apply for password) Excellent general resources, such as the consultation with the child, under Section 8...
What is MAPPA?
Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements This is the name for the 'responsible authorities' in an area tasked with the management of registered sex offenders, violent and other types of sexual offenders, and offenders who pose a serious risk of harm to the public. The 'responsible...
