Adult Safeguarding
Out of Hours Emergency Duty Team 01226 787789
CCG’s safeguarding policy
This policy covers both adults and children
Flow chart /Referral Form
Adult social care referral form this can be used not only for safeguarding concerns but also to highlight welfare concerns and to request an assessment of social care needs.
DASH risk checklist for domestic abuse victims - before filling in MARAC form
MARAC referral form - Domestic Abuse http://www.safelives.org.uk/gp - referral form found half way down the website page
PiPoT
Protocol for responding to concerns about a person in a position of trust (PiPoT)
Domestic Abuse
Process for Responding to Domestic Abuse in GP Practices
IDVA ( Independent Domestic Violence Advisor) - Barnsley Services- 01226 320112
ASHIANA- Sheffield - to help Ethnic minorities experiencing domestic abuse tel - 0114 255 5740
Regional domestic violence online course
Safelives webpage contains resources for general practitioners who come into contact with victims of domestic abuse. explains the MARAC process, the DASH referral form and how you can share information to keep victims of domestic abuse and their families safe. http://www.safelives.org.uk/gp
Sexual Abuse
Barnsley Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Services - Information for GP's about rape and sexual assault
Human Trafficking
Human trafficking referral pathway
Female Genital Mutilation FGM
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) - guide for healthcare professionals
Registration for the Female Genital Mutilation enhanced data set
Vulnerable Adults
VARMM -Barnsley Multi-agency Procedure for Vulnerable Adults Risk Management Meetings
provides a framework to support professionals working with adults who are deemed to have mental capacity and who are at risk due to
severe self-neglect,
refusal to engage with services
or abuse by a third party,
where that risk may lead to significant harm or death.
The VARMM procedures and management guidance can also be used to consider other risk situations, such as where an adult is a ‘frequent caller’ to services or where a single agency is struggling to maintain a high risk situation and a risk management meeting needs to be convened.
Self Neglect and Hoarding Policy
The purpose of this Policy and Procedure is to set out a framework to coordinate the responses of multiple agencies to people who self-neglect and/or hoard by maximising the use of existing services and resources, and create a safer and healthier environment for the individual and others affected by their hoarding and/or self-neglecting behaviour. This policy can be accessed here.
In addition to the policy Barnsley Safeguarding Adults Board website has a section that contains a Summary of the policy. The Self-Neglect and Hoarding Risk Matrix Tool and the Self-Neglect and Hoarding Meeting Template. There is also a little 5 minute video. You can access this here.
New guidance for Adults who Did Not Attend (DNA) appointments: A recent Safeguarding Adult Review highlighted that a change in process is needed for adults who are unable to attend GP appointments independently and who miss appointments (usually recorded as ‘Did Not Attend’). This guidance is based on the established ‘Was Not Brought’ guidance for children, developed by the CCG Children Safeguarding Leads at BCCG.
Useful Websites and Information
Safeguarding Adults Board website
The Safeguarding Adult Board is a useful source of information and has a dedicated section for professionals. Included in this section is the learning from local SARs (Safeguarding Adult Reviews) are short briefing papers for practitioners accessed via:
The most recent of these is CLIVE which was published in June 2020. Clive died as a result of self-neglect alone at home weighing around 6 stone in a unheated house due to worries about money. He struggled to access payments from Department of Work and Pensions due to being unable to his inability to leave his home. The key learning from the review was the impact of bereavement, the need to provide home support for individuals unable to attend appointments and the importance of services working together to manage risks.
A learning event is planned for late 2020 and anyone who is interested in attending should contact CathErine@barnsley.gov.uk
Barnsley Safeguarding Adults annual report
Barnsley safeguarding Adults Board publish a report every year telling you what we've been doing to improve the safety of adults in Barnsley and to explain what we've completed from our strategic plan. The most recent report can be accessed here.
BSAB Newsletters
Adult Safeguarding: Roles and Competencies for Health Care Staff - intercollegiate document
Contacting Adult Safeguarding for Deaf and hard of hearing people
Information Sharing - Advice for practitioners providing safeguarding services to children, young people, parents and carers
National Guidelines
Next of Kin: Understanding decision making authorities
