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HEALTH & WELL BEING BOARD

HEALTH & WELL BEING BOARD. WELCOME. OVERVIEW OF SESSION & KEY OUTCOMES . To clarify the role of the Health & Well Being Board: the responsibility for ensuring adults at risk in Suffolk are Safeguarded. . KEY OUTCOMES.

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HEALTH & WELL BEING BOARD

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  1. HEALTH & WELL BEING BOARD WELCOME

  2. OVERVIEW OF SESSION & KEY OUTCOMES To clarify the role of the Health & Well Being Board: the responsibility for ensuring adults at risk in Suffolk are Safeguarded.

  3. KEY OUTCOMES • To understand the roles and responsibilities of the Safeguarding Adults Board and its’ key priorities. • To ensure we apply learning from Winterbourne View & Mid-Staffordshire Hospital (Francis Report) cases here in Suffolk. • Key message: “Safeguarding is Everyone's’ Business” – it’s the responsibility of us all.

  4. Safeguarding WHAT DO WE MEAN BY “SAFEGUARDING” Physical Abuse Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Psychological/Emotional Abuse Neglect Discrimination Financial Institutional

  5. How we can apply lessons from Winterbourne View and Mid Staffordshire here in Suffolk • Winterbourne View – it took a BBC Panorama TV programme to expose systemic abuse of people with Learning Disabilities in publically funded care. • Mid-Staffordshire – People died unnecessarily Relatives complaints went unheard

  6. Questions we need to ask • How do we know whether things are working properly in hospitals, residential and nursing homes and in people’s own homes (domiciliary care). Example: Closure of a Suffolk Care Home which was unsafe.

  7. Role of Suffolk Safeguarding Adults Board & Core Objectives • To ensure that partner agencies are held to account for effectively protecting adults at risk of abuse. • Role of the Independent Chair: Needs information/feedback about: Patient/Service User experience Service Performance in social services, police, hospitals, care homes. What are the Risk Areas ? This is still an area for development

  8. Challenges for HWB Board What are the key risk areas? Governance: Are Governing Bodies well-informed?

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