Welcome to the first edition of the revived SSCP Business Unit communication update! We thought it would be better, rather than sending several separate e-mails that we try and combine them all together into an easily digestible newsletter. Please take a moment once you have finished reading to share this communication update with your colleagues and that you can sign up to the SSCP mailing list through the website.
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- Responding to Self-Neglect in Shropshire training
- Safeguarding Adults Week 2024 – Working Together
- What’s taking place in Shropshire during National Safeguarding Adults Week?
- Establishing Professional Boundaries - A National Safeguarding Adults Week 2024 Webinar
- Reducing inappropriate medication for people within the Learning Disability and / or Autism Communities
- Learning from Safeguarding Adults Reviews and Domestic Homicide Reviews
- All-day drop-in centre in Shrewsbury and Telford Town Centres
- Hoarding Awareness
- Safeguarding Adults Animations
- SSCP Learning Briefings from Statutory Case Reviews
- Residents asked to share their views on the GP out of hours service for the county
- Press release from the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
- Compass Newsletter Issue 5
- Organisational Abuse Training
- Hidden Harms Animation – British Sign Language Version
- Have you got something you want to share?
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Responding to Self-Neglect in Shropshire guidance and training
The Responding to Self-Neglect in Shropshire guidance has now been completed and is available via the SSCP website. The documents provided here supply practice guidance and outlines the local multi-agency procedure in Shropshire for responding to self-neglect in relation to adults with care and support needs.
As well, the Business Unit is running training sessions for professionals who wish to know more about how to use these tools. You can book your place for these sessions by following this link. Or you can follow the QR code below:
The sessions are being run on the following dates:
- Monday the 23rd of September – 18:30 – 19:30
- Friday the 11th of October – 13:30 – 14:30
- Tuesday the 15th of October – 15:00 – 16:00
- Thursday the 24th of October – 18:30 – 19:30
- Wednesday the 30th of October – 10:30 – 11:30
- Monday the 4th of November – 12:30 – 13:30
- Friday the 15th of November – 14:00 – 15:00
We would advise taking the time to look at the guidance tools before attending the sessions.
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Safeguarding Adults Week is a time for organisations to come together to raise awareness of important safeguarding issues. The Ann Craft Trust have themed the week around ‘Safeguarding Yourself and Others’ and the following free live events hope to raise awareness of these themes.
It is hoped the week will enable more organisations and individuals to feel confident in recognising signs of abuse and neglect, and the recording and reporting of safeguarding concerns.
As for what’s happening in Shropshire during National Safeguarding Adults Week 2024…..
Monday the 18th of November – Establishing Professional Boundaries - A National Safeguarding Adults Week 2024 Webinar
Platform: Zoom Time: 11am-12.30pm
To Book: via the Partners in Care website (you will need to register for an account to book a place)
Delivered by: Karen Littleford, Safeguarding Adults Lead, Partners in Care
Aims: To consider why professional boundaries are important when supporting adults
Learning Objectives: by the end of the session, you will be able to:
- Summarise who professional boundaries apply to
- Define why it is important to have professional boundaries
- State what appropriate professional boundaries look like in your role
- Explain how power imbalances could impact on working relationships
- Identify the signs that professional boundaries are being blurred
- Describe how should you respond if you are concerned about professional boundaries issues in your organisation
Attendees: Staff and volunteers from adult social care, health, housing and the third sector across Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin (and Partners in Care members from Cheshire.)
On Tuesday the 19th of November, Reducing inappropriate medication for people within the Learning Disability and / or Autism Communities
Platform: Teams (online) Time: 2pm – 3pm
To Book: Please email partnerships@telford.gov.uk Delivered by: Mercedeh Fahimi-Vahid, PhD, Senior Pharmacist – Medicines Value and Transformation, NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin
People with a learning disability are thought to be 16 times more likely and autistic people 7 times more likely to be prescribed an antipsychotic than the general population. It is this disparity that led to the creation of STOMP and STAMP as an NHS Long Term Plan commitment. STOMP and STAMP are the responsibility of all professionals in primary care, secondary care, educational settings and social care. They promote information sharing and collaboration across sectors of care to minimise all forms of inappropriate prescribing.
On Wednesday the 20th of November Learning from Safeguarding Adults Reviews and Domestic Homicide Reviews
Platform: Teams Time: 10am – 11.30am -To Book: Please visit https://forms.office.com/e/Rq3QNAecmt
Delivered by: Lisa Gardner (Shropshire Safeguarding Community Partnership) and Lisa Jones (Telford and Wrekin Safeguarding Partnerships)
Learning Objectives:
- Sharing of key themes emerging from reviews across Shropshire and Telford
- Understand what resources are available to help support your practice
- Be confident in how to refer in for a review
- Understand where to access to briefings and reports
Attendees: Staff and volunteers from adult social care, health, police, housing and the third sector across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin (and Partners in Care members from Cheshire.)
On Thursday the 21st of November there is an all-day drop-in centre at both Telford Town Centre and Shrewsbury Town Centre between 9am – 5pm. Come and chat with our safeguarding experts who will be on hand to answer questions you may have around domestic abuse, hoarding, self-neglect along with many other concerns.
Telford will have reps from the Independent Living Centre who will be providing information on how to remain living independently in your own home for as long as possible with the aid of useful tools and gadgets!
Shropshire will have professionals from various teams throughout the day on hand to talk to members of the public about staying healthy, well and safe. Specific location to be confirmed.
On Friday the 22nd of November – Hoarding Awareness
Platform: Teams (online) Time: 10am – 11am
To Book: Please email partnerships@telford.gov.uk
Delivered by: Heather Matuozzo, Founder and Director of Clouds End CIC
Learning Objectives:
- To understand the different types of hoarding
- How best to support someone with hoarding tendencies and have difficult conversations
- Understand that hoarding cannot be fixed with a skip
- Where to go for further help
Attendees: Staff and volunteers from adult social care, health, police, housing and the third sector across Shropshire, Telford, and Wrekin (and Partners in Care members from Cheshire.)
On Saturday the 23rd of November and Sunday the 24th of November we would ask Partners to consider watching our Safeguarding Adult animations:
- Telford and Wrekin’s short video all about Tricky Friends and possible abuse and the Shropshire version here
- Domestic Abuse & Disability: It Happens To Us Too here
- Hidden Harms - Domestic Abuse and Older Adults here
- What To Do About Self-Neglect here
Family Connect is the local Safeguarding Hub for Telford. If you are worried about someone you know don’t sit in silence, speak up. You can get in touch with Family Connect by using the online referral form or calling 01952 385385 option 1
To report a safeguarding concern by phone ring the First Point of Contact team on 0345 678 9044 Monday to Thursday, 9am to 5pm, and Friday 9am to 4pm. If you have urgent adult safeguarding concerns outside of these hours, please phone the Emergency Social Work Duty Team on 0345 678 9040.
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SSCP Learning Briefings from Statutory Case Reviews
The Children M and N Practitioner Learning Briefing and the SSCP Rapid Review Learning on Neglect briefings have now been published on the SSCP website. You can find them on our Learning from Local Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews and Rapid Reviews page.
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Residents asked to share their views on the GP out of hours service for the county
Residents across the county are being asked to share their views on the General Practice (GP) Out of Hours Service as part of plans to secure a new contract, say health bosses at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (NHS STW).
The GP Out of Hours Service, currently delivered by ShropDoc, provides medical care outside of General Practice core hours. As part of NHS STW’s commissioning responsibilities, there is a need to re-procure the service in line with its statutory and legal duties.
The official procurement process is due to begin in September 2024, with a contract potentially being awarded to the successful bidder for a period of up to five-years.
Potential providers, that are suitably qualified and experienced, are now being invited to submit expressions of interest for the GP Out of Hours Service which will enable NHS STW to understand what options for the service are currently available.
As part of the process, NHS STW has launched a county-wide engagement exercise, running until Sunday 15th September 2024, to gain important patient and resident feedback which will be used to inform the service design.
For anyone who would like to share their views on what works well and what could be improved, please complete the following short survey which will take around five to ten minutes:
https://forms.office.com/e/pijyKGv98b.
If you would prefer to complete this survey in an alternative format, you can request this by emailing stw.communications@nhs.net.
Gemma Smith, Director of Commissioning at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, said: “Work is currently underway by NHS STW to re-procure the GP Out of Hours Service. This is part of our usual commissioning business cycle.
“Taking our statutory duties into account, we are progressing with a formal procurement process whilst recognising the crucial role that the GP Out of Hours plays within the local health and care system.
“Our intention is to minimise any impact on our patients and residents as far as possible and we are committed on ensuring continued good access for patients”.
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Press release from the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital (SaTH) NHS Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of Jo Williams as its interim Chief Executive Officer, who will join during September 2024. Jo Williams, currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital (ROH) in Birmingham, brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of success in healthcare management.
During her five-year tenure at ROH, Jo Williams has led the hospital to achieve strong performance and some of the highest patient and staff experience scores in the NHS. Her leadership has been marked by a commitment to fostering a positive, values-based culture that prioritises the wellbeing and support of staff, which she believes is essential to delivering safe, compassionate care.
In her new role at SaTH, Jo Williams will continue her dedication to improving patient care and supporting healthcare professionals. "I am honoured to take on this interim role at SaTH," said Jo Williams. "The Trust has been on a journey of improvement over the past four years, and I am keen to accelerate progress, working with local communities to ensure patients can access the high-quality services they deserve.
“I am aware of the significant pressures that colleagues continue to face, and the exciting transformation work that is underway. I am looking forward to meeting with colleagues across the Trust to listen to their ideas and suggestions as we continue our cultural and service improvement journey together. I am committed to continuing to build positive relationships with our partners, as collaboration will be central to delivering integrated care and reducing health inequalities for all.”
Professor Trevor Purt, interim Chair at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, said: “I am delighted to welcome Jo to SaTH as interim CEO, as we start the recruitment process for a new CEO. I would like to extend my thanks to colleagues at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital for releasing Jo in September.
“Jo brings extensive strategic and operational leadership experience in the NHS and a strong record in driving forward service transformation and quality improvement which will benefit our patients. Jo’s passion for inclusion, wellbeing and involvement will support us as we continue to build an inclusive and compassionate culture that everyone can be proud of. I am looking forward to working with Jo, as the Trust continues its focus to improve care for the communities we serve.”
Both SaTH and ROH are committed to maintaining their high standards of patient care and supporting their staff throughout this period of change.
For any inquiries or further information, please contact:
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Communications Team
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Communications Team
About The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust:
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust provides a wide range of acute hospital services for the people of Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, and mid-Wales.
SaTH – Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital
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Compass Newsletter Issue 5
The fifth edition of the Compass newsletter has been released, giving an overview of the work being completed by Compass, focusing on data obtained in quarter one (April – June 2024). It can be downloaded from the SSCP website.
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Organisational Abuse: What are the challenges and what helps in this area of safeguarding practice?
Tuesday 15 October 2024, 2.00pm - 4.00pm (online)
Free to attend
This event aims to disseminate learning from the National Safeguarding Adult Review Analysis; provide updates on positive initiatives in this area of care and support; share insights from research and work with people who use these services; provide inspiration to improve what is done locally and publicise the work of the Organisational Abuse Expert Reference Group.
Presentations include:
- Learning from the 2nd National Safeguarding Adult Review Analysis – Professor Michael Preston-Shoot, National SAB Chairs Network Lead, Independent Chair
- Sharing insights from people who use these services – Sarah Carr and Tina Coldham, Mental Health User Consultant
- Learning from Whorlton Hall Safeguarding Adult Review and progress responses to the findings – Lesley Jeavons, Independent Chair – Durham SAB, Whorlton Hall Chair
- The importance/role of independent advocacy in the context of organisational abuse – Gail Petty, Advocacy Programme Lead, NDTi
- Safeguarding concerns and enquiries: Section 42 Care Act responsibilities – Jane Lawson and Jane Hughes, Making Connections
- Good preventative practices – Emily Russell, Housing 21
- Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) role and approach – Hayley Moore, Deputy Director Safeguarding Closed Cultures CQC
- The Expert Reference Group and resources list – Dr. Adi Cooper, Care & Health Improvement Adviser, PCH Safeguarding Lead
This is a virtual Zoom webinar. You can book your tickets by following this link.
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Hidden Harms Animation – British Sign Language (BSL) version
A new version of the Hidden Harms animation with British Sign langue is now available on the Partners in Care YouTube channel.
The animation highlights the unique challenges that older adults face when domestic abuse occurs.
You can watch it here https://youtu.be/nQMhmLE_unQ
In the Adult Safeguarding Playlist here https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR7h4BzDDmvRK6dsapYZC-IWC1eKkFpyC
Or in the Domestic Abuse playlist here https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR7h4BzDDmvSp4JgLZagfQAY2yEXc42XT
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