Fife Mulit Agency Adult Protection

This guidance outline the duties and responsibilities of all agencies concerned with the protection of adults, however, it is important to recognise that “Adult Protection is everyone’sbusiness”.

CPD Talk 4^th May 2014.

Following the Adult protection talk

I have recently read about an up and coming system for hospitals to alert them to children at risk. Announced by Dr Dan Poulter (Synergy News, 2013), this system will be an aid to alert Doctors and Health Care Professionals to children at risk or suffering from abuse and neglect.

Being introduced to the NHS Hospitals in 2015 and know as Child Protection Information System (CPIS), not to be confused with Computerised Radiology Information System (CRIS).

This system will immediately alert Doctors in an A&E department or minor injuries unit, of any frequent visits to the department. It also informs the Doctor that the child is in local authority care or registered with social work department under a protection plan.

This system is designed to help establish a better picture to any possible concerns or risks within the child life style. It can highlight numerous attendances at various Emergency Units. Highlighting numerous or suspicious injuries which might indicate abuse.

Following the talk I feel there may be a cross over hear and this may be a possible tool to help with the Adult protection System.

Reference:

Synergy News. (2013) New child abuse alert system for hospitals announced: [Online], Available: http://www.sor.org/ezines/scortalk/issue-3/new-child-abuse-alert-system-hospitals-announced [15 Jan 2013]

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