This policy describes the way in which NHS Kernow will implement its duties and responsibilities in relation to adult safeguarding and includes the CCGs expectations for services from which we commission care.
Valid To: 31/05/2025
Publication Type: Policies
Care home plan toolkit for care homes
Valid To: 06/07/2018
Publication Type: Learning Materials
This policy describes the way in which NHS Kernow as the clinical commissioning group 'the CCG' for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly will implement its duties and responsibilities in relation to safeguarding children and includes the CCGs expectations for services from which we commission care.
Valid To: 31/05/2025
Publication Type: Policies
Guidance for health staff who have cause for concern within a care home
Valid To: 16/04/2021
Publication Type: Guidelines
This policy describes the aims of the LeDeR programme. The programme aims to improve care, reduce health inequalities and prevent premature death of people with a learning disability, and autistic people. It looks at information about the health and social care they received so that lessons can be learnt, and changes made.
Valid To: 31/05/2025
Publication Type: Policies
This policy describes the way in which NHS Kernow as the clinical commissioning group 'the CCG' for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly will implement its duties and responsibilities in relation to safeguarding children and includes the CCGs expectations for services from which we commission care.
Valid To: 31/05/2025
Publication Type: Policies
This statement comprises the Modern Day Slavery and Human Trafficking statement of NHS Kernow for the financial year ending 31 March 2018, in accordance with Section 54, Part 6 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
Valid To: 07/06/2020
Publication Type: Reports
Operating Standards for Care Homes
Valid To: 03/08/2020
Publication Type: Standards
This document outlines the policy and practice for NHS Kernow with regards to the prevent part of HM Government Anti-Terrorism Strategy. Prevent focuses on all forms of terrorism and operates in a pre-criminal space.
Valid To: 25/05/2024
Publication Type: Policies
Working Together to Safeguard Children2 requires all agencies to have in place robust procedures for responding to concerns/allegations regarding people who work withchildren. The scope of these procedures is not limited to allegations involving significant harm or risk of significant harm to a child. This guidance should be followed in respect of any allegations that a person who works with children has:· Behaved in a way that has harmed, or may have harmed, a child· Possibly committed a criminal offence against, or related to, a child; or· Behaved towards a child or children in a way that indicates they may pose a risk ofharm to children
Valid To: 06/07/2018
Publication Type: Policies
Everyone has the right to live their lives free from abuse and neglect. Some people, because of their circumstances, may not be able to exercise this right and are unable to protect themselves from abuse and neglect. Safeguarding, by definition, means protecting a citizen's rights, enabling them to live free from violence, abuse and neglect. The public have a right to have confidence that people who are experiencing, have experienced, or are at risk of abuse or neglect will receive compassionate and effective responses from all services provided by the NHS.
Valid To: 30/11/2024
Publication Type: Guidelines
Guidance on responding to allegations of organisational abuse.
Valid To: 31/10/2020
Publication Type: Policies
The purpose of this report is to provide assurance that Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly commissioned health services has robust arrangements in place and is aware of any gaps to meet the statutory requirements to safeguard children and adults from abuse and neglect and to promote the health and wellbeing of all children, young people and adults and to ensure that they are protected.
Valid To: 29/04/2024
Publication Type: Reports
This declaration sets out the current position as at December 2017.
Valid To: 07/12/2020
Publication Type: Policies