'Every child and young person has a right to life free from abuse'
- (Article 19, UN Convention on the Rights of the Child).
All those working in the field of health have a professional responsibility to safeguard and protect children. Child Protection is a highly emotive subject, evoking strong feelings in all of us. In order to provide the most effective support and help for vulnerable children and their families, all staff managing services and involved in working directly with children need to be able to acknowledge their feelings and examine their values and beliefs.
All referrers should follow the SET (Southend, Essex and Thurrock) Child Protection Procedures. It is essential that a request for a medical examination of a child is sent to the paediatricians at Broomfield Hospital.
Please ensure that written consent for examination has been gained if the child/young person is not accompanied by a person with parental responsibility.
Services
The Trust has a strong commitment to safeguarding and protecting children and employs professionals to:
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Provide expert advice and support to staff employed by MEHT in relation to child protection issues
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Ensure there are robust internal procedures for safeguarding children
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Provide child protection training for MEHT staff
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Provide child protection clinical supervision for staff employed by MEHT
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Work with other agencies to develop the safeguarding children agenda
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Ensure there is an effective system of child protection audit which monitors the agreed child protection standard
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Establish effective communication channels with the Essex Safeguarding Children Board
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Provide appropriate professional advice about safeguarding and protecting children within the wider context of child health to purchasers in the planning of child health strategies
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To raise the awareness of the MEHT board, managers and practitioners of the responsibility and accountability they have for safeguarding and protecting children
Locations
Named Nurse,
Broomfield Court Annexe, Court Road, Broomfield, Chelmsford CM1 7ET
Our staff
The child protection team can be contacted via switchboard on 01245 443673, and consists of:
Dr Manas Datta : - Named Doctor for Child Protection
Louise Hagger, Named Nurse
Diane Roberts, Named Midwife for Safeguarding Children
Sue Wright - Associate Named Nurse
Julie Payne, Accident Reduction Specialist
Theresa Clarke - Lead for Vulnerable Women (Maternity leave cover from August 2010 for Gemma Bellhouse)
Safeguarding Children Liaison Officer
Monica Turner - Safeguarding Admin Assistant
Useful links
Department of Health report "Keeping Children Safe", which was written following the Victoria Climbie Inquiry
http://www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/07/19/80/04071980.pdf%20
Essex SafeGuarding Children's Board
www.escb.co.uk
Further information
www.everychildmatters.gov.uk
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