Safeguarding Referral Process from Portsmouth Hospital Trust to Hampshire and Portsmouth

Multi-agency Safeguarding Referral Process from Portsmouth Hospital Trust To Hampshire And Portsmouth Adult Services

Guidelines

This Guidance has been completed in conjunction with Hampshire Adult Services (HCC), Portsmouth City Council (PCC) and Portsmouth Hospital Trust (PHT) to help develop a consistent approach in responding to safeguarding referrals from Portsmouth Hospital Trust.

As from 10 December 2012, the Safeguarding Adults referral process from Portsmouth Hospital Trust will be as follows. Please refer to the flow chart.

 PHT will refer all Safeguarding alerts to Portsmouth city council safeguarding team secure inbox.

 PHT off site locations (Community hospitals) include : Totton, IOW, Bognor, Gosport War Memorial and Petersfield. These locations will continue to make any safeguarding referral to their local authority by telephone. All Community hospitals have a link practitioner from the local area office and will follow the safeguarding process.

 PCC Safeguarding team will screen the referrals from PHT.

 PCC will follow their safeguarding process for all Portsmouth service users.

 PCC will forward all alerts of Hampshire service users to a secure shared inbox at HCC Adult services Hospital team (QA).

 The response to the alert will depend on the level of the alleged abuse (1-3) and location of alleged abuse.

Process for Hampshire Service user

1) If the alleged abuse (Level 3) occurs in hospital.

 PCC to take the lead and coordinate the safeguarding process.

 PCC to inform/involve HCC and plan a joint investigation.

Safeguarding referral process from PHT to Adult services 21 Nov 2012 1  HCC to follow review process and support service user and family.

2) If the alleged abuse (Level 1/2) occurs in hospital.

 PCC to forward to Hants secure email.

 HCC Adult Services Hospital Team to coordinate Safeguarding.

 HCC to feedback the outcome of investigation to PCC.

3) If the person is in hospital and the alleged abuse took place in the community.

 PCC to forward the alert to Hants secure email.

 HCC Adult Services Hospital Team to inform Community Team.

 HCC community team to coordinate the Safeguarding process.

HCC and PCC to Feedback outcomes of the safeguarding investigations to Portsmouth Hospital Trust.

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