Safeguarding Info - Kiam Clinic

Safeguarding

Safeguarding means protecting people’s health, wellbeing and human rights, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. It is a key part of providing high-quality health and social care.

Those most in need of protection include:

children and young people
adults, such as those receiving care in their own home, people with physical, sensory and mental impairments, and those with learning disabilities.

Kiam Clinic aims to ensure every adult who uses our services is free from abuse or neglect. Everyone at Kiam Clinic works to help protect them and promote their welfare.

Safeguarding adults

Some adult patients may be at increased risk of harm, both in the community and whilst using our services, because their health condition or disability makes them more dependent on others. They may need extra support to safeguard them from the risk of abuse or neglect.

At Kiam Clinic we recognise that safeguarding adults at risk is everybody’s business.

We provide all staff at Kiam Clinic with mandatory training about safeguarding adults that is relevant to their role. They are responsible for alerting our Safeguarding Lead to any concerns about, or suspected abuse of, an adult at risk.

Our Safeguarding Lead:

ensures we provide high-quality care to prevent safeguarding concerns.
provides an effective response where harm or abuse does occur.
works with other agencies such as social services and the Police to promote patient safety.
provides advice and support on matters concerning adults at risk.
For further information, please email the Safeguarding Lead at info@kiamclinic.com
A copy of our Safeguarding Adults Policy is available on request.

Kiam Clinic reserves the right to decline new patients if we determine that we cannot appropriately manage their care and associated risks.