Compliance
Dealing with allegations of abuse
Recent investigations into care home abuse have demonstrated what can happen when allegations are covered up or ignored. In this article we review the CQC keep reading
safeguarding
News
Practice guide to FGM
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a growing problem in the UK. We speak to independent charity Forward about what practices can do to tackle FGM keep reading
Features
Female genital mutilation explained
Between October and December 2018 new cases of FGM were added to the NHS’ experimental statistics data set. This barbaric and illegal practice is still keep reading
Compliance
Working together to safeguard children
Updated government guidelines strengthen the role of general practice in safeguarding vulnerable children. Practice Business explores what you need to know Published by the government keep reading
CQC
What does an ‘inadequate’ practice look like?
In a new series, using information provided by the CQC and real-life examples of service failure, Practice Business explores the factors than can contribute to keep reading
CQC
Practical steps to improving surgery safeguarding
The CQC expects GP practice staff to play their part in protecting people from abuse and avoidable harm. But what does this actually mean? Lawrie keep reading
Features
Safe surgeries; improving patient access
A ‘safe surgery’ is a GP practice that takes steps to tackle the barriers faced by many migrants accessing healthcare; in practice it involves ensuring keep reading
Comment
Secrets to a successful safeguarding strategy
The Care Act has placed safeguarding on a statutory footing for the first time. Accordingly, the extent to which GP practices comply with safeguarding legislation keep reading