Health and Social Care

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5.2.1 Explain the actions to take if there are suspicions that an individual is being abused: In case I do suspect that an individual may have been abused, I take any signs seriously. I´ll ask the service user if he would like to tell me if anything unusual has occurred. I´ll record what have been heard. Even if do not get any concerning information I still write down what I have observed. Soonest as possible but not later than 24hours of my suspicions I call to the office and contact the Safeguarding Tem. 5.2.2 Explain the actions to take if an individual alleges that they are being abused: In case when the individual have been abused, I take the event seriously. I always d follow the company´s Policies and Procedures, keeping the Confidentiality and proceeding by the Importance of Agreed Ways of Working. I should protect the person. Report to safeguarding Authority or to the police. I have to keep proofs preserved. I have to remember about importance of recording what has happened and refer. I´ll cautiously ask the service user if he would like to tell me what has happened. I do not persist if the victim does not want to tell me anything. I just will record what has occurred or what I have observed. Soonest as possible but not later than 24 hours from when the abuse has been found out I call to the office and ask to speak to the Safeguarding Tem eg: Emma Banister. ´´ . Safeguarding involves empowerment, protection and justice... In practice the term “safeguarding” is used to mean both specialist services where harm or abuse has, or is suspected to have, occurred and other activity designed to promote the wellbeing and safeguard the rights of adults.’ (Improvement and Development Agency & Centre for Public Scrutiny, 2010). It may be necessary to contact the Social Service or Police. 5.2.3 Identify ways to ensure that evidence of abuse is preserved: I
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