Safeguarding

What we do

The CAMHS Safeguarding team works in partnership with other agencies, including police, social care and education, to ensure that all children and young people are cared for in a safe, secure and caring environment.

Any professional who works with children and young people has a duty to protect them from harm and promote their wellbeing.

The Safeguarding team aims to: 

• protect you from maltreatment, such as neglect, harm or abuse.
• prevent impairment of your health or development.
• ensure you grow up in an environment that provides safe and effective care.
• ensure processes are in place to learn from events.
• ensure staff are safe to work with you.
• deliver safeguarding training at all levels to all staff. 

How you can stop or report abuse

If you know someone is being abused and is in danger right now, call 999 immediately and report it to the police. The person on the call is trained to help you through the situation as calmly as possible.

If you or someone you know has been or is being abused in some way, you can call 101, which is the non-emergency number for the police.

You can talk to our Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) team in confidence about any concerns you might have about any abuse.