Safeguarding

Question 1

what should children and young people be protected from

Answer 1

• physical abuse
• neglect
• emotional abuse
• sexual abuse

Question 2

protecting children against sexual activity

Answer 2

• sexual activity in children under 13 is illegal- should usually be reported to social service
• sexual activity in children under 16 is an offence but for 13-15 year olds, as long as no abuse or exploitation has taken place and it is with someone of a similar age, no action would usually be taken

Question 3

what should vulnerable adults be protected form

Answer 3

• ma be suffering from mental r physical disbaility
• have learning difficulties
• be frail or elderly
• be in an abusive relationship
• be a substance misuser
• physical abuse
• neglect
• emotional abuse
• sexual abuse
• financial abuse
• should try to obtain consent before reporting unless its an emergency

Question 4

what you should and shouldn’t do when protecting vulnerable adults

Answer 4

• never attempt to investigate
• never discuss concerns with alleged perpetrator
• always record your concerns
• record whether or not any further actions taken

Question 5

what must all pharmacies have

Answer 5

• safeguarding lead
• must display a safeguarding notice- key contacts

Question 6

what training is required for safeguarding

Answer 6

• level 2 safeguarding training
• via local training sessions organised by clinical commissioning groups, NHS England
• GPhC have a policy on maintaining sexual boundaries

Question 7

what is the chaperone policy

Answer 7

• person who s present as a safeguard for the person receiving care and the healthcare professional
• no family member or other familiar person to the pt should be asked to undertake a chaperoning role unless requested by the pt

Question 8

what must pharmacists do if they observe female genital mutilation

Answer 8

• now have a legal duty to report, orally or in writing, to the police if they observe physical signs that female genital mutilation may have taken place in a girl under the age of 18, or a child or young person tells them that they have had FGM

Question 9

What is ask for ANI

Answer 9

action needed immediately
- enables victims of domestic abuse to discreetly ask for immediate help in a pharmacy
- a member of staff will take victim to the consultation room
- they will then check whether the victim is in danger and wants police to be called
- in some cases, the victim may not need emergency help and the staff member will assist them to contact a national domestic abuse helpline

Question 10

emergency hormonal contraception PGD

Answer 10

1. requirement to become reaccredited every 2-3 years
2. requires completing CPPE training on EHC, contraception and safeguarding, then completing a declaration of competency
3. client group for for this service is potentially vulnerable
4. chaperone policy
5. Fraser guidelines/Gillick competency for §3-§5 years old
6. mandatory reporting for girls under 13
7. questions attempt to detect safeguarding issues

Question 11

fraser guidelines

Answer 11

• community pharmacy locally enhanced services
• for clients who are believed to be under 16 years of age