Midwife, PMA, Lead Professional for Safeguarding, with a passion for continuity and early intervention.

Joined November 2012
Drowning deaths among 13-17 year olds have increased since 2020. The RLSS are expanding #DrowningPreventionWeek to reach teenagers. The message is this: #BeAMate and speak up when friends take risks around open water. ➡️Watch the video to learn more: youtube.com/watch?v=_Ex4KwnL…
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46% of accidental drownings in those aged 18-25 involve alcohol and/or drugs. Drowning is preventable. Support friends under the influence of alcohol/drugs and help them avoid dangerous routes by open water. rlss.org.uk/about-dont-drink… #DrowningPreventionWeek #DPW2026 #BeAMate
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The Coventry Safeguarding Children Partnership have developed a range of resources on the different types of Child Exploitation and signs to look out for. Click here to access them: coventry.gov.uk/downloads/do… #CEADay26 #PreventionThroughPartnerships
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World Delirium awareness day! Well done MAU link workers for creating awareness within Acute around Delirium #WDAD2026
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Come and join the @nhsuhcw Safeguarding Team share.google/mKfMr8QyTQyD01b…
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Vulnerable adults can lose as much as 5% muscle strength per day in hospital. Home is where the healing happens, help us get your loved ones home. geh.nhs.uk/winter
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This morning at our final Stand up of 2025 we heard from Laney Holland, Named Nurse for Homelessness pathways, who used the information waste wheel to talk about a holistic surveillance approach to improved outcomes for people experiencing homelessness #BetterNeverStops
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Today is Security's Day — a big shoutout to our security professionals @nhsuhcw They protect our patients, staff and hospital property 24/7 👮‍♂️ Thank you to all the security professionals who stand watch so we can feel safe. Your vigilance never goes unnoticed. 💪🔒 #SecuritysDay #ThankYouSecurity #SafetyFirst #teamEMSecurity
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Yesterday we were out & about visiting lots of wards yesterday including Respiratory, Medicine, Gastro, Care of the Elderly, Stroke & Endocrine! Look out for us today 👀 these are some staff pledges so far!! @EmmaFishuhcwADN @safelead86 @merja1 @BrigstockTracey @chopra_pov
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The safeguarding team are out and about this week visiting lots of areas raising awareness during LD week! Today we visited T&O and Neurology. If you see us please come make your pledge to support patients with LD. #LDweek2025 #Safeguarding
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NHS England Mental Capacity Act guidance and toolkit is now out. It’s for staff and NHS trusts about how to assess mental capacity but will affect anyone going into hospital. england.nhs.uk/publication/g… Mencap resource pack for family carers mencap.org.uk/sites/default/…
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Kevin Ruddock, Services Manager in Coventry reflects on breaking down and understanding barriers around substance misuse that Black & minority ethnic communities face. He shares how the Community Champions initiative bridges the gap between local communities & Change Grow Live.
It’s time to change the narrative around #substance #treatment for Black and minority ethnic communities, says Kevin Ruddock, @changegrowlive: bit.ly/4gMKkLz
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Developing a new course on the MCA and alcohol and substance use in the coming months. A complex area where I’m finding a theme of professionals being challenged when completing capacity assessments. Hoping it will help and looking forward to getting my geek on! 🐾
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Come and join our fabulous team CYP as our Ward Manager for ward 16 (2-12 years old ward). Get in touch if you would like to discuss the role ❤️
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Victims deserve a healthcare system where domestic abuse is always recognised and acted on. My research found healthcare to be the most common professional setting where victims disclose abuse. That's why addressing domestic abuse must become daily business for @NHSEngland 1/2
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♥️ Last week, more than 100 people attended our second Annual Safeguarding Conference, where discussions were held about how best we can help support the wellbeing and safety of our patients.
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#WeAreUHCW 🤍 such an amazing week making a difference. Drug related deaths conference has helped understand the ongoing connection with homelessness and health inequalities @coventrycc @CglCoventry let’s continue to make connections of improving health outcomes
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Thank you to our wonderful Named Nurses, Merja & Leanne, who worked together to pull together a packed #SafeguardingConference2024 @nhsuhcw @safelead86 @BrigstockTracey @chopra_pov @merja1 @TudorLeanne
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