Safeguarding refers to the proactive measures taken to protect the health, wellbeing, and human rights of individuals, particularly children and adults at risk, by preventing harm, abuse, and neglect. It encompasses a range of actions, including recognizing potential risks, responding to concerns, reporting suspected cases, recording information, and referring individuals to appropriate support service.
If you have any concerns for safeguarding for someone you know, please do raise them to any staff member or clinician within the building and it will be acted upon accordingly.
The safeguarding lead for the surgery is Dr Gurpreet Bhamra.
Child safeguarding
Berkshire local safeguarding children boards child protection procedures available at: http://www.proceduresonline.com/berks/
Adult Safeguarding
Berkshire safeguarding adults’ partnership board procedures available at: https://www.berkshiresafeguardingadults.co.uk/
The safeguarding numbers should you wish to make a direct referral /raise a concern
For Bracknell
- For Children: 01344 352 005
- For Adults: 01344 351 500
- their email is mash@bracknell-forest.gov.uk
For Royal Borough of Windsor and maidenhead
- For children: 01628 683 150 and their email is MASH@achievingforchildren.org.uk
- For adults: 01628 683 744 and their email is adultsocialcarefrontdoor@rbwm.gov.uk
For any emergencies between 5pm-9am on weekdays, weekends and bank holidays you can also call the Social Care Emergency Duty Team on 01344 351 999
This number should be used for social care issues, including child protection and safeguarding adults concerns, when the main office is closed.
For immediate danger or risk to life, the emergency services number of 999 should be contacted