1. Safeguarding Children In The Emergency Department
... people who work with children have to keep them safe. This safeguarding legislation is set out in The Children Act (1989) and (2004). It also features in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (to which the UK is a signatory) and sets out the rights of children to be free from abuse. The Government also provides guidance in their document Working Together to Safeguard Children (2013). Although ... . The emphasis is on triggering interventions to the child or young person and their family to prevent harm. In practice though, nurses are stretched with time. The Safeguardi...
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