Our NHS services | Site map | Accessibility Search: HomeAbout us Health services Your feedback Safeguarding Children and Adults Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides high quality community and specialist services in: Halton Warrington Oldham Services Children 0-19 Community Dental Network Bridgewater’s safeguarding team is fully committed to make certain that there are good outcomes for adults at risk, children and young people by ensuring that their needs remain paramount and that their wishes and feelings are heard and taken into account by health professionals. Systems and processes are in place to enable all staff to know what to do if they suspect or identify abuse or neglect of a child or young person. The team seek to promote positive outcomes for adults at risk, children and young people by early identification of safeguarding issues and timely intervention when appropriate. Our Safeguarding Strategy sets out the overarching values and direction of adult and children’s safeguarding and the expectations around our approach and commitment to keeping children and adults at risk, safe. Our team work to ensure The Voice of the Child or the Adult at Risk is at the centre of our policies and processes. We practice Safe Recruitment We ensure appropriate checks are made to keep patients safe when recruiting staff including Disclosure and Barring (DBS) checks and pre-employment reference checks which are managed through a robust centralised process. Our staff are Well Informed Policies and Guidelines for Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding Adults at Risk are up to date, robust and easily accessible for all staff on the hub. Our Safeguarding Training Strategy supports staff to recognise and respond to concerns about abuse and neglect. We work in Partnership Our Safeguarding Team work with our Local Authorities, Police and Commissioners. View our Safeguarding Adult’s page. View our Child Protection and Safeguarding page. View Bridgewater’s Safeguarding Declaration Contact us Bridgewater Headquarters Europa Point, Europa Boulevard Warrington Cheshire WA5 7TY Email: bchft.enquiries@nhs.net Tel: 0844 264 3614 Quick links Vacancies / jobs Site map Our clinics Board meetings Privacy FOI Infection control Latest tweet Bridgewater NHSFollow Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides community #NHS #health services to areas of the North West. Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. 🌈#TeamBridgewater. Bridgewater NHS@Bridgewater_NHS·13h Our #Widnes Urgent Treatment Centre (or UTC as we call it) is open every day between 8am and 9pm. We can treat all minor injuries or illnesses 🤕 We're right in the centre of Widnes (WA8 7GD) with free parking 🚗 🚨 Please keep your local A&E free for emergencies only Reply on Twitter 1466858541592072201 Retweet on Twitter 1466858541592072201 Like on Twitter 1466858541592072201 Twitter 1466858541592072201 © 2021 Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. All rights reserved. Not to be reproduced in whole or in part without the permission of the copyright owner. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settingsACCEPT