1. Safeguarding Children In The Emergency Department
Since the mid-90's, policy and practice has moved away from proactive child protection. ... All health care organizations have a duty outlined in legislation, such as the Children's Act (2004), to make arrangements to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people, and to co-operate with other agencies to protect individual children and young people from harm. ... It is crucial that all staff can identify children and young people...
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