Safeguarding demands transparency.
No more black holes.
No more unanswered disclosures.
Regulators must communicate clearly and promptly.
#SafeguardingWeek #NMC
Celebrate the Safer Cultures?
"If you’re feeling overwhelmed by or anxious about the fitness to practise process, you may want to talk to a counsellor using our Fitness to Practise Careline." NMC website.
Careline told NMCWatch member "you must have done something wrong"!
#SafeguardingWeek
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As Safeguarding Week 2025 draws to a close, we reflect on the crucial part played by community connections in preventing abuse. MacIntyre's Everyone Everywhere initiative shows this approach in action.
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#EveryoneEverywhere #GloriouslyOrdinaryLives #SafeguardingWeek
Whistleblowers are safeguarding.
Professionals who speak up are protecting patients.
They need protection too.
It’s time the NMC recognised that.
#SafeguardingWeek #NMC #PatientSafety
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Today’s all about how we can build our courage and resilience as individuals to speak out. To do this, we will look at organisational and individual tools that help develop supportive cultures in which good safeguarding practices can thrive. #safeguarding #safeguardingweek
25% reported whistleblowing prior to referral
Most believe referral was linked to whistleblowing
52% cite bullying as the trigger
All reported receiving no additional support or protection from the NMC as whistleblowers.
#SafeguardingWeek #Whitleblowing nmcwatch.org.uk/contact
Safeguarding means trauma-informed regulation.
Investigations should protect people, not break them.
The NMC must modernise its approach.
#TraumaInformed #SafeguardingWeek
Creating Empowering Environments
• Neutral assessment on health
• Independent assessment of health issues
• Ensure skillset of assessor is fit
• Inclusive panel members - eg neurodiverse
Make FtP about learning, not blame and punishment
#SafeguardingWeek #HealthcareAccountability
Coming up today as part of #SafeguardingWeek:
📆 Why racism is a safeguarding issue | 9.30-11am
📆 Safeguarding rough sleepers and homeless people | 1-2.30pm
📆 What do we mean by being “Trauma Aware” | 6.30-8pm
Sign up at dioceseofyork.org.uk/our-diocese/...
Retaliatory referrals are a safeguarding failure.
The NMC must ensure that raising concerns does NOT lead to regulatory harm.
#Whistleblowing #SafeguardingWeek
It’s #SafeguardingWeek. Our new blog & audio clips explain why we need a new, clearer approach to safeguarding liberty. Our experts explain why DoLS is changing and what the recent Supreme Court case could mean for us all: www.adass.org.uk/from-depriva...
Prevention in practice: stop the bullies
• NMC facilitates culture = bullies refer w/out ques
• Is NMC complicit in bully tactics?
• No vexatious referral policy = ++ refs of a reg by 1 person
• Referrers "build yr case" = bias. Indy investigators = unbiased
#SafeguardingWeek
Coming up today as part of #SafeguardingWeek:
📆 Pastoral care and ourselves - 9.30-11am
📆 The heresy of perfection - 1-2.30pm
📆 Understanding child sexual abuse - 6.30-8pm
Sign up at dioceseofyork.org.uk/our-diocese/...
Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility - including regulators.
The NMC must model the accountability it expects from registrants.
#SafeguardingWeek #HealthcareAccountability
Haven't signed up for one of our #SafeguardingWeek online events yet? Don't worry, there's still time! Here's what's coming up on today's schedule:
📆 Theology and safeguarding - 9.30-11am
📆 Supporting people with domestic abuse - 1-2.30pm
📆 Safeguarding Hubs - 6.30-8pm
Today is #SafeguardingSunday and the start of our Diocesan #SafeguardingWeek.
It’s a biblical mandate to care for the vulnerable. Today, we thank those who are working tirelessly to keep us safe, and remind ourselves that #safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.
🔒 It's #SafeguardingWeek in Wales and it’s fantastic to be part of the incredible work Gwent Council is doing.
🌟Their commitment to upskilling their teams shines through as practitioners were highly engaged in our training on tackling domestic abuse in older communities.
This #SafeguardingWeek, we're excited to be hosting three workshops within the Carmarthen and Cardiff Local Authorities, the first of which took place today.
If you would like to know more about a bespoke training course for your organisation, visit buff.ly/25fy3Vo