Warwickshire Health Economy consists of:
Warwickshire PCT, South Warwickshire General Hospitals NHS Trust, George Eliot NHS Trust, Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
The Health Service in Warwickshire has identified key professionals - including doctors, nurses and midwives - who provide an important source of advice and expertise on child protection for health colleagues and professionals in other agencies. They are a focal point for promoting good practice in safeguarding children.
Acting with other professionals when necessary, the Designated and Named Professionals are responsible for:
- advise and support
- clinical supervision in child protection;
- delivering training;
- quality audit and monitoring;
- promoting practice development;
- ensuring staff have appropriate legal advice where necessary.
WARWICKSHIRE HEALTH ECONOMY LEAD PROFESSIONALS FOR SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN
The Designated Nurse for Warwickshire is Mary Weeks who carries a lead strategic role within the PCT and across the Warwickshire Health Trusts. She coordinates the activities of the Named Nurses in the PCT
The Designated Doctors for Warwickshire are Dr Peter Sidebotham and Dr John Davies who lead on medical issues around Safeguarding Children
CONTACT DETAILS FOR WARWICKSHIRE HEALTH ECONOMY LEAD PROFESSIONALS FOR SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN
| Warwickshire Wide |
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| Name | Title | Contact Number |
| Mary Weeks | Designated Nurse Child Protection | 02476 378604 |
| Dr. Peter Sidebotham | Designated Doctor Child Protection | 02476 378611 |
| Dr. John Davies | Designated Doctor Child Protection | 01926 495321 |
| Warwickshire PCT | | |
| Name | Title | Contact Number |
Sue Briggs
(South) | Named Nurse Child Protection | 01926 493491 |
Annette Dallas
(North) | Named Nurse Child Protection | 02476 378614 |
Tina Barber
(North) | Named Nurse Child Protection | 02476 378614 |
Monica Durack
(South) | Named Nurse Child Protection | 01926 493491 |
Dr Khan/Dr Lockhart
(Job Share) | Named GP Child Protection | 02476 381999 |
| George Eliot Hospital | | |
| Name | Title | Contact Number |
| Dawn Fuller | Named Midwife Child Protection | 02476 351351 |
| Dr. Melanie Kershaw | Named Doctor Child Protection | 02476 351351 |
| Warwick Hospital | | |
| Name | Title | Contact Number |
| Dr. John Davies | Named Doctor Child Protection | 01926 495321 |
| Maggie Ward | Named Nurse Child Protection | 01926 495321 |
| Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership Trust | | |
| Name | Title | Contact Number |
| Penny Greenaway | Lead Nurse for Safeguarding Children & Vulnerable Adults | 02476 536803 |
| Victoria Gifford | Designated Professional Child Protection | 02476 641799 |
| Dr. Hossan El-Gammal | Named Doctor Child Protection | 02476 641799 |
| LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN | | |
| Warwickshire PCT | | |
Name | Title | Contact Number |
| Mandy Braimbridge | Designated Nurse Looked After Children | 02476 378614 |
| Monica Durack | Named Nurse Looked After Children | 01926 493491 |
| Dr. Doug Simkiss | Designated Doctor Looked After Children | 02476 378611 |
Resources for the Health Economy (Click on Links below)
Child Protection Training for Staff from the Health Economy
For further Information Contact:
Margaret Fulker
Secretary to Safeguarding Children's Team
Riversley Park Centre
Clinic Drive
Nuneaton
CV11 5TY
Tel: 02476 378614
Fax: 02476 378615
CHILD PROTECTION INTRODUCTORY TRAINING
Learning Outcomes: Staff will understand: The 4 major categories of child abuse; their own responsibility in implementing child protection procedures; their role in the multi-agency and the role of other agencies; their own attitudes and feelings about child abuse and child abusers
Dates:
| Wednesday, 9th January 08 Committee Room, Westgate House, Warwick |
| Friday, 8th February 08 Sackett Room, Jepson House, Nuneaton |
| Wednesday, 5th March 08 Committee Room, Westgate House, Warwick |
| Thursday 10th April 08 Sackett Room, Jepson House, Nuneaton |
| Wednesday, 7th May 08 Committee Room, Westgate House, Warwick |
| Wednesday 11th June 08 Main Lecture Theatre, Octopus Centre, Rugby |
| Wednesday, 9th July 08 Sackett Room, Jepson House, NuneatonWednesday, |
| Wednesday, 3rd September 08 Committee Room, Westgate House, Warwick |
| Thursday 16th October 08 Sackett Room, Jepson House, Nuneaton |
| Wednesday, 5th November 08 Sackett Room, Jepson House, Nuneaton |
| Target Audience Staff who work with children or children and families across the Warwickshire Health Economy; to be completed within 6 months of employment start date and or those who have not done any child protection training for 5 years (at Named Nurse Safeguarding Children’s discretion) |
CHILD PROTECTION REFRESHER UPDATE |
Learning Outcomes: A post Introductory workshop to allow staff to revisit Child Protection policies and procedures as their mandatory update.
To provide an opportunity to identify how involvement in Child Protection may affect them professionally and personally. |
| Wednesday 16th January 08, 9.30-12.30pm Seminar Room 1, GETEC, GEH, Nuneaton |
Thursday 24th January 08, 1.00-4.00pm
Committee Room, Westgate House, Warwick |
Wednesday 13th February 08, 9.30-12.30pm
Maynard Room, Jepson House, Nuneaton |
Thursday 21st February 08, 1.00-4.00pm
Committee Room, Westgate House, Warwick |
Wednesday 12th March 08, 1.00-4.00pm
Committee Room, Westgate House, Warwick |
Wednesday 7th May 08, 1.00-4.00pm
Committee Room, Westgate House, Warwick |
Thursday 22nd May 08, 1.00-4.00pm
Main Lecture Theatre, Octopus Centre, Rugby |
Friday 27th June 08, 9.30-12.30pm
Maynard Room, Jepson House, Nuneaton |
Tuesday 5th August 08, 9.30-12.30pm
Eliot Lecture Theatre Annexe A, GETEC, GEH |
Thursday 18th September 08, 9.30-12.30pm
Committee Room, Westgate House, Warwick |
Wednesday 1st October 08, 9.30—12.30pm
Maynard Room, Jepson House, Nuneaton |
Thursday 20th November 08, 9.30-12.30pm
Seminar Room 1, GETEC, GEH, Nuneaton |
| Target Audience: For Staff who work regularly with children or children and families but who do not regularly attend Child Protection meetings eg, Hospital Staff, Speech and Language Therapists, Health Visitor Assistants, Dental Staff, Learning Disability, Physios, Adult Mental Health and Children’s Community Nurses across the Warwickshire Health Economy. |
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CHILD PROTECTION ADVANCED UPDATE
Learning Outcomes To explore evidence based theories highlighting the difficulties encountered in inter professional relationships and communication within Child Protection Work. |
| Monday 28th January 08, 9.30-12.30pm Maynard Room, Jepson House, Nuneaton |
| Tuesday 11th March 08, 9.30-12.30pm Eliot Lecture Theatre, Annexe A, GETEC, GEH |
| Wednesday 23rd April 08, 9.30-12.30pm Maynard Room, Jepson House, Nuneaton |
| Friday 25th April 08, 1.00-4.00pm Committee Room, Westgate House, Warwick |
| Thursday 22nd May 08, 1.00-4.00pm Committee Room, Westgate House, Warwick |
| Thursday 5th June 08, 1.00-4.00pm Main Lecture Theatre, Octopus Centre, Rugby |
| Thursday 19th June 08, 1.00-4.00pm Committee Room, Westgate House, Warwick |
| Friday 18th July 08, 9.30-12.30pm Seminar Room 1. GETEC, GEH, Nuneaton |
| Monday 8th September 08, 1.00-4.00pm Maynard Room, Jepson House, Nuneaton |
| Wednesday 22nd October 08, 9.30-12.30pm Seminar Room 1, GETEC, GEH, Nuneaton |
| Wednesday 5th November 08, 1.00-4.00pm Committee Room, Westgate House, Warwick |
| Thursday 4th December 08, 1.00-4.00pm Committee Room Westgate House, Warwick |
| Target Audience: For frontline qualified staff who attend core groups and deal regularly with Child Protection issues across the Warwickshire Health Economy |
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