Capita Conferences One Day National Conference, Safeguarding Adults Thursday 16th May 2013 - Manchester

Manchester, United Kingdom, March 11, 2013 --(PR.com)-- It is essential that you keep up to date with emerging national strategies. Attend this conference to learn how to manage cases of self neglect and safeguard adults in the new health commissioning landscape. Don’t miss this opportunity to strengthen your partnerships with local authorities, health services, the police, social housing and the voluntary sector to deliver the far-reaching Care and Support reforms.

Expert Speakers Include:

- Chair: Graham Hodkinson, Director, Department of Adult Social Services, Wirral Council

- Andrea Sutcliffe, Chief Executive, Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE)
- Peter Watkin Jones, Solicitor to the Francis Inquiry, Eversheds
- Wendy Barker, Nurse Consultant and Lead for Safeguarding Adults, Humber NHS Foundation Trust
- Liz Bruce, Strategic Director for Adults, Health and Wellbeing, Manchester City Council
- Shirley Williams, Independent Chair, Safeguarding Adults Board, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
- Susan Jordan, Chief Executive, St Leger Homes
- Chris Baker, Detective Sergeant, Leicestershire Police
- Suzy Braye, Professor of Social Work, University of Sussex
- Sarah Khalil, Domestic Abuse Coordinator, Manchester City Council

Benefits of Attending:

· You will hear advice from the Francis Inquiry about how to assure patient quality and safety across the system of care
· Gain insight into the latest policy updates regarding safeguarding and the impact of the Care and Support Draft Bill
· Learn how to use Serious Case Reviews to create and embed a learning culture in services
· Explore the role of housing providers in supporting vulnerable adults, by raising staff and tenant awareness of abuse and its prevention
· Explore good practice in recognising and addressing self neglect
· Examine how to develop effective processes for managing safeguarding alerts; from alert to referral, investigation and improvement
· Benefit from an insight into how the police are working with partner agencies to safeguard adults
· Understand how adult protection will be commissioned in the future NHS

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