Briefing Sessions: Safeguarding & Rio for Managers & Clinical Leads

To support the alignment of former-NWBH process to existing Safeguarding Assurance within Mersey Care, we will implement an improved governance process for clinical & management oversight of safeguarding risks by optimising the Rio functionality and strengthening safeguarding discussions within daily safety huddles and other care & risk review activities.

• A Safeguarding Report function is available to provide daily safety huddles/team meetings/handovers with awareness of current and ongoing safeguarding matters amongst the clinical caseloads. The report can inform multi-disciplinary discussion and safety planning.
• Where the MDT require safeguarding advice and support, this can be sought through a Rio referral mechanism.
• The Safeguarding Activity Update form now includes bespoke options for managers & clinical leads to capture oversight of the clinical activity and conclude the safeguarding concerns raised within their teams.

Briefing Sessions for Managers & Clinical Leads to promote confidence and skills for capturing safeguarding assurance within Rio are now available:

Sessions are delivered via Microsoft Teams. To receive an electronic invite to attend one of the above sessions please email safeguardingtraining@merseycare.nhs.uk