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Know how to recognise and report unsafe practices

Watch ‘SAFE Healthcare: Supervision Part 4 -- Correct Unsafe Work Practices’ produced by Safe Work Manitoba. The video refers to the Supervisor correcting unsafe work practices but it is everyone’s responsibility to take action is unsafe practices are identified.

Table of Contents

Tutorial Video
Reading Materials

Find and read your organisation’s policies and procedures for reporting unsafe practices and whistleblowing.
‘Challenging poor practice’ by the North West Dignity Leads Network
‘Whistleblowing in the health sector’ from the Protect Advice website
‘UNISON duty of care handbook’ by UNISON
‘Report a concern if you are a member of staff’ from the Care Quality Commission (CQC)

Presentation
Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning

Click to read ‘Death by indifference: 74 deaths and counting: A progress report 5 years on’ from Mencap. This report is a follow on from ‘Death by indifference’ and examines failings in the care of those with a learning disability.
This section of the SCIE’s website shows good practice in ‘Dignity in Care’.
This section of the Active Social Care Limited website looks at ‘Restrictive practice’.

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