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Know how to recognise and report unsafe practices

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‘Whistleblowing: Guidance for providers who are registered with the Care Quality Commission’ on the Care Quality Commission website

Click to read more about what to do if you’re a professional working in adult social care and you have concerns about the care that a patient is getting.

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Read ‘Death by indifference’ published by Mencap. Make notes about poor practice that was observed in the cases identified. Consider the number of different professionals who failed the patients concerned and how they might have acted differently to report poor practice.
Read the short article about ‘Concerns about yours or someone else’s safety’ on the SCIE website.
Read the information sheet ‘Managing Risk, Minimising Restraint’ published by the Social Care Institute for Excellence.

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