South Tees Safeguarding Team

29/05/2026

28/05/2026

ACT: Action Counters Terrorism.
Notice, Check, Share.

27/05/2026

‼️Are you worried that someone you care about is at risk of radicalisation, but not sure what to do? and find out what support is available‼️

It can be hard to know what to do if you’re worried someone close is expressing extreme views or hatred, which could lead to them harming themselves or others. Working with other organisations, the police protect vulnerable people from being exploited by extremists through a Home Office programme ...

26/05/2026

This year the trust are supporting the PREVENT Summer Vigilance Campaign 🙌

Prevent is a safeguarding approach designed to safeguard susceptible people at risk of radicalisation into support terrorism or engaging in terrorism. Prevent is delivered by statutory partners including education, health and locally authorities who work together to help safeguard the person at risk.

Watch the video below for details of the programme 👀

26/05/2026

North Yorkshire Safeguarding Adults Board are hosting a programme of events for Safeguarding Week later in June; follow the link below to find out more information and book a place if you're interested ➡️

Safeguarding Week 2026 takes place between 15th – 19th June and a programme of events for professionals and members of the public is now available. To book a place visit: https://www.ersab.org.uk/news-and-events/safeguarding-adults-week/ -2026

22/05/2026

🌟🧠🩵 Dementia Action Week 🌟🧠🩵

Patient’s with dementia may be unable to communicate their pain effectively, therefore in order to most accurately and effectively assess pain in our patients with dementia, it is necessary to use the recommended structured pain assessment tool.

The Abbey Pain scale tool can be found on Patient Trac at South Tees; for colleagues at North Tees please complete FLAC pain scale.

22/05/2026

🌟🧠🩵 Dementia Action Week 🌟🧠🩵

The monthly dementia education programme is open to all colleagues.

Spaces for these half-day training sessions are limited and are booked on a first come, first served basis.

For more information, search 'Dementia Training' on the trust intranet.

21/05/2026

🌟🧠🩵 Dementia Action Week 🌟🧠🩵

When caring for a patient with dementia, it is crucially important to minimise bed moves for them, and as per national dementia guidelines there should be no night-time bed moves.

For more information, read G18 Operational and Patient Flow policy.
https://staffintranet.xstees.nhs.uk/content/uploads/2020/02/G18-Patient-Flow-and-Escalation-Policy-2.docx

Also SOP 25 and 26.
https://staffintranet.xstees.nhs.uk/resources-guidelines/sop25-management-of-patients-outside-of-their-base-specialty-location-aka-outliers/

https://staffintranet.xstees.nhs.uk/resources-guidelines/sop26-movement-of-patients-with-delirium-dementia-and-or-cognitive-impairment-and-patients-on-the-last-days-of-life-between-22-and-07hrs/

‼️Any incident of this happening needs to be recorded through Healthcare Guardian ‼️

20/05/2026

🌟🧠🩵 Dementia Action Week 🌟🧠🩵

Open visiting for patients with dementia – The trust is signed up to John's Campaign, a national initiative that aims to give families and carers of people with dementia the right to stay with them in hospital, unrestricted by visiting hours.

The carer’s passport lanyard and card, which is used across the trust, facilitates open visiting for patients with additional needs.

For more information, search 'Carers' Passport' on the intranet.

19/05/2026

🌟🧠🩵 Dementia Action Week 🌟🧠🩵

To mark Dementia Action week, we will be sharing a series of helpful hints and tips for supporting patients with Dementia whilst they're in hospital.

Don’t forget the ‘Forget me Not’ card to facilitate patient centred care and carer/relative involvement. To find out more about the 'Forget me Not' card, search 'Forget me Not' on the staff intranet, or follow the link below
https://staffintranet.xstees.nhs.uk/services/dementia/dementia-and-delirium-resources-and-guidance/forget-me-not/

Also to improve awareness of patients across the hospital please remember to add the appropriate flag to MIYA as another method to identify and safeguard these vulnerable patients.