Child protection is an issue of fundamental importance to NHS Lothian, to our partner agencies, and to every single member of our staff. It remains a top priority and simultaneously one of our most challenging areas of work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We continue to strengthen child protection services through close inter-agency working between the NHS, local authorities and police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We have a learning a development strategy for all staff in identifying and respoding to child protection concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our Public\u00a0Protection Team exists to ensure that every healthcare employee receives training in child protection. This is a rolling programme of training to meet the varying professional needs of our staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NHS Lothian and our partners have systems in place to identify and help children who may be at risk of abuse and neglect or other forms of harm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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