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Abuse and Neglect — Recognition Card and Safeguarding Report

The signs of physical, emotional, financial and sexual abuse and neglect in a care setting, the duty to report, and the form

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Abuse and Neglect — Recognition Card and Safeguarding Report

What it is

A recognition card (types of abuse, signs, risk factors) with the rule that every staff member must report a concern the same day, the internal and external reporting route, and the safeguarding report form.

Where to use it

Every staff member; induction; the reporting route on the wall of the staff room. Evidence for: LTC Standard 1 — rights and safety; Universal Floor — safeguarding; Sentinel Event Policy. Evidence for: LTC Standard 1 — rights and safety; Universal Floor — safeguarding; Sentinel Event Policy. Evidence for: LTC Standard 1 — rights and safety; Universal Floor — safeguarding; Sentinel Event Policy. Evidence for: LTC Standard 1 — rights and safety; Universal Floor — safeguarding; Sentinel Event Policy.

Translate and adapt

English master edition. Georgian and other translations are added as they are clinically reviewed. Any facility may translate, add its logo and adapt wording to local practice — keeping the ASF block, the source attribution and the licence line on the sheet. Clinical thresholds and drug doses must be confirmed against national protocols before use.

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Adapted by ASF from openly licensed WHO, IAEA, AHRQ, CDC and NHS material, or ASF original — source and licence stated on every sheet. Free for any facility. Keep the ASF block.
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