Purpose of this Policy. Procedure 2.1. There is a need for a common understanding between agencies of how we can work together to reduce risk that accepts shared ownership of challenges and joint ownership of risk. 2.2. This policy aims to address the needs of children and young people aged 0-18 admitted to hospital with safeguarding concerns and those who are admitted to hospital (either planned or unplanned) who have supervised contact with their parents or carers in the community. 2.3. All agreed contact with children and their parents and carers in the hospital environment, when risk is identified, is the responsibility of Children’s Social Care and hospital staff cannot be used for social supervision purposes. This policy can be applied to any area where children are being cared for in including: paediatric wards, maternity units, high dependency units, neonatal intensive care baby units, and Emergency Departments and outpatient departments.
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Sources: Partnership Agreement, Partnership Agreement