Safeguarding means protecting people’s health, wellbeing and human rights, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. It is an important part of providing high-quality health and social care. Those most in need of protection include children and young people.
Children’s safeguarding concerns
The Community Safeguarding Team is based in the Rusholme Health Centre and is available for advice and support for any concerns around safeguarding children. If you are unsure or need to make a referral, contact them on 0161 861 2250. Find out more about the Safeguarding Children Team here.
Peel Hall Medical Practice’s Safeguarding Leads
Safeguarding Lead: Dr Ash Bakhat
Safeguarding Deputy Lead: Dr Hiba Yaseen
Adult safeguarding concerns
Adult safeguarding is for anyone over the age of 18 who cannot always protect themselves from harm and may need care services because of mental illness, physical impairment, learning disability, age, illness or personal circumstances. In the case of an emergency, please ring the contact service for social care on 0161 234 5001. Find out more about safeguarding adults on the Manchester City Council website here and the Manchester Safeguarding Partnership website here.
Manchester Thrive Hub Offer
The strategic vision is to establish a Manchester THRIVE Hub as a point of entry, a front door, to Manchester’s Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health offer. This will involve having a Manchester THRIVE Hub Team based in three locality THRIVE centres across Manchester, i.e. Central, North and South locality. District based hub in each of the Localities; Central, North and South Manchester. Please click here for their website for more details.