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Safeguarding

Safeguarding our patients and visitors, both children and adults, is a key priority at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB).

If you think a child or adult is at immediate risk of danger, please call the Police.

Safeguarding team

The Safeguarding team at UHB provide:

  • advice
  • support
  • guidance
  • training
  • supervision
  • audits

The team are actively engaged with local adult and child safeguarding boards to ensure a joined up approach to safeguarding with other partner organisations.

The team includes:

  • Director of Safeguarding
  • named doctors for safeguarding children
  • lead nurses for safeguarding adults and children
  • named nurses for safeguarding adults, children, and teenagers and young adults
  • team of specialist nurses
  • named midwife and team of specialist midwives
  • administrative and PA support

Contact Safeguarding

Contact the Safeguarding Children Team

Contact the Safeguarding Adults Team

Child welfare concerns

Contact social services if you have a concern about a child’s welfare.

Birmingham social care

Solihull social care

Staffordshire social care

Charity helplines

The NSPCC and Childline are available to offer help, advice and support.

NSPCC

Childline

Adult welfare concerns

If you are concerned about an adult that lives in the Birmingham or Solihull area, please contact the relevant council.

Birmingham City Council

Solihull Council

Last reviewed: 14 March 2024