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
- Safeguarding.ChildrenTeamEmail@uhb.nhs.uk
- 0121 424 9235 (available from 08:00 – 16:00)
Contact the Safeguarding Adults Team
- AdultSafeguarding.TeamEmail@uhb.nhs.uk
- 07341 122 031 (available from 08:00 – 16:00)
Child welfare concerns
Contact social services if you have a concern about a child’s welfare.
Birmingham social care
- 0121 303 1888
- 0121 675 4806 (out-of-hours)
Solihull social care
- 0121 788 4333
- 0121 605 6060 (out-of-hours)
Staffordshire social care
- 0300 111 8007
- 0345 604 2886 (out-of-hours)
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
- 0121 303 1234 (select option one)
- CSAdultSocialCare@birmingham.gov.uk
- Birmingham Safeguarding Adults Board
Solihull Council
Last reviewed: 13 December 2024