B2

Question 1

What is safeguarding children?

Answer 1

Safeguarding children involves promoting their welfare and preventing harm, protecting them from abuse and maltreatment, and ensuring they grow up in a safe and effective care environment.

Question 2

What are the key components of the Children Act 1989?

Answer 2

The key components are the 4Ps: partnership with the children’s parents, prevention, parental responsibility, and paramount importance of the child’s welfare.

Question 3

What considerations should be made when safeguarding children?

Answer 3

Consider asking about bruising and marks, the impact rather than intent, and always listen carefully to the child.

Question 4

Who is considered a vulnerable adult?

Answer 4

A vulnerable adult is a person who is 18 or older and needs community care services due to mental or other disabilities, illness, or age, and may be unable to care for or protect themselves.

Question 5

What do the Mental Capacity Act and Care Act 2014 address?

Answer 5

They safeguard adults who cannot make their own decisions and express concerns about ill treatment or willful neglect.

Question 6

What is the pharmacist’s role when suspecting abuse?

Answer 6

The pharmacist should ensure safety, speak to a supervisor, not promise secrecy, prioritize the child’s or unborn baby’s safety over adult wishes, get advice from the safeguarding team, and sign and date concerns immediately.