10 tips for safeguarding in the dental team

Does everyone know where to find the safeguarding folder?

Your practice should have a safeguarding folder containing information on how to report a safeguarding concern, emergency contacts, the names and phone numbers of the safeguarding lead and up-to-date training certificates for all staff members (including peripatetic staff) who work on premises. Every member of staff needs to know the location of this folder.

Report ALL instances of suspicious behaviour

Sometimes, you will see or hear something that might trigger a concern. A patient with suspicious bruising or a colleague who appears frightened of going home, for example. Report any suspicious behaviour by following the appropriate steps listed in your dental practice’s safeguarding folder. No concern is too small.