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Family Safety Week
‘disadvantaged children most at risk’
Nina Daly, Accident Prevention Officer, PWB
Family Safety Week (FSW)
One of a # safety campaigns run by PWB Health Improvement Action Plan: Accident Prevention
National Campaign Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)
2-5th May 2017 Focus : babies, toddlers & under 5s
Campaign Activities
Raising Awareness, Information Sharing
Via Trust Comms: Website
Presence in new H&W Hub at CAH (staff, patients, visitors)
Desktop image on all Trust PCs, Electronic Mailshots
Resources:
1,100+ height charts, 600 leaflets (nappy sacks)
Free Advice Line Tel: 0808 801 0822
Video clips, activity sheets, posters, competition
Online Parent Information Hub www.rospa.com/resources/hubs/
Free Home Safety Aids, Safety Literature
Free Home Safety Aids Provided
Blind cord safety aids:
cleat hooks, pclips
• Door jammers
• Furniture straps
• Cupboard locks
Blind Cords: PWB Activity
Education
Series of ½ day workshops with Trust staff including:
social workers, health visitors
midwives, family support workers, foster carers
others in EYs, SureStarts, childcare staff
Highlighting the risk posed by blind cords &
the key safety messages, legislation, strategic activity
(DHSSPS, CMO, PHA)
Blind Cords: PWB Activity
Blind Truth Video Nov ‘15
Worked with Craigavon Intercultural
Project (CIP) & the parents of
Bryan Saba
It Only Takes a Minute Video ‘16
Supported development &
promotion of video www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/blind-cord-safety#skip-link
Other Developments, Activities Safety messages embedded into Health Visitors checks at the 6-9
month visit & by other Trust staff
Embedded into EYs Inspection Checklist for day nurseries,
crèches NI Minimum Standards for Childminding & Day Care
Providers, July 2012
Safety literature available in alternative languages from SHSCT
website
Free safety aids for sharing with clients, service users via home
visits, communities
Ongoing awareness raising – articles, attendance at team
meetings, websites, communities, health fairs, other health
campaigns
2016
Supported scoping exercise by HV staff on blinds in Trust
premises
Extended information in 2016 regional Birth to Five Publication
Presented to Landlords Association for Northern Ireland
Poster/flyer campaign with EYs providers
Delivered Workshop at SHSCT Quality Improvement Event
Participated in UTV (local news) TV interview with the Saba family
2017
Supported PHA Exhibition @ Balmoral Show
Video clips on fitting of safety aids added to Trust website
In Conclusion
Safety campaigns such as Family Safety Week are an excellent
vehicle for driving key messages to our stakeholders on the
importance of child safety
Many topics have been addressed via Family Safety Week
Blind cord safety continues to be a priority within the SHSCT’s
Health Improvement Plan for Accident Prevention
Child safety more than just campaigns…
• Accredited Training, ½ day workshops, seminars
• Advocacy / Signposting to services & information
(NIFRS, HSOs)
• Developing / Supporting Initiatives
(Puppet shows in schools, Bee Safe)
• Educational resources dvd packs, PWB safety calendar,
www.safehome4me.com
working with our stakeholders
• Collaborative working to improve service delivery across Trust
eg NIFRS Partnership Agreement, alerts to A&E, sharing best
practice, latest developments, sourcing additional
funding/resources
• Responding to identified needs from Trust staff
e.g. developing new resources CO leaflet in Bulgarian,
‘Child Safety Resource Corner’ in Radiology dept. CAH
• Support for community based events eg family days, health
fairs
• Research & evaluation, monitoring of action plan
(children, adults and older people)
More than just child safety… SHSCT’s Health Improvement Plan also focuses on accidents to
adults & older people.
Priorities:
• Choking (adults with a learning disability)
• Fire safety (electrical, cooking, prevention, detection, escape)
• Falls prevention (community based events, slipper exchanges,
safety literature, online falls directory
www.southerntrust.hscni.net/falls.htm, safe & steady initiative:
awareness training, home safety resources)
• Poisoning (gas, carbon monoxide, medication)
Health & Wellbeing Hub CAH
Supporting staff, patients & visitors to access
information & advice on a wide range of health
and wellbeing topics
Implementing health & wellbeing promotion
activities in hospital for staff, patients &
visitors
Bringing together health, social care & the
voluntary/community sector e.g. Mental Health
Forum, Alzheimer's Society, Arthritis Care, PPI Clinics,
Equality Unit, 10,000 Voices
Currently recruiting for volunteers
Further Information
Contact: Nina Daly, Accident Prevention Officer Promoting Wellbeing Team Brownlow Heath Centre Craigavon, BT65 5BE Tel: 028 3831 1524 [email protected] www.southerntrust.hscni.net/livewell/1537.htm www.southerntrust.hscni.net/falls.htm
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Sinead Hughes Promoting Wellbeing Specialist Lead (Cross Directorate) Moylinn House, Craigavon, BT65 5BE Tel: 028 3831 7155 / 07876848031 [email protected]