This page was last updated: March 2nd, 2021
We work as part of a multi-agency team to safeguard people who are at risk and meet our legal obligations as set in legislation such as the Care Act 2014.
Abuse is a violation of an individual’s human and civil rights by an act, or a failure to act, on the part of another person or persons. The categories of abuse are;
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Zoe Cooper
Dr Neil Pollard
Kim O’Keeffe
Lerryn Hogg
Lerryn Hogg
Daniella Rubio
Adrian Quest
Jane Rees
Hannah Lyth
View our Patients with Learning Disabilities or Autism page.
Ben Gregg-Waller
Tracey Frowde
Bernie Dolan & Suzie Williams
Kim Lees
Colette Jolly
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Lee Derrick
Jo Sutcliffe
Adam Annear
All the team can also be reached on their mobiles through the Royal Cornwall Hospital switchboard on 01872 250000.
RCHT subscribes to the South West Child Protection Procedures and is a core member of the Local Children’s Safeguarding Board.
Wendy Perkin
Pendragon House,
Gloweth,
Truro,
TR1 3XQ
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
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Simon Bedwani
01872 252596
Bernie Dolan / Suzie Williams
01872 255748
01872 254552
Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm and Friday 9am to 4pm
The Community Paediatrician for Safeguarding will be able to provide advice during office hours on 01872 254552. The on-call paediatric registrar will be able to provide advice out of hours. If necessary, discuss with the Named Nurse or Named Doctor (contact via switchboard).
Contact the Children, Schools and Families (Children Social Care) Multi-Agency Referral Unit (MARU) on 0300 1231 116, Monday to Thursday 8.45am to 5.15pm and Friday 8.45am to 4.30pm
Out of hours, on weekends and Bank Holidays call 01208 251300 and ask for the duty social worker for children’s services.
Please send referrals to MultiAgencyReferralUnit@cornwall.gcsx.gov.uk writing [encrypt] in the subject box”
Please record all discussions regarding safeguarding children carefully.
Our team can provide support and advice on the application of the Mental Capacity Act including:
Lerryn and the specialist mental health team:
Lerryn Hogg
Ben Gregg-Waller
Kim Lees
Safeguarding Adults
Pendragon House
Royal Cornwall Hospital
Truro
TR1 3XQ
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07789 876247