Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults – Promoting dignity and patient rights

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Promoting Dignity & Patient Rights 

•         Empathy and compassion

•         Empower people to make informed choices

•         Empower & educate individuals to protect themselves

•         Ensure people consent to their care & treatment

•         Engage with patients & carers to enable personalised care fundamental
to preventing harm and abuse

•         Ensure patients & carers know how to raise concernsdignity

•         Ensure individuals know what to do in an emergency

•         Encourage independence

•         Ensure privacy & dignity when delivering personal care

•         Encourage protected meal times