The surgery works in close collaboration with other organsiations to ensure that any issues pertaining to safeguarding are dealt with in a time manner. Dr Jessy Saini is the designated lead for adult and child safeguarding. She is passionate about ensuring that the practice population knows about all of the services which are available. Below are links to these services.

Pohwer

Pohwer is a charity that provides information, advocacy and advice services across England, offering direct and local support via Professionals and Volunteers. Their independent, free services reach individuals struggling with particular challenges in their lives. Please click here to access the website.

Bharosa - Domestic Abuse

Bharosa is a domestic abuse service for ethnic minority women (particularly those from a South Asian background) living in Birmingham. They provide a free service which is confidential and unbiased for women and young girls over the age of 16, who are experiencing any form of domestic abuse. 

You can contact Bharosa yourself, or you can ask for an organisation or individual, such as a social care worker, doctor, health visitor, or family friend to contact them on your behalf. Please click here to access further information.

You can also contact them by completing the referral form and emailing them.

They are available from 9am to 5pm Monday to Thursday and 9am to 4 pm on Fridays.

• Telephone: 0121 303 0368/0369
• Fax: 0121 303 0367
• Email: bharosa@birmingham.gov.uk

Birmingham Women's Aid

Please click here to link to the website. They are able to provide support and advice for women in distress and victims of domestic abuse and violence. Please remember in an emergency call 999.

Female Genital Mutilation

This has been discussed in my blog please take a look. I have linked some important information below.