South Staffordshire Safeguarding Team contact details 2013 (from website)
 If you require advice or information regarding any issues related to Safeguarding Children or Vulnerable Adults you can contact the team below.
Safeguarding Children
Dr Gunjan Patel (Designated Doctor Safeguarding Children)
Telephone 01827 306198
Email address Gunjan.Patel@sssft.nhs.uk
 
Heather Widdowson  (Designated Nurse Safeguarding Children)
Telephone 01827 306126
Office mobile 07976 584377
Email address Heather.Widdowson@staffordshirecss.nhs.uk
 
Safeguarding Adults
Jo Corbett (Lead Nurse Safeguarding Adults)
Telephone 01827 306131
Office mobile 07800 521569
Email address Jo.Corbett@staffordshirecss.nhs.uk
 
Safeguarding Team Secretary
Karen Hughes
Telephone 01827 306198
Email address Karen.Hughes2@staffordshirecss.nhs.uk
Secure email  Karen.Hughes13@nhs.net
Fax number 01827 298107
 
Address for Safeguarding Team -
Merlin House, Etchell Road, Tamworth, B78 3HF
 
If you have an URGENT SAFEGUARDING CONCERN regarding a child or vulnerable adult you should refer using the relevant contacts shown below.
 www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Resources/AP1AdultProtectionReferralForm.dot
www.staffsscb.org.uk
 
TO MAKE A REFERRAL you can either telephone on the numbers below or download a referral form using the links.
 
SAFEGUARDING ADULTS (Staffordshire County Council Social Care) 0845 604 2719
 
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN (First Response Team) 0800 1313 126 (Mon-Thurs 0830 – 1700hrs and Fri 0830 – 1630hrs) Outside these hours tel 0845 6042 886 or email eds.team.manager@staffordshire.gov.uk.
 
If you use email to contact the Safeguarding Leads, County Council or First Response Teams, do not include any patient data. 
 
IN A MEDICAL EMERGENCY PLEASE RING 999