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Safeguarding adults at risk: Recognising, responding and referring in hospital care

A ready-made course, live deck and three surveys for all clinical and non-clinical staff. AhaSlides tracks progress, completion and scores for you. 45 minutes, 6 lessons, 10-question final check. Last reviewed 13 November 2026; not legal advice.

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Three pieces that work together

Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 2 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.

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Completion is tracked for you

Learners sign in to take the course, so every start, finish and score is recorded in AhaSlides. No spreadsheet to keep.

  • Who has finished

    See who has not started, who is in progress and who has completed the course.

  • Every score

    Each learner's result on the 10-question final check, against the 80% pass mark.

  • What landed

    Survey results show what people took away and what to change next time.

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6 lessons, about 45 minutes

What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.

  • Lesson 1: Why adult safeguarding is everyone's job · 8 min

    Before you begin · One admission · Check your understanding

  • Lesson 2: Who, what and the law · 8 min

    Who is an adult at risk? · Types of abuse and neglect · Check your understanding

  • Lesson 3: Spotting the signs · 8 min

    Signs in hospital · Sort it · Check your understanding

  • Lesson 4: Respond, record, refer · 8 min

    When someone tells you · Your hospital's route · Practise

  • Lesson 5: Principles and information sharing · 8 min

    The six principles · Consent, capacity and sharing · Check your understanding

  • Lesson 6: Final assessment · 5 min

    Final assessment · Course complete

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Common questions

Yes. The course, the live deck and all three surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

At onboarding or as continuing professional development, with a yearly refresher (best practice).

All clinical and non-clinical staff in NHS and independent hospitals in the UK; run by safeguarding leads and education teams.

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
  • Link to your live session deck
  • Your safeguarding team, day and night
Then edit anything else you like: wording, scenarios, your logo.
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