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Introduction of CPIS (Child Protection Information Sharing) Check before Discharge

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As of the 29th March there will be a requirement to check the CPIS (Child Protection Information Sharing) record prior to discharging on scene for any Male 18 years or younger and any Female 60 years or younger.

You can do this in one of three ways:

Option 1 – If you work in an area that Summary Care Record Access (SCRa) has been rolled out to and you have registered for Biometric Access then you can perform this check yourself.

To do this, search the patient using their NHS number as normal. If there is a CPIS warning it will display as an amber banner at the top of the patients landing page.  You can open this to see more details, your name will be logged as accessing this and an encounter will be recorded.

This search can be carried out without the patients or parents’ consent. However if you wish to view the patients clinical data in SCRa you must gain consent as you normally would to view any SCRa record.

 

Option 2 – The check may have been carried out at the time of call by the call handler and recorded on the CAD, you can check with your Dispatcher to see if an entry exists. If a record exist contact ECAT to get further information.

 

Option 3 – If a check was not completed during the initial 999 call you should call 01234 779203, a member of the ECAT team will then be able to check the CPIS for you. To do this you will need to provide the patients NHS number. They will then tell you if there is a safeguarding marker present and if there are any specific actions listed.

 

However you check CPIS the result of the check should be documented in your ePCR. 

If a CPIS record is found you should:

  • Follow any specific actions detailed on the CPIS record
  • Have a low threshold for conveyance – especially in the case of injury or where you have safeguarding concerns.
  • Discharge on scene must be a shared decision with a senior clinician (for children this should also be in line with the current Paediatric Discharge Policy).
  • All patients identified with a CPIS record must have a children’s social care referral made via SPOC even where there are no new concerns.

 

To date SCRa has rolled out to Norfolk & Waveney, Herts & West Essex, Mid & South Essex and Suffolk and North East Essex. The remaining areas should be rolled out by June 2023.

If you work in an area listed above that has rolled out but have not yet signed up to SCRa there is still time. You can sign up by responding to the email you will have received from the SCRa team or contact the team at scr-nrl@eastamb.nhs.uk.

Published 23rd March 2023