Protecting adults at risk - safeguarding

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Report and find advice on abuse of an adult at risk.

Report abuse of an adult

How to recognise abuse and report it.

Domestic abuse

Advice and support about domestic or sexual abuse.

Deprivation of liberty

A person living in a care home or nursing home or being treated in hospital may need to have decisions made for them about where they are treated. This is known as a 'deprivation of liberty'.

Complain about Adult Social Care

What to do if you’re unhappy with the standard of care you or someone else is getting.

Managing someone else's affairs

You can apply for the right to look after financial and legal affairs or the welfare of someone else if they can't do it for themselves.

Someone to speak for you and advise you - Advocacy

You can have someone who will support and involve you as much as possible in discussions and decisions about your care and support. They are known as an advocate.

What an advocate does

You can get someone to make sure your views and concerns are heard and that you’re involved in decisions that are being made about your care. You can ask a friend or family member or an independent person to advise you. Sometimes we will arrange for someone to help you.

Caldicott guardians

A Caldicott Guardian is a senior person within an organisation who processes health and social care personal data.

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