What is abuse and neglect of adults at risk?
From the NHS
What is safeguarding and why is it important?
SAFEGUARDING
From Buckinghamshire Council
- Abuse and neglect Abuse and neglect | Care Advice Buckinghamshire
- What happens after I report a safeguarding concern? Reporting abuse | Care Advice Buckinghamshire
From the Buckinghamshire Safeguarding Adults Boards
Information on Adult’s Safeguarding in Buckinghamshire (See under information for the Public) Home – Buckinghamshire Safeguarding Adults Board
From Age UK
What to do if you are worried about someone Worried or concerned about an older person? | Age UK
From Patient info
Safeguarding Adults Safeguarding Adults. Information on safeguarding adults | Patient
From NICE
Domestic abuse Domestic abuse | Health topics A to Z | CKS | NICE
From NHS England
What is safeguarding and why is it important to us? NHS England » About NHS England Safeguarding
From the Royal College of General Practitioners
Intended for GP practices but some useful information and links
- Safeguarding Safeguarding
LOCAL SUPPORT – SELF REFERRAL
Whose responsibility is safeguarding?
“Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility”
“Each and every one of us in Wales has a responsibility for keeping people safe from harm and neglect.”
Huw Irranca-Davies Minister for Social Care Wales
“Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility”. From Gov.Wales website. Retrieved 12th May 2022
Mr. Irranca-Davies went further than just referring to everyone in an individual organisation which might deal with vulnerable adults (such as social care) but included everyone and the same can be said locally where a responsibility lies with all of us.
Reporting concerns
How to discuss or make referrals yourself to the appropriate authorities is explained in the questions below:
How can you report a concern about abuse or neglect?
ADULT SAFEGUARDING
From Buckinghamshire Council
- Report abuse of an adult Reporting abuse | Care Advice Buckinghamshire
- Concern about a person in a position of trust Concern about a person in a Position of Trust (PiPoT) | Care Advice Buckinghamshire
From the Buckinghamshire Safeguarding Adults Boards
Report a concern – public advice Report a Concern – Public advice – Buckinghamshire Safeguarding Adults Board
What to do if you have a concern about a person’s possible radicalisation or extremism (even If you are not sure a crime has been committed).
PREVENTING RADICALISATION AND EXTREMISM
You can share or discuss any concern through ACT Early
From ACT Early
The advice line is designed for members of the public to use, especially friends and family, or those who work with vulnerable or young people in volunteering roles.
- Share a concern Contact | ACT Early
- Prevent Radicalisation and Extremism by Acting Early ACT Early | Prevent radicalisation
- How can you help? Tips for talking | ACT Early
From Gov UK
“Find out how the Prevent programme supports people who are at risk of becoming involved with terrorism through radicalisation.”
Get help for radicalisation concerns Get help for radicalisation concerns – GOV.UK