Adult protection in Shropshire
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No more secrets.....please say something
Abuse happens to adults and can come in many forms, examples include:
- neglect
- financial
- physical
- emotional
- sexual and discriminatory abuse
We have a duty to try to protect vulnerable adults in our society. This could include adults who have:
- learning difficulties
- physical problems
- mental health problems
- physical disabilities
- or those who are frail and or elderly
If you have concerns about a vulnerable adult you think may be being abused, please report your concerns to one of our Social Care Teams. To find out your nearest social care team please see the contact our social care team link on this page.
Multi Agency Adult Protection Policy 2009
When you report your concerns to us, we will use our Multi-Agency Adult Protection Policy to investigate the situation. The new updated policy can now be downloaded from this page.
If you want to make an Adult Protection referral, please go straight to Appendix 1. The information in the first part of this section will tell you how to report your concerns.
Information for Social Care or Health professionals
If you are a social care or health professional we have the complete list of adult protection forms which can be downloaded from this page. These can be found in the attached document Appendix 1 - Adult Protection Procedures and Forms from pages 82 to 141. Frequently used forms to begin an investigation are individually listed on this page.
If you feel that a vulnerable adult is suffering abuse tell us about it by following the link to the Adult Abuse Report online form.
A Guide to Adult Abuse and an easy read version of this booklet is available for you to download on this page.