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Find out about the Office of the Public Guardian's policy on protecting adults at risk of abuse or neglect.
Find out how the Office of the Public Guardian protects adults at risk from abuse or neglect.
These documents remind health services of their duties to safeguard adults.
Sets out government policy on safeguarding vulnerable adults, including a statement of principles for use by local authorities.
What to do to protect people who come into contact with your charity through its work from abuse or mistreatment.
Report of Adult Safeguarding concerns and enquiries.
Find out how to get help if you have concerns that someone is being abused or neglected under a lasting power of attorney, enduring power of attorney or deputy court order.
Official statistics on adult safeguarding concerns that were raised and where enquiries took place during 2024 to 2025 in England.
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