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An ongoing failure to meet someone’s basic physical or psychological needs. Incidents relating to falls, pressure damage and medication concerns are addressed separately within this guidance document. A preventative approach Incidents of neglect and acts of omission can be responded to through a ...

A person living in a way that puts their health, safety, or wellbeing at risk. A preventative approach Incidents of self-neglect can be responded to through a range of approaches and early identification and a multi-agency approach can support a statutory safeguarding response not being required....

The act of causing physical injury to someone else. Incidents relating to falls, pressure damage and medication concerns, and incidents between adults in a service are addressed separately within this guidance document. A preventative approach Incidents of causing physical injury to someone else ...

When an adult with care and support needs is forced or persuaded to take part in sexual activities when they do not or cannot consent to this. This does not have to be physical contact and it can happen online. This includes romance scams and sextortion. A preventative approach Incidents of sexua...

Ongoing psychological or emotional maltreatment. A preventative approach Incidents of psychological or emotional maltreatment can be responded to through a range of approaches and early identification and a multi-agency approach can help ensure that a statutory safeguarding response is not requir...

The unauthorised and improper use of funds, property, or any resources. This includes the use of theft, coercion, or fraud to obtain or try to obtain a person's money, possessions, or property, including cuckooing, hate crime, mate crime, online scams, fraud and romance scams and sextortion. This ...

Neglect or poor professional practice or incidents due to the structure, policies, processes, or practices within an organisation, resulting in ongoing neglect or poor care. A preventative approach Incidents of neglect or poor professional practice within an organisation can be responded to throu...