Tell us if you suspect an adult is being abused.
Safeguarding adults means working together to stop abuse and prevent it from happening in the future. Everyone has a right to live a life free from abuse and neglect.
Visit our safeguarding children page if you are worried about the safety of a child.
If you or the person you are concerned about is in danger and immediate action is needed, call the emergency services on 999.
If you or someone you know is at risk of abuse or neglect, you can contact us to speak to a specialist advisor. If you contact us out of hours, our Emergency Duty team will be available to take your call.
If you have any problems with completing this form, please contact us. The Emergency Duty team will be available to take your call if you contact us out of hours.
We commit to treating everyone with respect. Thank you for treating us with respect too. Read our Health and Adult Services respect statement for details.
Completing the safeguarding concern form must not delay immediate action being taken to ensure the safety of the person you are concerned about.
Complete the form according to the Joint Multi-Agency Safeguarding Adults Policy and Procedures (West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and the City of York) which can be found on the North Yorkshire Safeguarding Adults Board website.
If you have concerns about standards of care or poor practice in a care home, you can discuss this with the Care Quality Commission.
When visiting residential settings professionals can use the PERSON approach to professional visits form as a prompt.
Where quality related issues are identified in a care home, visiting professionals are encouraged to:
The PERSON form can also be used to celebrate good quality care.
Providers carrying out any contracted service(s) are required to notify the Quality and Service Continuity Team at the council of any reportable incidents by completing a risk notification return without delay.
You can get a risk notification return form from the North Yorkshire Partnerships website. Please return your completed form to us at HASQuality@northyorks.gov.uk
If you would like to request support from adult social care but it is not a safeguarding concern, visit our make an adult social care referral page.
For more information about what abuse is and how to keep safe, visit the North Yorkshire Safeguarding Adults Board website.