Safeguarding adults
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.
Report a safety concern about a child
Visit our safeguarding children page if you are worried about the safety of a child.
Report a safeguarding concern as a member of the public
If someone is in immediate danger
If you or the person you are concerned about is in danger and immediate action is needed, call the emergency services on 999.
Not an emergency - report a safeguarding concern to us
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.
Report a safeguarding concern as a professional
Professionals who need to raise a safeguarding concern about an adult at risk should complete our safeguarding form
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.
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.