Safeguarding adults means protecting the health and wellbeing of adults at risk, enabling them to live safely, free from abuse and neglect. An 'adult at risk' is someone who may be in need of help because they have care and support needs.

See Downloads for the NCL ICB Safeguarding adults policy.

See also:

• Categories of abuse and neglect
• Adult safeguarding wellbeing and resources
• Mental capacity.

COVID-19 resources:

• RCGP guidance on COVID-19 and safeguarding
• RCGP safeguarding adults during COVID-19 webinar
• RCGP principles for supporting high quality consultations by video in general practice during COVID-19
• RCGP key principles for intimate clinical assessments undertaken remotely in response to COVID-19
• Women's Aid COVID-19 domestic and sexual abuse resources (available in 15 different languages and BSL)
• GMC's remote consultation flowchart (to help determine whether a remote consultation is appropriate).

Domestic abuse resources:

• Enough website (government campaign to end violence against women and girls)
• RCGP responding to domestic abuse guidance for general practices
• IRIS Interventions responding to domestic abuse during telephone and video consultations
• Royal College of Physicians presentation on non-fatal strangulation (Downloads).

Training resources and toolkits:

• NCL mandatory training
• BMA safeguarding vulnerable adults toolkit
• RCGP safeguarding toolkits and resources
• SCIE safeguarding adults e-learning.

Fire safety

For advice about fire risk/safety for vulnerable people, contact:

• London Fire Brigade t: 080 0028 4428 m: 07860 021 319 e: smokealarms@london-fire.gov.uk w: www.london-fire.gov.uk
• Community Safety and Care, Health Safeguarding Team e: cschs@london-fire.gov.uk

See Downloads for information on the risks of buying home oxygen online, as well as details of what to do if you become aware that a patient has purchased oxygen online.

NHS Safeguarding app

A comprehensive resource for professionals, citizens and carers, which includes legislation, guidance, and information on how to report a safeguarding concern to the local authority. Download the app via the NHS website.

Area specific guidance for Camden

Visit the Adult Safeguarding: Camden service page for Camden-specific information and resources.

For advice on adult safeguarding and Prevent, contact:

• Named GP for Safeguarding Adults (see Clinical Leads)
• Designated Professional Safeguarding Adults (see Clinical Leads)
• Adult Social Care Access and Reponse Team t: 020 7974 4000 (4444 out of hours) and select option 1, textphone: 020 7974 6866 e: adultsocialcare@camden.gov.uk
• Camden Police Community Safety Unit t: 020 8733 6443 / 6550 / 5946 / 5665 / 5565 e: csu.camden@met.police.uk

Visit the Overview of IT tools page for tools to support adult safeguarding and the Mental Capacity Act.

Area specific guidance for Barnet

Visit the Adult Safeguarding: Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) Barnet service page for Barnet-specific information and resources.

For advice on adult safeguarding and Prevent, contact:

• Named GP for Safeguarding Adults (see Clinical Leads)
• Designated Professional Safeguarding Adults (see Clinical Leads)
• Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) t: 020 8359 5000 t: 020 8359 2000 (out of hours)

Area specific guidance for Haringey

Visit the Adult Safeguarding: Haringey service page for Haringey-specific information and resources.

For advice on adult safeguarding and Prevent, contact:

• Named GP for Safeguarding Adults (see Clinical Leads)
• Designated Professional Safeguarding Adults (see Clinical Leads)

Area specific guidance for Enfield

Visit the Adult Safeguarding: Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) Enfield page for Enfield-specific information and resources.

For advice on adult safeguarding and Prevent, contact:

• Named GP for Safeguarding Adults (see Clinical Leads)
• Designated Professional Safeguarding Adults (see Clinical Leads)
• MyLife Home t: 020 3960 0129 (Monday to Friday, 10am-3pm) e: info@enfieldconnections.org (if you are hearing impaired, you can call MyLife Home through NGTS by calling 18001 followed by 07741 647 569)
• Police Community Safety Unit t: 020 89345 4402 / 4373
• Victim Support Enfield t: 084 5450 4443
• Enfield Adult Abuse Helpline t: 020 8379 5212

Area specific guidance for Islington

Visit the Adult Safeguarding: Islington page for Islington-specific information and resources.

For advice on adult safeguarding and Prevent, contact:

• Named GP for Safeguarding Adults (see Clinical Leads)
• Designated Professional Safeguarding Adults (see Clinical Leads)
• Access Service t: 020 7527 2299 (Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm) t: 020 7226 0992 (out of hours)