Policy context
A number of contemporary international and national agencies have emphasised the central role of health services, including: The World Health Organisation http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2013/violence_against_women_20130620/en/ NICE http://guidance.nice.org.uk/PHG/Wave 20/60
The Care Act 2015
The Care Act 2015 has implications for Safeguarding and DVA. Click below to find out more:
Implications for Safeguarding and Domestic Violence and Abuse
‘Safeguarding is everyone’s business’ is the message at the centre of the safeguarding component of The Care Act, which replaces the 2000 Department of Health ‘No Secrets’ statutory guidance for the protection of vulnerable adults. It involves six key concepts: empowerment, protection, prevention, proportionate responses, partnership and accountability. Key points to consider and explore further:
- Legislation - there is now a legal responsibility for professionals to respond
- Accountability - professional duty
- Mental Capacity Act – clear links to capacity and assessment of risk
- ‘Adult at risk’ – The Care Act has redefined ‘vulnerability’
