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Safeguarding Adult Reviews

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• A Guide to Case Management Reviews

  Throughout the UK, formal inquiries are carried out in order to understand and analyse cases where abuse or neglect is known or suspected and a child has died, or been seriously harmed. Each region has its own name for its local inquiries – Case Management Reviews are relevant to Northern Ireland.

  Read the full report here, where you can also select another region to find out about its type of inquiry.

• Dunmurry Manor Care Home (2018)

  Dunmurry Manor Care Home opened in 2014, providing specialist dementia care to residents in Belfast. Families of residents and the care inspectorate raised concerns about the home, detailing poor standards of care. Patient buzzers were left unanswered, one resident was sexually abused by another resident, and incidences and records were not appropriately kept or reported to the correct agencies. 

  The home had failed to properly prepare for admissions, placing residents at increased risk of neglect and psychological distress.

  See the whole report here.

• Orchid View 2013

  Orchid View was a nursing home owned by Southern Cross Healthcare in West Sussex. There were 19 unexplained deaths at the home between November 2009 and October 2011. In 2011, an anonymous alert to the police was made concerning deaths at the home. Following investigations, it was found five people had died where neglect was a contributory factor and several deaths were attributed to poor care. Worryingly the Care Quality Commission (CQC) had rated the home as ‘good’ in 2010.

  Read the whole report here.

• Safeguarding Adults: What is a Serious Case Review?

  When it comes to safeguarding adults, reviews are carried out throughout the UK in order to understand and analyse cases where abuse or neglect is known or suspected. Each region has its own name for its reviews – Serious Case Reviews are relevant to Northern Ireland.

  Click here to see the full report, where you can also select another region to find out about its type of review.

• Safeguarding Adults: What is a Significant Case Review (SCR)?

  When it comes to safeguarding adults, reviews are carried out throughout the UK in order to understand and analyse cases where abuse or neglect is known or suspected. Each region has its own name for its reviews – Significant Case Reviews are relevant to Scotland

  See the full article here where you can also select another region to find out about its type of review.

• Steven Hoskin (2007)

  Steven Hoskin lived alone in St Austell, he had a learning disability placing him at risk of abuse. He was befriended by people who subjected him to abuse.

  Prior to his death, Steven had contacted different agencies over 40 times, including the police and health and social care agencies to indicate he felt he was in danger.

  Read the whole report here.

• What is a Safeguarding Adult Review?

  When it comes to safeguarding adults, reviews are carried out throughout the UK in order to understand and analyse cases where abuse or neglect is known or suspected. Each region has its own name for its reviews – Safeguarding Adults Reviews are relevant to England.

  Read the full report here, where you can also select another region to find out about its type of inquiry.

• What is an Adult Practice Review?

  When it comes to safeguarding adults, reviews are carried out throughout the UK in order to understand and analyse cases where abuse or neglect is known or suspected. Each region has its own name for its reviews – Adult Practice Reviews are relevant to Wales.

  Read the full report here, where you can also select another region to find out about its type of inquiry.

• Winterbourne View (2012)

  Adults with learning disabilities and autism living at Winterbourne View hospital were subjected to systematic abuse by members of staff. Most adults living at the hospital were detained under the Mental Health Act 1983. Using the evidence collected by an undercover reporter, South Gloucestershire Council were duty bound to hold a SCR and enable the closure of the service. 

  Read the whole report here.

• A Guide to Significant Case Reviews

  Throughout the UK, formal inquiries are carried out in order to understand and analyse cases where abuse or neglect is known or suspected and a child has died, or been seriously harmed. Each region has its own name for its local inquiries – Significant Case Reviews are relevant to Scotland.

  Read the whole report here, where you can also select another region to find out about its type of inquiry.