“Granny dumping” in nursing homes, pilfering from pensions, and lack of clear obligation on the State to protect vulnerable adults are among the reasons adult safeguarding legislation was needed, an ...

More people are reporting abuse of older people, new HSE data shows, but advocates fears a gap in safeguarding legislation means the ability to help victims is limited. In Cork and Kerry, 341 concerns ...

Incident was revealed in a report after a failure to implement safeguarding measures Stock image Sinn Féin spokesperson on health David Cullinane, who expressed shock. Photo: Getty There have been ...

Lesley Walker said staff need a proper legal basis to share information if safeguarding issues arise Reforms to legislation could create a duty for public bodies to release information where ...

The recent revision of the Care Act statutory guidance provided a significant opportunity to improve practice in adult safeguarding. This is because the Department of Health drafted the Care Act in ...

Reforms to legislation could create a duty for public bodies to release information where safeguarding concerns arise on the Isle of Man. Chairman of the safeguarding board Lesley Walker said despite ...