Safeguarding in Health and Social Care
Under the Health and Social Care Act (2008), abuse is defined as:
“Single or repeated act or lack of appropriate action occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust which causes harm or distress including physical, emotional, verbal, financial, sexual, racial abuse, neglect and abuse through misapplication of drugs.”
Abuse can happen to anyone, anywhere, at any time. However, it is so alarming that more and more elderly…
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