Safeguarding Adults

Barking & Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge CCGs are committed to safeguarding the wellbeing of adults from abuse and neglect.

We work with our partner organisations, the local authority and police, to ensure that all commissioned services have effective safeguarding arrangements in place.

Who is at Risk of Adult Abuse?

Those who are over the age of 18 years, in need of care, who may have a mental, physical or learning disability, or illness and is unable to take care of himself or herself, or unable to protect himself or herself from harm.

People can be abused in different ways. The different types of abuse are listed below:

Physical
Domestic
Sexual
Psychological/emotional
Financial
Modern Slavery
Radicalisation
Neglect and Acts of Omission
Discriminatory Abuse
Organisational Abuse
Self-Neglect

Where are adults abused?

Own home/carers home
Day Care
Residential Care
Nursing Home
Hospital

If you have concerns for the safety of an adult please contact the relevant Adult Social Care Safeguarding Teams outlined below:

London Borough of Redbridge Safeguarding Adult Team
Telephone: 020 8708 7333 option 2
Email: Adults.alert@redbridge.gov.uk

London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Safeguarding Adult Team
Telephone: 020 8227 2915
Email: safeguardingadults@lbbd.gov.uk

London Borough of Havering Safeguarding Adult Team
Telephone: 01708 433550
Email: safeguarding_adults_team@havering.gov.uk

If you believe someone is in immediate danger, dial 999.

Please follow the below links for more information on:

Domestic violence

Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS - person who lacks capacity and is currently being cared for in a care home or hospital setting).

Prevent (A programme designed to safeguard people in a similar way to safeguarding processes to protect people from gang activity, drug abuse, and physical and sexual abuse)