By Emma Foster, Community Newswire
19 Jan 2010
A charity has welcomed new legislation that aims to improve protection for vulnerable adults, announced by the Government today.
Action on Elder Abuse said it was pleased with today's announcement, which aims to ensure vulnerable adults who are being abused or at risk of being abused, are better protected by local agencies such as councils, the police and the NHS.
Under the new legislation, announced by Care Services Minister Phil Hope earlier today, every local area must have a Safeguarding Adults Board, a body made up of social services authority, the police, the NHS and working with all other groups involved in protecting vulnerable adults.
The board will make sure that vulnerable adults who are being abused will have quick and easy access to the people who can help them.
The legislation has been introduced in reponse to a Government consultation, launched in October 2008, on how effective current adult protection guidance had been in actually protecting adults at risk of abuse.
More than 92% of respondents from a range of statutory agencies and charities said that the only way to guarantee protection was to introduce legislation that put Adult Safeguarding Boards on a statutory footing, and that placed a duty on agencies to collaborate and to share information.
Abridged
SOURCE: The Community NewsWire
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