Health Services: Vulnerable Adults
Commons · Question 122342 · Tabled 19 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Iqbal Mohamed
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides to local authorities on accepting complaints relating to the treatment of vulnerable adults raised by (a) relatives, (b) carers, (c) friends and (d) other thir
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 24 Mar 2026
Anyone who is concerned that an adult with care and support needs is at risk of, or experiencing abuse or neglect, can contact the safeguarding adults team at the relevant local authority to raise a safeguarding enquiry.Where a local authority has reasona...