Safeguarding adults from abuse - a Hertfordshire inter-agency procedure for the protection of vulnerable adults.
Used by public agencies and by private and voluntary services to protect vulnerable adults from abuse.
Similar to child protection it continues to be vital that all agencies have clear procedures to enable them to work together to safeguard adults from abuse.
report for the Hertfordshire safeguarding adults committee
This replaces the Hertfordshire Adult Protection procedure launched in October 1999.
The Hertfordshire Adult Protection Committee is now known as the Hertfordshire Safeguarding Adults Committee.