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Adult Support and Protection

There are many agencies who work together to protect adults at risk of harm. These include West Dunbartonshire Council, Strathclyde Police, staff from the NHS and many others.

 

The Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act gives the council the duty to make inquiries if they believe that an adult is at risk. Social workers will investigate the circumstances and also have the powers to look at records, ask for a medical examination and to interview the adult who may be at risk.

 

On rare occasions they are able to use legal powers to gain access to the adult in question, to remove them to somewhere safer for a while or to ban someone who may harm them from specific places.

 

 

Most importantly they will talk to the person at risk about what help and support may be available to help protect them

 

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What to do if you are worried about someone being harmed?

 

It is everyone’s business to help protect adults who may be at risk. If you know someone who you believe is being harmed please tell us so that we can help them to protect themselves.

 

If you believe that someone is in urgent need of help to keep them safe please contact the police on 999.

 

Otherwise contact the social work team for the area where that person lives:

                                                Clydebank: 0141 562 8800

                                                Dumbarton: 01389 737020

                                                Vale of Leven: 01389 608080

 

Or the Out of Hours Social Work Service: 0800 811505

 

Strathclyde Police: 0141 532 3000

 

The Care Commission  (for concerns about a registered care service) 0845 6030890 or 0141 843 4230

 

Or a GP or other health staff