Guidance Chart
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Concern that an adult may be at risk Additional Information Additional information on the responsibilities of health staff is available on the NHS Board’s web- site: http://www.nhsggc.org.uk Type Adult Support and Protection into the search engine. Is there an urgent need to protect the adult? Under the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007, an adult is considered at risk if they meet all 3 points of the 3 point test: • They are unable to safeguard their own wellbeing, property, rights or other interests YES NO • They are at risk of harm; and • They are affected by a disability, mental disorder, illness, physical or mental infirmity which makes them more vulnerable to harm than adults not affected in this way Referrals should be made to the local authority in which the concerns came to light i.e. if a patient Report concern to Contact the appropriate is in a Glasgow hospital but resides outwith Glasgow the referral is to Glasgow. health service or Social Work duty team emergency services * Health professionals holding records must act within their professional duties. Follow up verbal contact Social Work applies with referral 3 point test to determine (Form AP1) within if adult is at risk of harm Social Work Duty Teams – updates for wallchart 1 normal working day under the Act Area Email address Tel. No. Fax. No. Out of Hours Glasgow City [email protected] 0141 287 0555 0141 276 1201 0300 343 1505 YES NO Renfrewshire [email protected] 0300 300 1199 0141 886 3460 0300 343 1505 Text/SMS: 07958 010325 If requested by Social Work, Social Work Enquires will not be East [email protected] 0141 451 0755 0300 343 1505 Renfrewshire provide further information / believes the adult made under ASP, written report* may be at risk and other support may East [email protected] 0141 355 2200 0300 343 1505 Dunbartonshire makes enquiries / be offered investigates under West [email protected] Dumbarton: If requested and patient ASP Dunbartonshire 01389 737020 consents, undertake medical Clydebank: examination as part of ASP 01389 811760 Investigation Inverclyde [email protected] 01475 715010 0300 343 1505 South Lanarkshire If requested, examine health records as part of Hamilton [email protected] 0303 123 1008 Office ASP Investigation Rutherglen [email protected] 0303 123 1008 Office Attend ASP Case Conference MIS 244498.