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CSAB - A Quick Guide to Unexplained Injuries in Adults
What unexplained injuries are, who is at risk, how to recognise, how to take action, how to report and further guidance.
MCA Executive Functioning
What mental capacity is, and further guidance.
Recording for Practitioners
This quick guide offers advice for making good recordings.
Making a Safeguarding Adults referral
How and when you should make safeguarding referral, sometimes referred to as raising a safeguarding concern.
Preventing radicalisation in Cumbria
The multi-agency approach to protect people at risk from radicalisation is called Channel.
Emollients and fire risks
This quick guide has been developed in collaboration with Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service to raise awareness of the fire risks associated with the use of emollients.
County lines
What County Lines is, the signs to look out for, and how to report it.
Domestic abuse support from Cumbria Police
Cumbria Police offer a number of schemes, which aim to help victims of abuse or those at potential risk.
Accessing mental capacity
Mental Capacity should be assessed whenever there is ‘reason to believe’ the person may lack capacity to make a specific decision. You should also read the Mental Capacity Act (2005)
Advance decisions to refuse treatment
Who can make a Advance Decision to Refuse Treatment (ADRT), what it can overrule and what it should contain.
Persons in a Position of Trust (PiPot)
What a Position of Trust is, policy and guidance and help when raising a concern.
Predatory marriages
What a predatory marriage is, what the law says, who are targeted and what are the signs of predatory marriage.
Professional curiosity
What professional curiosity is, how to apply it and further guidance.
Substance misuse and self-neglect
The links between substance use and abuse or neglect, stopping the signs, applying the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and themes in Cumbria.
Advocacy in Safeguarding
Advocates work in partnership with the people they support, 'standing shoulder to shoulder' with the person, promoting social inclusion, equality and social justice.
Financial abuse
What financial abuse can include, how to spot the signs and support that is available.