The Mental Capacity Act 2005 protects people who may not be able to make their own decisions. But what about those who can? Photo: fotolia/ baon Perhaps the most difficult issue in adult social care, ...

How can social workers safeguard adults who are choosing, with capacity, to keep themselves in an abusive situation, perhaps out of fear or love? A recent case suggests that legislation designed to ...

HelpAge International is the secretariat to a global network of organisations promoting the right of all older people to lead dignified, healthy and secure lives. We are committed to ensuring that ...

More than 9,000 safeguarding concerns about the treatment of adults were reported to local councils on Teesside in 2024/25. An annual report by the Teeswide Safeguarding Adults Board (TSAB) said there ...