Adult safeguarding toolkit
Types of abuse and indicators
Categories of abuse encountered in safeguarding adults at risk of harm
Abuse may present in many different ways in primary care. Having good knowledge of the different types of abuse will help you identify adults who are at risk of being, or who are being, harmed.
- Safeguarding adults: types and indicators of abuse [PDF] Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Quick Guide to Financial Abuse [PDF]
- Quick Guide to Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking [PDF]