The Safeguarding Adults at Risk of Harm toolkit provides info sheets, templates, and handy guides for all the primary care team.

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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
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