Menu Close menu. This harm may include physical, financial, sexual or psychological abuse, or neglect or discrimination. Caithness: nhsh. East Ross: nhshighland. Lochaber: nhsh. Mid Ross: nhsh. Nairn: nhsh. Sutherland: nhsh. Transitions Team: nhsh. Emergency police and ambulance services - Non-emergency police - NHS 24 - If you are unable to protect yourself from being harmed, it is important to tell someone. If you think you know someone who is being harmed, or at risk of being harmed, you must tell someone.
Please remember that the person being harmed may not be able to report it themselves. Local and national policies and procedures exist which apply whenever abuse is suspected, or has occurred, and where specific action is required by statutory agencies to ensure the protection of the person.
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Menu Close menu Home Your Services. Health and Wellbeing. Contact Us. Other information and other Phone numbers If someone is in imminent danger - a call to the emergency services may be required Emergency police and ambulance services - Non-emergency police - NHS 24 - NOTE: People who work in Partner Agencies, or in Health or Social Care settings and other professionals should use this method to report Adult Concerns.
See below for map of the Highland Adult Protection Committee area. Preventing and Acting against Harm in the Highlands If you are unable to protect yourself from being harmed, it is important to tell someone. An Adult at Risk is defined by the Act as someone who: is an adult aged 16 or over who is unable to protect themselves from someone harming them, or from exploitation and neglect, or to safeguard their own well-being, property, rights or other interests is at risk of harm and because they are affected by disability, mental disorder, illness or physical or mental infirmity, is more vulnerable to being harmed than adults who are not so affected All three of the above criteria must be met.
