What are the thresholds for the safeguarding adults procedures?
It has been agreed nationally that following the safeguarding adults procedures is a requirement of staff throughout the health services. Thresholds for mental health services are now being developed by the Trust in line with national and local standards. DH guidance No Secrets gives the threshold as follows:- a person who is vulnerable and has suffered or is at risk of suffering significant harm from abuse or neglect by another person, and intervention is required in the person best interests or in the public interest.
