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Adult Protection

These pages are intended for Adult Protection Professionals, e.g. Nominated or Council Officers, Chairs of AP Case Conferences or LSIs, or their managers.

See the links below to other pages in this section.

Local ASP Procedures for Protection Professionals.

Members of the public are recommended to go to the Adult support and protection section for information.

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Important: Reporting Adult Protection concerns - for Professionals and Partner Agencies

If you are a health or social care worker, a professional or a member of a partner agency please use this Adult Concern Form to report any concerns to your local Adult Social Care Team:

If someone is in imminent danger a call to the emergency services may be required.

  • Adult Protection

    These pages are intended for Adult Protection Professionals, e.g. Nominated or Council Officers, Chairs of AP Case Co...

  • Highland Adult Protection Committee

    Information and news about the Highland Adult Protection Committee and the work it does.

  • Local ASP Procedures

    Adult support and protection enquiries and investigations are undertaken by NHS Highland Adult Social Care Profession...

  • News items, newsletters, reports and audits

    News, AP newsletters, audit reports, national and other Area review and Investigation reports - for Adult Protection...

  • Protection topics

    Criminal Exploitation, FGM, Financial Harm, Forced Marriage, Hoarding, Missing Persons, Modern Slavery, PREVENT, SARC...

  • Tools, links, legislation and national guidance

    Links to other organisations, external resources, related legislation and relevant national guidance.

  • ASP training

    Highland Adult SupportĀ and Protection (ASP) trainer-led events and e-modules are accessed via the Turas Learn system.

Last updated: 21 July 2025

Next review date: 7 July 2025