The Mental Capacity Act Subgroup and Community Reference Group have created guidance to support both professionals and service users when considering the Covid-19 vaccine for someone who may not have capacity to consent. These are available to download here: 

We want to ensure the principle of Making Safeguarding Personal (MSP) is embedded in all that we do in Lambeth. All professionals need to feel confident about what MSP means and how to apply this in practice.

The Community Reference Group undertook a project in 2020 to find out what adult safeguarding means to people, using a combination of online survey and telephone interviews. 

This report sets out in detail what our respondents told us, and their feedback has reinforced some key messages for practice.

The latest edition of the Lambeth Safeguarding Adults Board newsletter has been published.

The January Board was split in to two sections to help relieve pressure on our partners. This newsletter includes: 

On 20th Jan, the BBC broadcast a film written and directed by disabled filmmaker Richard Butchins which reveals the abuse and aggression faced by disabled people in everyday life, from verbal name-calling to violent physical attacks. The film features a wide range of testimony from survivors themselves, and it available to view on iPlayer.

On 14th January, the Government, working with independent pharmacies and Boots, have launched an initiative to help domestic abuse victims get the urgent help they need from the thousands of pharmacies across the UK.