Safeguarding Adults

If you are worried about an adult please contact:

Kingston Adult Social Care:

Telephone Numbers: 020 8547 5005  Out of hours: 020 8770 5000

For more information please see Kingston Council safeguarding web page.

In an emergency where you believe a crime may be committed always call the police using 999 or 101.

Forms of abuse include:

• Physical abuse – including hitting, slapping, pushing, misuse of medication, restraint or inappropriate physical sanctions;
• Sexual abuse – including rape and sexual assault or sexual acts to which the adult has not consented or was pressured into consenting;
• Psychological abuse – including emotional abuse, threats of harm or abandonment, deprivation of contact, humiliation, blaming, controlling, intimidation, coercion, harassment, verbal abuse, isolation or unreasonable and unjustified withdrawal of services or supportive networks;
• Financial or material abuse – including theft, fraud, exploitation, coercion in relation to an adult’s financial affairs or arrangements, including in connection with wills, property, inheritance or financial transactions, or the misuse or misappropriation of property, possessions or benefits;
• Neglect and acts of omission – including ignoring medical or physical care needs, failure to provide access to appropriate health, care and support or educational services, the withholding of the necessities of life, such as medication, adequate nutrition and heating;
• Discriminatory abuse – including discrimination on grounds of race, gender and gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, religion, and other forms of harassment, slurs or similar treatment;
• Domestic Abuse including Forced Marriage, ‘honour-based violence’ and controlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship
• Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery – slavery, servitude or forced labour

Kingston Adult Social Care:

Tel: 020 8547 5005 Out of hours: 020 8770 5005

website: www.kingston.gov.uk

Richmond Adult Social Care:

Tel: 020 8891 7971 Out of hours: 020 8744 2442

Website: www.richmond.gov.uk