For the first time, the Care Act 2014 gave safeguarding adults a legal framework. Dental care professionas (DCPs) must now be able to recognise a vulnerable adult and, when appropriate, raise concerns about their welfare. The role of DCPs regarding safeguarding vulnerable adults was covered in detail by Richard Griffith in the June issue of Dental Nursing (Griffith, 2015).
In addition, statutory guidance on interagency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children came in the form of Working Together to Safeguard Children, which was published in March 2015 (Department for Education (DfE), 2015).
The Care Quality Commission (CQC)'s statement was in response to these two pieces of legislation. Among other matters, the statement covers the CQC's responsibilities in safeguarding in terms of working with providers (CQC, 2015a).
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