Lewney J, Boland B
Jonathan Lewney, Academic Clinical Fellow in Dental Public Health, Health Education North East.
Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
Br Dent J. 2015 Sep 25;219(6):287-91. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2015.721.
The legal responsibilities of all those involved in the care of adults at risk of harm were set out in the 'Care Act 2014' which became law in England in April 2015. In the same month, the General Dental Council (GDC) announced that 'safeguarding vulnerable adults' was to become a recommended topic for continuing professional development (CPD), along with 'safeguarding children and young people.' This paper updates on relevant legislation, and outlines the role of dental professionals in adult safeguarding. It then advises on issues surrounding safeguarding concerns, using three scenarios for illustration. Rather than covering the very broad topic of abuse of adults in general, the paper focusses on 'adults at risk' to whom statutory safeguarding law applies.
2014年《护理法案》规定了所有参与照顾有受伤害风险成年人的人员的法律责任，该法案于2015年4月在英格兰成为法律。同月，英国牙科总会（GDC）宣布，“保护弱势成年人”将与“保护儿童和青少年”一道，成为继续职业发展（CPD）的推荐主题。本文更新了相关立法，并概述了牙科专业人员在保护成年人方面的作用。然后，本文通过三个案例说明，就围绕保护问题的相关事宜提供建议。本文并非涵盖一般意义上非常宽泛的虐待成年人主题，而是聚焦于适用法定保护法的“有风险成年人”。
