Safeguarding Adult Reviews

A key duty is for Boards to commission Safeguarding Adults Reviews (SARs), when:

• an adult in its area dies as a result of abuse or neglect, whether known or suspected, and there is a concern that partner agencies could have worked more effectively to protect the adult; or
• an adult in its area has not died, but the Board knows or suspects that the adult has experienced significant abuse or neglect.

Reviews should determine what the relevant agencies and individuals involved in the case might have done differently that could have prevented harm or death and address, where appropriate, questions family or friends of the adult may have. This is so that lessons can be learned from the case, and those lessons applied to practice preventing similar harm occurring again.

Cases can be referred to LSAB for consideration by completing the SAR referral form. Anyone can refer a case for consideration.

• Safeguarding Adult Reviews Procedure (PDF, 364KB)