A Bill to promote awareness of abuse of elderly people and adults at risk, to promote training on how to recognise and respond to such abuse amongst those who are likely to encounter abuse in the course of their work, to promote greater awareness and understanding of the rights of victims of abuse amongst agencies with responsibilities for providing, arranging, commissioning, monitoring and inspecting care services, to promote the development of local strategies for preventing abuse of elderly people and adults at risk and for ensuring that victims are assisted in recovering from the effects of abuse.
House of Commons
1 May 2012
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This bill aims to raise awareness of abuse of elderly people and adults at risk, and to improve how abuse is recognised and responded to by people who work with them. It also seeks to clarify victims’ rights across care-related organisations and to encourage local strategies to prevent abuse and help victims recover.
Currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons. The bill had its first reading on 10 November 2010 and is progressing through Parliament.
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10 Nov 2010
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
