Safeguarding Adults Key Themes and Issues

PART I 1. Defining Adult Protection in the UK; Ailsa Stewart and Gillian MacIntyre, University of Strathclyde.- 2. The UK Policy Context for Safeguarding Adults – rights based v public protection; Kathryn McKay, University of Stirling.- 3. Safeguarding Adults with and without Capacity; Gillian MacIntyre and Ailsa Stewart, University of Strathclyde.- 4. Multi-disciplinary Working - moving beyond rhetoric; Kaye McGregor and Eileen Niblo, North Lanarkshire Council and Professor Michael Preston-Shoot, University of Bedfordshire.- PART II 5. Safeguarding Adults Experiencing Mental Distress; Jim Campbell, Trinity College Dublin, Gavin Davidson, Queens University Belfast and Graham Morgan Highland Users Group (HUG).- 6. Safeguarding Older Adults; Claire Pearson, South Lanarkshire Council and Dr Martin Kettle, Glasgow Caledonian University.- 7. Safeguarding the Rights of People with Learning Disabilities; Robert Jenkins, University of Glamorgan and Alan Middleton, Glasgow Caledonian University.- 8. Safeguarding Adults at Risk of Suicide and Self-Harm; Pearse McCusker, Glasgow Caledonian University and Jackie Jackson, Renfrewshire Council.- 9. Safeguarding within Secure Settings; Andrew Molodynski, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and Frank Reilly, The State Hospital.- Conclusion; Gillian MacIntyre, Ailsa Stewart and Pearse McCusker