R61
Response
Response Pending
Statutory adult safeguarding function
Recommendation
Vulnerable children and adults are inherently more susceptible to abuse or neglect than other people. Adult safeguarding should be formally recognised as a statutory function, equivalent to child protection.
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Response
Response Pending
Response
Response PendingNo government response recorded.
Progress Timeline
Manual Entry
18 Jun 2026
Report published 18 June 2026. No formal government response published. R2 requires DoH to indicate within six months which recommendations it accepts.
Responsible Bodies
Department of Health NI
Primary
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
0.1 yrs
Last formal update
18 Jun 2026