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Concerns & Section 42 Enquiries
Concerns Section 42 Enquiries The number of Section 42 Enquiries increased as a result of
improved reporting mechanisms implemented during Quarter 3
5000 of this year by two of the Local Authorities.
4500
This improvement contributed to the achievement of
4000
Performance Indicator 2 –‘Percentage of Concerns leading to
3500 a Section 42 Enquiry’. The achievement of this Performance
3000 Indicator has aligned Tees with previously reported national
figures.
2500
2000 It is anticipated that the number of Section 42 Enquiries will
1500 continue to increase in the new reporting year as a result of
these improvements.
1000
500
0 increase in the number of Section
2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19
42 Enquiries commenced
Where did Adult Abuse Occur?
Own Home Care Home Other Hospital Community
43% 41% 6% 5% 5%
Types of Adult Abuse
563 | Physical
539 | Neglect & Acts of Omission
332 | Financial & Material
218 | Domestic
115 | Psychological
93 | Self Neglect Medication Incidents
Overall there was a 20% reduction in the number of Concerns/
77 | Sexual
Section 42 Enquiries in relation to Medication Errors/ Omissions
45 | Organisational during this reporting year compared to 2017-18. This is likely to be the
15 | Sexual Exploitation direct result of the work undertaken in 2017-18 to provide a clearer
framework and guidance for dealing with medication issues.
10 | Discriminatory
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