If you have concerns or suspect that an adult is at risk of either being harmed or abused, then you must report it. To do nothing is the worst thing you can do.
To report abuse you should:
- Call Adult Safeguarding team via your local council as shown below
- If a crime is taking place now, dial 101 to inform the police (or 999 if it is a serious crime/an emergency).
- Call 999 if you believe any other emergency service is needed.
- You may also report concerns to the Care Quality Commission (CQC) on 03000 61 61 61 if your concern relates to a care organisation i.e. care home, hospital.
Confidential Anti Terrorist Hotline 0800 789 321
- Northumberland
Contact the Council on;
Tel: 01670 536 400
Out of hours: 0345 600 5252
Email: socialcare@northumbria.nhs.uk
Or: Anna.English01@northumberland.gcsx.gov.uk
Prevent contact details: Ian Billham Strategic Community Safety Manager Tel: 01670 623731 Email:Ian.Billham@northumberland.gov.uk
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- Newcastle City
Contact the council’s Safeguarding adults unit on;
Tel: 0191 278 8377
Out of Hours: 0191 232 8520
Email: www.newcastle.gov.uk/safegaurdingadults
Tel: 0207 084 8711
Prevent Email: Prevent@acpo.pnn.police.uk
- North Tyneside
Contact the council via;
The gateway team: 0191 643 2777
Email: care&connect@northtyneside.gov.uk
- Gateshead
Contact the council on;
Tel: 0191 433 7033, 24 hours, 7 days a week
Email: adultsocialcaredirect@gateshead.gov.uk
- South Tyneside
Contact the council on;
Tel: 0191 424 6000
Out Of Hours: 0191 456 2093
Email: adultssocialcare@southtyneside.gov.uk
- Sunderland
Contact the council via;
Tel: 0191 520 5552
Out of hours number: 0191 520 5552
Email: lado@sunderland.gov.uk or carol.glasper@sunderland.gov.uk
Prevent Contact: Julie Smith
Tel: 0191 561 1591
Email: Julie.smith@sunderland.gov.uk
- County Durham
Contact Durham council on;
Tel: social care direct 03000 267 979 24hour service
Email: safeguardingadults@durham.gov.uk
Prevent Lead: Graham McArdle
Tel: 03000 265 436
Email: graham.mcArdle@durham.gov.uk
- Hartlepool
Contact the council on;
Tel: 01429 523 390
Email: dutyteam@hartlepool.gcsx.gov.uk
Prevent Contact: Clare Clark
Tel: 01429 523 100
Email: clare.clark@hartlepool.gov.uk
- Darlington
Contact Darlington Borough council via;
Multi agency safeguarding hub
Tel: 01325 406 111
Emergency contact: 01642 524 552
Email: ssact@darlington@gcsx.gov.uk
Prevent contact: Sgt Jayne Freeman
Tel: 09191 375 2555
Email: Janyne.freeman@durham.pnn.police.uk
- Stockton on tees
Contact Stockton council on;
Tel: 01642 527 764
Email: firstcontactadults@stockton.gov.uk
Prevent: Community Safety Team  01642  527610
E- Mail community.safety@stockton.gcsx.gov.uk
- Middlesbrough
Contact Middlesbrough council on;
Tel: 01642 726 004
Email: adultsafeguardingalert@middlesbrough.gov.uk
Prevent Contact; Andrew Shippey
Email; Andrew_shippey@middlesbrough.gov.uk
- Redcar & Cleveland
Contact the councils safeguarding team on;
Tel: firstcontact@redcar-cleveland,gcsx.gov.uk
Prevent Contact; Sue Beevers
Tel: 01642 837752
Email: Prevent.Contest@cleveland.pnn.police.uk
These details were correct as of 2nd October 2017, changes made after that date will not be shown, we suggest contacting the generic emails or numbers rather than the individual ones in you are accessing this page significantly after this date. Alternatively you can contact us on 01642 673255 and we will endeavour to help our registered learners