Gateshead Safeguarding Adults Annual Report 2023/24

The Gateshead SAB became a statutory body in April 2015. The board's vision for adult safeguarding in Gateshead is:

"Everybody in Gateshead has the right to lead a fulfilling life and should be able to live safely, free from abuse and neglect - and to contribute to their own and other people's health and wellbeing."

The board is responsible for assuming the strategic lead and overseeing the work of Adult Safeguarding and Mental Capacity Act arrangements in Gateshead. Within Gateshead we have an independent Chair to enhance scrutiny and challenge.

The board has a comprehensive , which is updated annually, and provides a framework for identifying roles and responsibilities and demonstrating accountability. Our Safeguarding in Gateshead website provides a wealth of information about our SAB and our Gateshead Safeguarding Children's Partnership (GCSP).

Statutory membership

In law, the statutory members of a Safeguarding Adults Boards are defined as:

• the local authority (Gateshead Council)
• the local police force (Northumbria Police)
• the Integrated Care Board (ICB) (North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB)

Wider membership

In Gateshead, we recognise the importance of the contribution made by all our partner agencies and this is reflected by the wider board membership (correct as of June 2024):

• North East Ambulance Service
• Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust (GHFT)
• South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (STSFT)
• Cumbria, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW)
• Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS)
• Gateshead College
• Probation Service
• Connected Voice Advocacy
• Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
• Healthwatch Gateshead
• Your Voice Counts (Advocacy)