Gateshead Safeguarding Adults Annual Report 2023/24

The demographics of Gateshead place additional pressures on health and social care, policing, ambulance services and the private, voluntary and independent sector who support the residents of the borough.

The Gateshead Safeguarding Adults Board plays a pivotal role in supporting its partner agencies to meet their responsibilities in relation to safeguarding alongside their statutory responsibilities and their role in service delivery.