Derby Safeguarding Adults Board (DSAB)

Everybody in Derby will be able to live safely, free from harm and to contribute to their own and other peoples health and wellbeing.

Who are the board members?

The Board is made up of partner agencies which include:

• Derby City Council
• NHS Derby and Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
• University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
• Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
• DHU Health Care CIC
• Derbyshire Constabulary
• Care Quality Commission
• National Probation Service Midlands
• East Midlands Ambulance Service
• Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner
• Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service
• City and Neighbourhood Partnership
• Derby Homes
• University of Derby
• Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust
• NHS England
• Public Health
• HealthWatch
• Department of Work and Pension
• Diocese of Derby

What does the board do?

The Derby Safeguarding Adults Board is committed to working together to ensure that Adults who have care and support needs in Derby are supported to safeguard themselves from abuse and can report any concerns they may have, please see our DSAB Strategic Plan: 2019-23.

Safeguarding Adults and their carers from abuse is everyone's business and responsibility
There is a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of Adults wherever this occurs. 

Derby Safeguarding Adults Board is supporting by the following Subgroups:

• Derby and Derbyshire Learning and Development Subgroup
• Derby Quality Assurance Subgroup
• Derby Making Safeguarding Personal Subgroup
• Derby and Derbyshire Mental Capacity Act Subgroup
• Derby and Derbyshire Policy and Procedures Subgroup
• Derby Safeguarding Adults Review Subgroup