Safeguarding adults is everyone's business

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
Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Derbyshire Health United (DHU) Health Care CIC
Derbyshire Constabulary
Care Quality Commission
National Probation Service Midlands
Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland Rehabilitation CRC
East Midlands Ambulance Service
Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service
City and Neighbourhood Partnership
Derby Homes
University of Derby
NHS England
Public Health
HealthWatch

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 Three Year Strategic Plan (April 2015 - March 2018) [PDF, 245kb]

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: