Adult Social Care Glossary, v 0.6

Details of an alert, which should be determined locally. They might, for example, include the fact that the person has a dangerous dog. It is important that alerts are managed and removed when they are no longer relevant - e.g. 'the dangerous dog' alert if the dog is no longer present. The alerts displayed to users viewing the core information may vary by use case and user's role.

When a concern is raised that a vulnerable adult may be a victim of abuse or neglect. This concern may be caused by what someone has said, or what has been seen. Anyone can raise an alert, and to do so you should contact the adults' services department of the local council. If you believe a crime has been committed, you should talk to the police about it.