Hammersmith & Fulham
Safeguarding Adults Board

Self-neglect: Multi-agency guidance

Self-neglect is one of the leading areas of concern for adults at risk in our borough. This section outlines expected best practice when working with someone who is self-neglecting, alongside links to tools to support you.

In this section

Introduction

What is self-neglect

Assessment

Role of adult safeguarding

Assessing mental capacity

Risk assessments and intervention

Case studies

Legal frameworks

Local services and resources

Acknowledgments

With thanks to the following organisations for their example self-neglect guidance, practice tools and protocols:

Download this guidance as a PDF

Self-neglect: Multi-agency guidance (PDF, 673.32 KB)

You can also download our focused briefing on self-neglect and diabetes. 

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