Analysis of Vulnerable Abuse: Legislation and Professional Roles

This report analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of national and local legislation and policies concerning vulnerable groups and explains the roles of various professionals in safeguarding vulnerable individuals from abuse. It discusses the Safeguarding Vulnerable Group Act 2006 and the Health Care Act 2014, highlighting how these laws protect vulnerable individuals like Mrs. Bridget. The report emphasizes the responsibilities of healthcare professionals, including doctors and care providers, in identifying and addressing potential abuse, and it also acknowledges the roles of NHS/CQC and government in ensuring effective services and implementing policies to mitigate risks. References are provided to support the analysis of legislation and professional roles.

Task 2
Q4. Analyse the strengths and weaknesses in current national and local legislations and
policies relating to those vulnerable to abuse. [P 2.1, D1]
It has been already established in the above discussion that certain group of individuals are more
prone to abuses and hence are considered to be vulnerable groups. Since these groups tend to
lack the abilities to ensure complete well being by them, considerable measures have been taken
to ensure that their interests are safeguarded with appropriate interventions and steps (Kapp,
2017). The relevant legislations have been drafted that would ensure protection of these groups
surviving in the societal systems.
Taking the case of Mrs. Bridget into account it can be said that she was under potential abuses.
Hence, in order to cope with situations as such, she could seek legal help. This would ensure that
her interests are protected in a proper manner.
Varied laws and policies have been drafted in order to dress the issues as such. Among the
many, it can be said that Safeguarding Vulnerable Group Act 2006 is one of the most significant
law which were drafted in order to mitigate the existing chances of issues prevalent in the society
(McLaughlin et al. 2014). In accordance with the legislation, every society is required to possess
independent safeguarding authority the basic purpose will be to protect the children, elderly or
other vulnerable group from any sort of socially humiliating or abusive incident (Glasby and
Dickinson, 2014). The abuses from the service providers or carers or any other individual
associated with the vulnerable person can be addressed properly with the help of this act. It can
be said that Mrs. Bridget can take assistance from her care worker to ensure that the safeguarding
authority is able to understand the present condition and provide her with appropriate monitoring
to ensure that her current abusive condition is mitigated properly.
Another relevant act which can be taken into consideration to eliminate the abuse of vulnerable
groups is the Health Care Act, 2014 (Beingessner et al. 2017). In accordance with the mentioned
act it has been stated that every person hold the privilege to attain proper healthcare services.
Mrs. Bridget can turn to take legal assistance taking into consideration citing of the mentioned

act. Thus, it can be proved that she was denied standard and more effective health services due to
the involvement of Mr. Y. It can be effective in ensuring that the services that she is entitled to
are not restricted due to the unwanted intervention of the other parties (Dimond, 2016). Thus,
with better eligibility to attain standard support, her health condition can improve gradually.
Likewise, there are other laws like that of the Sexual Offense act 2003, which is helpful in
ensuring that these individuals exposed to potential abuse are protected from any kind of sexual
harassment.
Q5. Explain how a range of professionals are involved in the protection of individuals and
groups vulnerable to abuse. [P2.2, M2]
In order to safeguard the interest of the vulnerable individuals, it is the key responsibility of the
healthcare professionals to provide standard services in healthcare setting in a proper manner. It
is important that considerable risk assessments are done from their part to identify the existing
issues that may have the potential to cause physical or mental harm to the individuals. By taking
the mentioned case study into consideration it can be seen that the care provider is the one who
did the assessment in regards with Mrs. Bridget’s conditions. On the basis of the observations,
the situation she was facing was determined (Manthorpe et al. 2015). Thus, standard steps can be
further taken to resolve the existing situation in favour of the best interest for her. The varied
professionals require performing certain activities in order to eliminate the existing issues in a
proper manner.
Doctors: It is important that the doctors take certain responsibilities in order to ensure the well
being of the service seekers. Comprehending, acknowledging and meeting the needs and
requirements of the service users is a compulsion. When it comes to vulnerable group, it
becomes all the way more important to ensure that along with the specialised skills, sympathetic
approaches are maintained (Daniel et al. 2015). While providing treatment for physical or
psychological issues, it is important that understanding the factors which may cause future issues
are important as well.
Care providers: It is important to establish a standard relationship with the care seekers like that
of Mrs. Bridget. In order to ensure that proper services are being provided, the personal
preferences are needed to be understood (McLaughlin et al. 2014). Additionally, with better and

communicative interactions, it will be easier to determine the issues that the individual is dealing
with. Thus, appropriate measures to address the same can be done.
NHS or CQC: When it comes to health and social care services within UK, the contribution of
these organisations cannot be denied. While there are varied legislations and standards being set,
these organisations not only provide proper medical assistance but also ensure that constructive
monitoring are done (Moss, 2017). In order to protect the vulnerable individuals like Mrs.
Bridget, these organisations can provide suitable intervention methods. It can be monitored that
whether the care providers are able to fulfil the parameters set to ensure standard services are
provided to the concerned individuals or not.
Government: In order to ensure that certain systems are prevailed in order to provide effective
services to the care seekers, appropriate steps are taken by the government. It includes
incorporation off standard legislative policies and implementation of strategies to ensure the
existing potential risks are eliminated in a proper manner (White et al. 2015).

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