Joint inspection of adult support and protection – Midlothian partnership: June 2024
Document Type
Adult support and protection
Inspection reports
Summary
Scottish Ministers requested that the Care Inspectorate lead a second phase of joint inspection and development of adult support and protection in collaboration with Healthcare Improvement Scotland and His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland.
The joint inspection focus
Phase two joint inspections aim to provide national assurance about individual local partnership1 areas’ effective operations of adult support and protection key processes, and leadership for adult support and protection. We also offer a summary of the partnerships’ progress since their inspection in 2017.
The focus of this inspection was on whether adults at risk of harm in the Midlothian partnership area were safe, protected and supported.