Example 4
Antonia is in recovery as she is a dependent drinker. She attends regular appointments with her alcohol recovery worker and is engaging well with a trauma counsellor.
She has abstained from drinking alcohol for 3 months, however, a significant member of Antonia's family dies, and Antonia gets drunk at the wake following the funeral.
Antonia falls over in the car park whilst waiting for a taxi to take her home. She hits her head resulting in a cut. The bar staff call for an ambulance.
The paramedic crew who attends the accident recognise Antonia as they had previously been called to incidents when Antonia was drinking regularly. The paramedic crew raise a safeguarding concern for self-neglect without Antonia's consent.
There is no need to make a safeguarding referral.
- Antonia is already engaged with alcohol recovery services and there is no evidence of abuse or neglect.
- Antonia was not asked to give her consent for a concern to be raised and there is no obvious reason to over-ride Antonia's consent in this case.
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