Covers Great Yarmouth and surrounding parishes.

Co chairs: Lynn (JPUH) and Jo, from the voluntary sector.  

Some organisations who attend:

• acute hospitals (JPUH)
• adult social care
• NCH&C (learning disability)
• fire and rescue service
• police
• borough council
• Trading Standards
• voluntary sector

2024

Some key points from the ELSAP when we discussed prevention themes from SARs:

How do you access and implement learning?

Learning Lessons from SARs training – does use Norfolk examples

Information sharing as a key theme – could that be one thing to focus on for NSAB, as it is so often an underlying cause (understanding, confidence)

What helps you do this?

Do use NSAB / LSAP slides around SARs

Regular NSAB SAR update / learning event

Use face to face LSAPs / LSAP topics 

What do you think the barriers are?

• Not always knowing what the terms mean e.g. organisational abuse
• Time - too many emails!
• May not feel as relevant by the time it’s published
• Repetitive – same thing over and over
• Do the SARs really understand / identify the context i.e. it can be obvious what went wrong, but why isn’t always so well explored? 

2023

In the September meeting, the topic was neglect and self-neglect - in ELSAP we discussed role of Lasting Power of Attorney and neglect, which led to some really useful sharing of information about LPA. In fact we created a 'top tips' sheet that was shared around to all the LSAPs a s a result.

We also talked about how partnership working really makes the difference – strong communication and networking, alongside pragmatic approaches - with numerous examples from the Eastern area.

2022

In 2022 there were some really positive discussions linked to the topics - from the DHR Daisy there was a strong focus on promoting best practice across the area, maintaining professional curiosity so we really see carers; that we recognise adult children as carers, and financial pressures as well as emotional ones. The partnership were keen to support Carer's Week in June also.