Wigan Safeguarding Adults Board (WSAB) have an information sharing agreement in place.

• Information Sharing Agreement March 2021

Guidance on Safeguarding adults: sharing information is available from the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE). It is part of a range of products to support implementation of the adult safeguarding aspects of the Care Act 2014.

Registration with SCIE may be required to download some documents.

Sharing information without consent

You can share information relating to abuse, without consent from the person:

• if the person lacks capacity to make the decision (Mental Capacity Act 2005(external link))
• for the prevention and investigation of crime (Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (external link))
• to prevent serious harm/distress or threat to life (Data Protection Act 2018 (external link))
• if there is a risk to others / children
• if the person is under duress, coercion or undue influence.
• if staff are implicated
• domestic abuse which meets the MARAC threshold
• if there is a court order/other legal authority in place instructing you to do so
• where the alleged abuser has care and support needs and may be at risk

Recording information in the case file

If you share information without consent, you must record the following information on the person’s case file:

• Why? What is your concern and reason for overriding consent?
• when? Date and time you shared the information.
• legal basis for overriding consent.
• How? In what format you have shared the information such as verbally or in writing?
• What? Exactly what information have you shared?

In cases where a crime is occurring, or someone is in need of immediate medical or police assistance please contact emergency services tel: 999.

Useful Documents

Seven Golden Rules for Information Sharing.