Key points
• A national database of referrals of suspected elder abuse
and neglect can provide valuable insights into elder abuse
patterns and reporting and assess progress being made.
• Such prospectively collected data is informing policy
development and awareness campaigns, specifically a
media campaign focused on financial abuse is being
developed along with a community awareness DVD.
• A significant number of cases are found to be inconclusive
but appear to indicate concerns over vulnerability
which prompt health and social care interventions.