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There are still lessons to learn. Further research could look in more detail at the
role of adult safeguarding practitioners' role in the complex decision making
involved in measuring the levels of harm and neglect, understanding the process
of weighing up the balance of probabilities and assessing levels of intent to
cause harm.
Name of researcher
Scott Flemming
Organisation Northern Health & Social Care Trust
Contact Details scott.fleming@northerntrust.hscni.net