Many nurses would not report the abuse of an older person in their care, a survey has found. The poll for Help the Aged revealed that a lack of training, heavy workloads and fear of being confronted by the abuser was stopping nurses taking action. The charity wants health and social care agencies to have a legal obligation to report suspected abuse to the police. It is also calling for mandatory training in elder abuse for nurses. Jean Gould, legal policy officer for Help the Aged, said: "Nurses are clearly lacking the proper support they need to be able to protect vulnerable adults in their care. "Training in elder abuse for nurses must be mandatory, together with a legal requirement for protocols to ensure that all professionals respond confidently and take effective action as quickly as possible. "It is a national disgrace that we sit back while thousands of older people are abused every day. All frontline professionals must be given thorough training as a matter of...

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