Natalie, 2026

The Keeping Bristol Safe Partnership (KBSP) has today (28^th January 2026) published a Safeguarding Adults Review (SAR) which was commissioned following the death of Natalie (pseudonym).

The Partnership wishes to extend their sympathy to anyone affected by Natalie’s death and thank those who have contributed to this review.

Read the Safeguarding Adults Review Report here:

Natalie Executive Summary

It is important that lessons are learned from Safeguarding Adult Reviews. A learning briefing has been created for professionals to use in individual learning, team meeting briefings or individual supervisions to ensure that the findings are disseminated widely. The SAR focused on several overarching safeguarding themes: understanding and responding to Natalie’s story, information sharing and multi‑agency working, and the multi‑agency management of risk. These themes intersect with specific issues including trauma, care experience, domestic abuse and sexual violence, mental health needs, the heightened risk of suicide following child removal, and drug and alcohol use.

Natalie Professionals Learning Briefing

If you’ve been impacted by this review or you know someone who is struggling, please reach out for help. There are many local and national support services that can help you:

• Bristol Horizons is the new drug and alcohol partnership supporting adults and young people with their alcohol or substance use concerns or for those affected by others' alcohol or substance use.
• If you are having a difficult time or if you’re worried about someone else, you can talk to Samaritan’s any time, day or night.  
• To speak with the National Suicide Prevention Helpline, call 0800 587 0800, alternatively phone 0800 689 0880.