In the

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and

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, a wellness check (also known as a welfare check as well as a Safe and Well check) is an in-person visit from one or more

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s, especially in response to a request from a friend or family member who is concerned about the person's

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. In the

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, following a request for a "Safe and Well" check, police are required to locate people at risk of harm and seek to manage any safeguarding risks. Police officers are required to establish a person’s location and ascertain whether the individual is alive, breathing and conscious but are limited to finding an individual, calling for medical assessment of people who are found where necessary, and feeding back this information to the person or organisation that has requested the check.

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