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Appropriate adults are a nightmare, I have to wait two hours a few nights ago for one to attend when the first one requested failed to attend as it was near the end of her shift and then we had to wait for the new shift to start and then for them to find one. It's getting to the stage where we may have to refuse to set off until the appropriate adult has arrived. Case yesterday involved vulnerable adult, mental health issues. No friends or family could act as appropriate adult as they where involved in allegation also and the only way to get one was to have client arrested, seen by medical examiner and then one appointed. This would have caused hours of delay and stress for client which was not in her best interest and therefore decided to interview her with out one.