Sexual Violence: What to Consider First
Chapter 18Sexual Violence: What to Consider First Catherine White Sexual Assault Referral Centre, St Mary’s Manchester, UK OVERVIEW Sexual assault is common but hard for victims to disclose Physical and…
Rape and Sexual Assault: Medical and Psychosocial Care
Chapter 19Rape and Sexual Assault: Medical and Psychosocial Care Hannah Loftus and Karen Rogstad Genitourinary Medicine, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK OVERVIEW Individuals presenting following sexual assault are…
Moving Forward: Pursuing a Career and Implementing Better Services
Chapter 26Moving Forward: Pursuing a Career and Implementing Better Services Maureen Dalton SARC Commissioning South West, UK OVERVIEW All doctors now have to have basic competence from registration More is…
Domestic Violence and Abuse
Chapter 3Domestic Violence and Abuse Fiona Duxbury General Practice, Oxford, UK OVERVIEW This chapter uses the Duluth model to help understand who is at risk of domestic violence and abuse…
Going to Court
Chapter 23Going to Court Bernadette Butler The Haven Camberwell Sexual Assault Referral Centre, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, UK OVERVIEW Clinicians may be required to give evidence in court…
Law and Prosecuting Practice in Relation to Serious Sexual Assaults and Domestic Violence
Chapter 21Law and Prosecuting Practice in Relation to Serious Sexual Assaults and Domestic Violence Wendy Cottee Crown Prosecution Service, UK OVERVIEW This chapter covers the prosecution process in England and…
Writing a Statement as a Professional Witness
Chapter 22Writing a Statement as a Professional Witness Bernadette Butler The Haven Camberwell Sexual Assault Referral Centre, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, UK OVERVIEW Clinicians may be required to…
The Epidemiology of Gender-Based Violence
Chapter 1The Epidemiology of Gender-Based Violence Gene Feder and Emma Howarth Centre for Academic Primary Care, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, UK OVERVIEW The most consistent…
Documenting in the Notes
Chapter 20Documenting in the Notes Ali Mears Genitourinary Medicine and HIV, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, UK OVERVIEW Documentation is an essential element of best clinical practice It should provide…
Mental Health Services
Chapter 15Mental Health Services Eleanor Turner Moss1 and Louise M. Howard2 1Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, UK 2Institute of Psychiatry, King’s…
