Survivor of child sexual abuse brands NHS support offered as ‘absolutely woeful’
A survivor of child sexual abuse has spoken of the “woeful” support he was offered by the NHS as a new report criticises the lack of help offered to victims.
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Just 16% of survivors of child abuse feel needs met by mental health services
Fewer than one in five survivors of child sexual abuse feels their needs were met by NHS mental health services, a new report has found. The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG)
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Views sought over clinical pathway to improve support for child abuse victims
Healthcare professionals have been asked to give their views on how care and support can be best provided for child victims of sexual abuse. A new consultation will aim to
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Serial paedophile wanted by Australian police for nearly 10 years jailed in UK
A paedophile wanted by police in Australia for almost 10 years was free to commit a series of crimes against teenage boys in the UK, it has emerged. Barry Radford,
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New strand of child abuse inquiry sees religious organisations come under scrutiny
Religious organisations across England and Wales are set to be investigated by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA). Faiths including Buddhism, Jehovah’s Witnesses and Baptists and religious settings
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Church of England officials ‘turned blind eye’ to child abuse claims, BBC Panorama
Clergy and staff from a Church of England Diocese were referred to police in 2015 after church leaders had allegedly “turned a blind eye” to claims of child abuse, an
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Vulnerable children’s home girl ‘alone in world’ raped and abused by multiple men
A vulnerable girl was “raped and abused by multiple men over several years” starting when she was 11 or 12 years old, a jury has heard. The victim was “deliberately
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Siblings abused by care home worker get £1 million payout from Church of Scotland
Three siblings who were sexually abused by a care home worker have secured £1 million in damages from the Church of Scotland. The sister and her two brothers were targeted
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State schools must be included in child abuse inquiry, says campaigner
An inquiry into the abuse of children in care in Scotland should be extended to include victims at state schools, MSPs have heard. Speaking to the Scottish Parliament’s Petitions Committee
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Scottish child abuse survivors given right to apply for £10,000 redress payments
Survivors of childhood abuse in care who are either elderly or terminally ill can now apply for a £10,000 redress payment from the Scottish Government. Deputy First Minister John Swinney
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