Domestic Abuse – Care Appointments

GOSH report rise in number of babies with abuse-suspected head trauma during lockdown

By Jemma Crew, Reporter3rd July 2020News England

A rise in babies with head injuries suspected to be caused by abuse has been reported by a specialist children’s hospital during the coronavirus pandemic. Ten babies aged from 17

Victims of domestic and sexual abuse given free access to support websites on smartphones

By Jamie Harris, Reporter11th June 2020Webwatch

Victims of domestic and sexual abuse are being granted free access to support websites on smartphones during the coronavirus pandemic. Charities fear lockdown has resulted in vulnerable people spending concentrated

Supermarket workers ‘should be trained’ to recognise domestic abuse victims’ code words

By Jemma Crew, Reporter15th April 2020News England

Supermarket workers should be trained to recognise code words from domestic abuse victims whose only opportunity to seek help may be during the weekly shop, the Victims Commissioner said. While

Domestic abuse calls up 25% over five-day period during coronavirus lockdown – charity

By Catherine Wylie, Reporter6th April 2020News England

There was a 25% surge in calls to the National Domestic Abuse helpline in a five-day period during the coronavirus lockdown, the charity Refuge said. In the week commencing March

Children at ‘unprecedented risk’ of domestic abuse with frontline services struggling to cope

By Jemma Crew, Reporter1st April 20201st April 2020News England

Children living with domestic abuse should be classed as victims of crime, with levels feared to “grow sharply” during the coronavirus outbreak, the victims’ commissioner said. Dame Vera Baird said

Women’s Aid charity warns more resources needed for coronavirus domestic abuse surge

By Michael McHugh, Reporter30th March 2020News Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s main domestic violence charity has called for more resources as it braces itself for a surge in the number of cases due to coronavirus. Women’s Aid urged a

Vulnerable children at risk if removed from school during coronavirus outbreak – charity head

By Jemma Crew, Reporter11th March 2020News England

Vulnerable children will be at risk if they are removed from the safety of school during the coronavirus outbreak, the head of a children’s charity has warned. Potential policies necessary

New figures reveal increase in domestic abuse reporting by minority community victims

By Abbianca Makoni, Reporter10th March 202010th March 2020News England

The number of domestic abuse victims from minority communities including disabled people is increasing, new figures suggest, but charities and families say more work is needed to help sufferers come

Charity claims ‘systemic failures’ sees domestic abusers who work for police being ‘protected’

By Flora Thompson, Reporter10th March 2020News England

Police officers carrying out domestic abuse are being “protected and not brought to justice”, campaigners have claimed. The legal charity the Centre for Women’s Justice (CWJ) has made a super-complaint

Family court judge criticised for ‘outdated’ rape views facing investigation following complaint

By Brian Farmer, Reporter9th March 2020News England

A family court judge criticised for having “outdated” views about sexual assault is the subject of an investigation following a complaint. Judge Robin Tolson recently came under fire because of

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