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TV cameras enter Birmingham hospital to highlight assaults on NHS staff

By The Press Association24th November 2015News England

Television camera crews have been granted access to one of the country’s busiest hospitals to highlight some of the tens of thousands of assaults committed against NHS staff each year.

Expert board tackling violence against women and girls meets for first time

By Iain MacDonald13th November 2015News Scotland

An expert board tasked with combatting violence against women and gender inequality has met for the first time this week. In a significant step in taking forward the Scottish Government’s

Views sought on Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Bill

By Iain MacDonald14th October 2015News Scotland

The Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee has issued a call for written evidence on the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Bill. The Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm Bill, introduced into

New training resource to deal with children affected by domestic violence

By Iain MacDonald2nd October 2015News England

A study led by the University of Bristol, in collaboration with University of Central Lancashire, found many GPs and practice nurses are uncertain how to manage consultations involving children exposed

Cardiff police arrest two after third sex attack in five days

By The Press Association24th September 2015News Wales

Two men have been arrested in connection with two of three sexual assaults in Cardiff in just five days. Police were called to the Gorsedd Gardens in the Welsh capital’s

Women’s Aid workers reporting 40% caseload rise in Orkney and Shetland

By The Press Association23rd September 2015News Scotland

A world-leading expert in violence against women is visiting Orkney and Shetland this week as a charity revealed support workers have seen their caseload almost double. Programmes run by Shetland

Attacks on staff double as violence escalates at young offenders unit in Kent

By The Press Association22nd September 2015News England

A rising number of teenage boys were taken to hospital as the result of “very serious” violent attacks at a prison for young offenders, a new report has found. Her

Police to be given new guidance spotting patterns of domestic abuse

By The Press Association20th September 2015News England

Police will receive specialist advice on how to spot the tell-tale patterns of domestic abuse under new guidance designed to help officers prosecute without having to rely on evidence from

Antidepressants linked to increased risk of violent behaviour in young people

By The Press Association15th September 2015News England

Common antidepressants have been linked to an increased risk of young people committing violent crimes. A Swedish study found that taking the drugs, known as selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs,)

Man and woman stabbed to death at east London care home

By The Press Association7th September 2015News England

An elderly man and a middle-aged woman have died after they were stabbed at a sheltered housing complex. A man in his mid-80s and a woman in her mid-50s were

Tag: Violence

TV cameras enter Birmingham hospital to highlight assaults on NHS staff

Expert board tackling violence against women and girls meets for first time

Views sought on Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Bill

New training resource to deal with children affected by domestic violence

Cardiff police arrest two after third sex attack in five days

Women’s Aid workers reporting 40% caseload rise in Orkney and Shetland

Attacks on staff double as violence escalates at young offenders unit in Kent

Police to be given new guidance spotting patterns of domestic abuse

Antidepressants linked to increased risk of violent behaviour in young people

Man and woman stabbed to death at east London care home

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

Minister admits ‘unacceptable’ rise in children subject to Deprivation of Liberty orders

Warning of ‘stark failure’ in social care after children placed in caravan and Airbnb

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Tag: Violence

TV cameras enter Birmingham hospital to highlight assaults on NHS staff

Expert board tackling violence against women and girls meets for first time

Views sought on Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Bill

New training resource to deal with children affected by domestic violence

Cardiff police arrest two after third sex attack in five days

Women’s Aid workers reporting 40% caseload rise in Orkney and Shetland

Attacks on staff double as violence escalates at young offenders unit in Kent

Police to be given new guidance spotting patterns of domestic abuse

Antidepressants linked to increased risk of violent behaviour in young people

Man and woman stabbed to death at east London care home