Female genital mutilation: four protocols for general practice
Protocols for adult women and girls under 18 who have, or are at risk of, FGM.
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NHS England Midlands Safeguarding Shout Out newsletter
The latest regional safeguarding newsletter, also on the Midlands safeguarding FutureNHS workspace.
Level 3 children’s safeguarding training (3 June): recordings and slides
Recordings and presentations on referrals, domestic abuse, non-accidental injury and child sexual abuse are available.
National Referral Mechanism pilot: 7-minute briefing for practices
NRM pilots in Birmingham and Solihull need GPs to share information for multi-agency panels. The briefing explains what practices must do.
Non-fatal strangulation: updated 7-minute briefing
BSol ICB's updated briefing on non-fatal strangulation, a strong predictor of homicide, including the new IFAS guidance for under-16s.
Child protection case conferences: 7-minute briefing
A short BSol ICB briefing on what child protection case conferences involve and what's expected of practices.
IFAS paediatric strangulation imaging guidelines (draft)
Draft IFAS guidelines for imaging children under 16 after strangulation are out for Royal College endorsement. Previous guidance applied to adolescents and adults.
Honour-based abuse and forced marriage: Roshni Birmingham support
Roshni Birmingham offers specialist, multilingual support for women and girls affected by honour-based abuse and forced marriage.
Domestic abuse and its impact on children: scrutiny survey
A Birmingham Safeguarding Children Partnership survey for health professionals on domestic abuse and its effects on children.
Learning from a prevention of future deaths report
Prevention of future deaths learning: pass on critical clinical information when advising patients to attend hospital urgently.