Protecting Children: A Shared Responsibility

GUIDANCE FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN SCOTLAND: SEPTEMBER 1999

CONTENTS

PREFACE
Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION AND REMIT OF GROUP
Chapter 2: BACKGROUND
Chapter 3: NHS LINKS WITH OTHER CHILD PROTECTION AGENCIES
Chapter 4: HEALTH INPUT INTO PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE
Chapter 5: PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
Chapter 6: SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE AND THE ROLE OF HEALTH STAFF IN THE PROCESSES OF PROTECTION
Chapter 7: LISTENING, COMMUNICATION, CONFIDENTIALITY, CONSENT AND RECORD KEEPING
Chapter 8: GUIDANCE FOR HEALTH STAFF
Chapter 9: HEALTH STAFF INVOLVEMENT IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
Chapter 10: ROLES OF OTHER AGENCIES
GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
ANNEX A: Working Group Members
ANNEX B: Summary Overview of Inter-Agency Guidelines (1998)
ANNEX C: Circular No: SWSG 14/97
ANNEX D: Arrangements for child protection in relation to service families
ANNEX E: Content for education and training programmes for health staff
ANNEX F: Suggested list of contacts available for staff
ANNEX G: Equipment and facilities appropriate for medical assessment
ANNEX H: Comprehensive Medical Assessment Form
ANNEX I: An example of a form for the Joint Paediatric/Forensic Examination or the Specialist Paediatric Examination
ANNEX J: Questions and Answers on Consent Issues
INDEX
FIGURE 1: An Overview of the Child Protection Process
FIGURE 2: Medical Assessment and Care of Children with Suspected Abuse/Neglect

Scottish Executive Health Department
January 2000
ISBN 0 7480 8272 7

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