Clinical pathway for children and young people who have disclosed sexual abuse: consultation

This pathway is relevant for children under 16 years of age (or up to 18 years of age for young people with vulnerabilities and additional support needs).


Resources

Faculty of Forensic & Legal Medicine (2012) Guidelines on paediatric forensic examinations in relation to possible child sexual abuse [cited 13 November 2018]

Faculty of Forensic & Legal Medicine (2014)Guidance for best practice for the management of intimate images that may become evidence in court [cited 13 November 2018]

Faculty of Forensic & Legal Medicine (2016) Post pubertal complainants [cited 13 November 2018]

Faculty of Forensic & Legal Medicine (2016) Sexual offences: pre pubertal complainants [cited 13 November 2018]

Faculty of Forensic & Legal Medicine (2017) Quality standards for doctors undertaking paediatric sexual offence medicine[cited 13 November 2018]

General Medical Council (2012) Protecting Children and Young People – The Responsibilities of all Doctors[cited 14 February 2019]

General Medical Council (2008) Consent: Patients and Doctors Making Decisions Together [cited 1 April 2019]

Managed Clinical Network for Child Protection (2017) Standards of Service Provision and Quality Indicators for the Paediatric Medical Component of Child Protection Services in Scotland [cited 23 April 2018]

NHS National Education Scotland (2017) Transforming Psychological Trauma: A knowledge and skills Framework for the Scottish Workforce [cited 23 April 2019]

NHS National Education Scotland (2018) Opening Doors: Trauma Informed Practice for the Workforce [cited 9 November 2018]

NHS Healthcare Improvement Scotland (2017) Standards for Healthcare and Forensic Medical Services for People who have Experienced Rape, Sexual Assault or Child Sexual Abuse: Children, Young People and Adults Standards [cited 03 December 2018]

NHS Healthcare Improvement Scotland (2018) Healthcare and Forensic Medical Services for People to have Experienced Rape, Sexual Assault and Child Sexual Abuse: Children, Young People and Adults Indicators (Interim)[cited 28 February 2018]

NHS Health Scotland (2018) Gender Based Violence[cited 9 November 2018]

NHS Health Scotland(2019) Adverse Childhood Experiences[cited 23 April 2019]

NHS Lanarkshire (2015) Trauma and the Brain: Understanding Abuse Survivors Responses[cited 9 November 2018]

Paediatric Care Online (2013) Child protection companion (2nd edition) [cited 13 November 2018]

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (2012) Peer Review in Safeguarding https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/resources/peer-review-safeguarding [cited 13 November 2018]

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (2015) The physical signs of child sexual abuse: an updated evidence-based review and guidance for best practice https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/shop-publications/physical-signs-child-sexual-abuse-evidence-based-review (2nd edition) [cited 13 November 2018]

Royal Colleague of Paediatrics and Child Health (2015) RCPCH “Purple book” (physical signs of child sexual abuse). https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/shop-publications/physical-signs-child-sexual-abuse-evidence-based-review [cited 9 January 2019]

Royal Colleague of Paediatrics and Child Health (2015) Service specification for the clinical evaluation of children and young people who may have been sexually abusedhttps://www.gmc-uk.org/ethical-guidance/ethical-guidance-for-doctors/protecting-children-and-young-people [cited 9 January 2019]

Royal Colleague of Paediatrics and Child Health (2017)Faculty for Forensic and Legal Medicine (FFLM Guidance) https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/resources/faculty-forensic-legal-medicine-fflm-guidance [cited 9 January 2019]

Scottish Government (1991) Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991 [cited 23 April 2019]

Scottish Government (1995) Children (Scotland) Act 1995[cited 9 November 2018]

Scottish Government (2009) Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009) [cited 9 November 2018]

Scottish Government (2012) Child Protection Guidance for Health Professionals[cited 14 February 2019]

Scottish Government (2014) Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014[cited 9 November 2018]

Scottish Government (2014) Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014[cited 9 November 2018]

Scottish Government (2017) Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC)[cited 9 November 2018]

Scottish Government (2019) Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) Scotland Bill[cited 17 April 2019]

Contact

Email: Vicky.Carmichael@gov.scot

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