The Best Practice Guidance was developed to support practitioners recognise incidents of abuse that must be taken through the safeguarding processes, and differentiate those from incidents that should be case or risk managed, or taken through other rou

A draft domestic abuse policy for NHS Trusts to adapt, which ties in with existing violence and aggression policies, is  available on the Health and Wellbeing section of the NHS Employers website (www.nhsemployers.org). This policy has been produced in

To help all NHS staff and allied healthcare partners in their response to victims of domestic violence and abuse. This resource looks at how health professionals can support adults and young people over 16 who are experiencing domestic abuse, and depen