Healthcare professionals - supporting adults who present having experienced rape or sexual assault: clinical pathway

The Adult Clinical Pathway provides information about the healthcare and Forensic Medical examination (FME) for victims of rape or sexual assault; the steps that should be followed by the clinician undertaking the examination; and the requirements for follow up care and ongoing support.


Footnotes

1 Rape, sexual abuse or child sexual abuse medical services: guide for service providers - December 2019 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

2 Rape, sexual abuse or child sexual abuse medical services: guide for service providers - December 2019 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

3 National guidance for child protection in Scotland 2021 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

4 Standards of Service Provision and Quality Indicators for the Paediatric Medical Component of Child Protection Services in Scotland

5 National Clinical Pathway for Children and Young People

6 Yes You Can! - Working with Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse: Second Edition

7 Matrix - A guide to delivering evidence-based psychological therapies in Scotland (scot.nhs.uk)

8 Coping after a traumatic event | Royal College of Psychiatrists (rcpsych.ac.uk)

9 Childhood Sexual Abuse Information Booklet for Women Survivors I Rape Crisis Scotland

10 SurvivorsUK | We challenge the silence to support sexually abused men

11 Health and Social Care Standards: my support, my life - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

12 Healthcare and forensic medical services for people who have experienced rape or sexual assault standards (healthcareimprovementscotland.org)

13 Healthcare and forensic medical services for people who have experienced rape or sexual assault - Indicators (healthcareimprovementscotland.org)

14 HPS Website - HAI Compendium: Guidance and resources (scot.nhs.uk)

15 Recommendations for the Collection of Forensic Specimens from Complainants and Suspects - FFLM

16 FSRH Clinical Guideline: Emergency Contraception (March 2017, amended December 2020) - Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare

17 UK Guideline for the use of HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis 2021 (bhiva.org)

18 Gender based violence, Domestic abuse - What health workers need to know - Publications - Public Health Scotland

19 Confidentiality - reporting gunshot and knife wounds - GMC (gmc-uk.org)

20 Taskforce for the improvement of services for adults and children who have experienced rape and sexual assault - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

21 Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 (legislation.gov.uk)

22 Healthcare and forensic medical services for people who have experienced rape or sexual assault standards (healthcareimprovementscotland.org)

23 Rape, sexual abuse or child sexual abuse medical services: guide for service providers - December 2019 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

24 National Trauma Training Framework (transformingpsychologicaltrauma.scot)

25 NES Trauma Informed - National Trauma Training Programme Online Resources Summary (transformingpsychologicaltrauma.scot)

26 Matrix - A guide to delivering evidence-based psychological (scot.nhs.uk)

27 Trauma – national trauma training programme | NHS Education (scot.nhs.uk)

28 I just froze

29 Gender based violence - Health topics - Public Health Scotland

30 Trauma and the Brain I NHS Lanarkshire

31 Clinical pathway for healthcare professionals working to support children and young people who may have experienced child sexual abuse

32 Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 (legislation.gov.uk)

33 Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (legislation.gov.uk)

34 National guidance for child protection in Scotland 2021 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

35 Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (legislation.gov.uk)

36 Statutory guidance on Part 9 (Corporate Parenting) of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

37 Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Act 2021 (legislation.gov.uk)

39 National guidance for child protection in Scotland 2021 - part 4 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

40 National guidance for child protection in Scotland 2021 - part 1 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

41 Rape, sexual abuse or child sexual abuse medical services: guide for service providers - December 2019 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

42 Adult sexual assault - 7 day window considerations: guidance - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

43 Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 (legislation.gov.uk)

44 Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (legislation.gov.uk)

45 Adult Support and Protection revised Code of Practice - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

46 A survivors guide to the criminal justice system

47 Little Green Book

48 Unlocking sexual abuse and learning difficulties

49 RCS Survivors Guide to the Scottish Justice System 2019

50 Decision making and consent - GMC (gmc-uk.org)

51 Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (legislation.gov.uk)

52 OHCHR | Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

53 Recommendations - Consent from patients who may have been seriously assaulted - FFLM

54 Decision making and consent - GMC (gmc-uk.org)

55 Five things to know about our Confidentiality guidance and the GDPR - GMC (gmc-uk.org)

56 Recommendations - Consent from patients who may have been seriously assaulted - FFLM

57 Guide to the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) | ICO

58 FSRH Clinical Guideline: Emergency Contraception (March 2017, amended December 2020) - Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare

59 UK Guideline for the use of HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis 2021 (bhiva.org)

60Human papillomavirus (HPV): the green book, chapter 18a - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

61 Emergency Contraception - Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (fsrh.org)

62 Emergency Contraception - Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (fsrh.org)

63 Personal beliefs and medical practice - GMC (gmc-uk.org)

64 Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates

65 Guidance for those undertaking or recertifying FSRH qualifications whose personal beliefs conflict with the provision of abortion or any method of contraception - Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare

66 Letter from the CMO

67 UK Guideline for the use of HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis 2021 (bhiva.org)

68 BASHH National Guidelines for the Management of the Viral Hepatitides

69 The Green Book on Immunisation - Chapter 18 Hepatitis B (publishing.service.gov.uk)

70 The Management of Adult and Adolescent Complainants of Sexual Assault (bashhguidelines.org)

71 UK National Guideline on the Management of the viral hepatitides A, B and C 2015 (bashhguidelines.org)

72 UK guideline for the use of HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Following Sexual Exposure, 2015 (bashhguidelines.org)

73 Viral Hepatitides A,B & C (bashhguidelines.org)

74 FSRH Clinical Guideline: Emergency Contraception (March 2017, amended December 2020) - Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare

75 Guidance on Paternity Testing - FFLM

76 Hepatitis B: the green book, chapter 18 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

77 ASIST: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training - Suicide Prevention Training - Grassroots (prevent-suicide.org.uk)

78 National guidance for child protection in Scotland 2021 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

79 Dash risk checklist quick start guidance FINAL.pdf (safelives.org.uk)

80 National guidance for child protection in Scotland 2021 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

81 Dash risk checklist quick start guidance FINAL.pdf (safelives.org.uk)

82 Support resources | Rape Crisis Scotland

83 Scotland's national action plan to prevent and eradicate FGM - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

84 Protected characteristics | Equality and Human Rights Commission (equalityhumanrights.com)

85 Forensic medical examinations: DNA decontamination guidelines - October 2019 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

86 Rape, sexual abuse or child sexual abuse medical services: guide for service providers - December 2019 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

88 Recommendations for the Collection of Forensic Specimens from Complainants and Suspects - FFLM

89 Recommended Equipment for Obtaining Forensic Samples from Complainants and Suspects - FFLM

90 Rape, sexual abuse or child sexual abuse medical services: guide for service providers - December 2019 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

91 Forensic medical examinations: DNA decontamination guidelines - October 2019 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

92 Forensic Decontamination Protocol

93 Recommendations for the Collection of Forensic Specimens from Complainants and Suspects - FFLM

94 Rape, sexual abuse or child sexual abuse medical services: guide for service providers - December 2019 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

95 Recommendations for the Collection of Forensic Specimens from Complainants and Suspects - FFLM

96 Guidance for best practice for the management of intimate images which may become evidence in court - FFLM

97 International Trauma questionnaire

98 Rape, sexual abuse or child sexual abuse medical services: guide for service providers - December 2019 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

99 Scottish Women's Aid

100 Hemat Gryffe

101 Rape Crisis Scotland

102 International Trauma questionnaire

103 Training for examiners of victims of rape and sexual assault - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

104 Acting as a witness in legal proceedings - GMC (gmc-uk.org)

105 Sharing of Personal Sensitive Information for Court Proceedings

106 Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009

107 Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence

108 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

109 Equally Safe: Scotland's strategy to eradicate violence against women

110 Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009

111 National trauma training programme

112 Justice in Scotland: vision and priorities

113 The Human Rights Act

114 Protected characteristics

115 Adult Support and Protection revised Code of Practice

116 Statutory guidance on Part 9 (Corporate Parenting) of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014

117 Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC)

118 Violence against women and girls (VAWG)

119 The Independent Review of Learning Disability and Autism in the Mental Health Act (2019) Stage One Report

120 Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000

121 Healthcare and forensic medical services for people who have experienced rape or sexual assault standards (healthcareimprovementscotland.org)

122 Intimate examinations and chaperones - GMC (gmc-uk.org)

123 Forensic Science Regulator legal guidance

124 Rape Crisis Scotland - journey through the justice system

125 UK guideline for the use of HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Following Sexual Exposure, 2015

126 United Kingdom National Guideline on the Management of the viral hepatitides A, B and C 2015

127 2017 interim update of the 2015 BASHH National Guidelines for the Management of the Viral Hepatitides

128 Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence

129 Little Green Book

130 Unlocking sexual abuse and learning disabilities

131 Recommendations - Consent from patients who may have been seriously assaulted - FFLM

132 Guidance on Paternity Testing

133 Recommendations for the Collection of Forensic Specimens from Complainants and Suspects

134 FSRH Clinical Guidance: Emergency Contraception

135 Guidance for those undertaking or recertifying FSRH qualifications whose personal beliefs conflict with the provision of abortion or any method of contraception - Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare

136 Decision making and consent

137 Personal beliefs and medical practice

138 Five things to know about our Confidentiality guidance and the GDPR

139 Trans Healthcare

140 ASIST: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training

141 Gender based violence

142 Gender based violence, Domestic abuse - What health workers need to know - Publications - Public Health Scotland

143 Hemat Gryffe

144 Guide to the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) | ICO

145 The International Trauma Questionnaire

146 Scottish Refugee Council

147 NES: National trauma training programme

148 (PDF) NHS Education for Scotland, The Matrix (2015) A Guide to Delivering Evidence-Based Psychological Therapies in Scotland; Evidence Tables for Psychosocial Interventions for People with Persistent Physical Symptoms (researchgate.net)

149 Opening Doors: Trauma Informed Practice for the Workforce

150 Trauma and the Brain

151 Never too late to tell

152 Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates

153 Forensic Decontamination Protocol

154 The Green Book on Immunisation - Chapter 18 Hepatitis B (publishing.service.gov.uk)

155 Guide to the criminal justice system for survivors of sexual violence: updated | Rape Crisis Scotland

156 Support resources | Rape Crisis Scotland

157 I Just Froze | Rape Crisis Scotland

158 Survivors' Guide to the Scottish Justice System | Rape Crisis Scotland

159 Rape Crisis Scotland

160 SafeLives Risk Identification Checklist

161 Scotland's national action plan to prevent and eradicate FGM

162 Sharing of personal sensitive information (medical/clinical records) for court proceedings

163 Forensic medical examinations: DNA decontamination guidelines

164 Rape, sexual abuse or child sexual abuse medical services: guide for service providers

165 Survivors UK

166 United Nations (1979) United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women

167 United Nations (2006) UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

168 Women's Aid Scotland

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