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
3 National guidance for child protection in Scotland 2021 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
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)
14 HPS Website - HAI Compendium: Guidance and resources (scot.nhs.uk)
15 Recommendations for the Collection of Forensic Specimens from Complainants and Suspects - FFLM
17 UK Guideline for the use of HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis 2021 (bhiva.org)
19 Confidentiality - reporting gunshot and knife wounds - GMC (gmc-uk.org)
21 Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 (legislation.gov.uk)
24 National Trauma Training Framework (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
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)
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)
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
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
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
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)
73 Viral Hepatitides A,B & C (bashhguidelines.org)
75 Guidance on Paternity Testing - FFLM
76 Hepatitis B: the green book, chapter 18 - GOV.UK (www.gov.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)
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
92 Forensic Decontamination Protocol
93 Recommendations for the Collection of Forensic Specimens from Complainants and Suspects - FFLM
95 Recommendations for the Collection of Forensic Specimens from Complainants and Suspects - FFLM
97 International Trauma questionnaire
100 Hemat Gryffe
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
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
115 Adult Support and Protection revised Code of Practice
117 Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC)
118 Violence against women and girls (VAWG)
120 Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000
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
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
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
143 Hemat Gryffe
144 Guide to the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) | ICO
145 The International Trauma Questionnaire
147 NES: National trauma training programme
149 Opening Doors: Trauma Informed Practice for the Workforce
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)
156 Support resources | Rape Crisis Scotland
157 I Just Froze | Rape Crisis Scotland
158 Survivors' Guide to the Scottish Justice System | 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
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