Responding to Domestic Abuse - Guidelines for Health Care Workers in NHSScotland

RESPONDING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE - GUIDELINES FOR HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN NHSSCOTLAND

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This guidance builds on excellent guidelines available from Royal Colleges, both medical and nursing, from professional organisations and other sources. It takes account of recent research and policy documents from the World Health Organisation (WHO), the United Nations and governments across the world, and from women's organisations and other supporting charities. These sources are listed as further reading.

The Executive is grateful to the Short Life Working Group for their help in preparing these guidelines for health care workers.