BMA - Child protection - a tool kit for doctors - 6 May 2009
Source : www.bma.org.uk/ethics/childprotectiontoolkit.jsp
The aim of this tool kit is to provide a brief and accessible guide to doctors' responsibilities in child protection cases in
It does not aim to be comprehensive, rather to act as a prompt for doctors where they believe that a child may be at risk of neglect or abuse. Although all health professionals have a role to play in promoting the wellbeing of children, the focus of this tool kit is on safeguarding, particularly in relation to children who are at risk of significant harm.
It is designed more for a general audience of health professionals than those with specific management responsibilities or child protection expertise.
This tool kit contains a series of separate cards that highlight different aspects of the child protection process such as basic principles, definitions of abuse and neglect, responding to initial concerns and participation in statutory child protection procedures.
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