Expected Learning Outcomes

1. What is it
2. Why is it done
3. The law
4. How common
5. Experience in the UCLH clinic
6. What you can do

About the Speakers: Dr Deborah Hodes

Dr Deborah Hodes, has vast clinical experience in all aspects of child abuse and neglect and has developed a very active local and tertiary safeguarding clinic which includes the assessment of children with historic sexual abuse and more recently girls who have undergone FGM. A new joint children and young people’s clinic with Professor Creighton for those who have undergone FGM or who are at risk, opened at UCLH in September 2014. She chaired the multi-agency Camden committee that was set up to end FGM in the borough. Deborah teaches both locally and nationally and increasingly on the role of the paediatrician in FGM. She has developed an FGM programme for senior doctors in training which is held biannually as well as National FGM peer review and support for doctors London.

Dr Hodes contributes to work at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) as a co-opted member of the Child Protection Standing Committee. She represents the RCPCH for working groups on FGM and in the House of Commons. She was a trustee for the charity FORWARD UK, that works to eliminate the practice of FGM and provide support to affected women from 2013 to 2016.

This webinar will support you to recognise the signs and symptoms of domestic abuse as they present in General Practice. We will look at the impacts of domestic abuse on children and will ensure you have a sound understanding of the associated safeguarding duties. A Q&A session will be included in order to give you an opportunity to ask any questions.

Expected Learning Outcomes

1. Recognise domestic abuse behaviours
2. Name the major impacts of domestic abuse on children
3. Recognise signs of domestic abuse from adult and child victims
4. Define the three pillars of best practice to safeguard affected children
5. Name responsibilities and sources of help / support

This webinar is equivalent to 1 CPD credit

About the Speaker: Jessica Donnellan

Jessica has worked across a wide range of statutory and voluntary sector roles including Child Protection, homelessness and independent domestic & sexual violence advocacy. She joined Standing Together in 2011 to set up the Domestic Abuse Maternity Project in partnership with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Jessica is passionate about supporting health sector partners to optimise opportunities to identity domestic abuse and connect survivors with support.