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Quick one if poss - DV injuries presented at A&E - responsibilities of A&E staff.

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Pan · 22/06/2012 16:33

Current incident woman taken in to hosp by ambulance with severe head injury - been whacked by partner with bottle. No children involved. She says what happened but doesn't wish prosecution. Do the A&E people have a duty to report it, even if she indicates no prosecution wanted? I am sure they do, and should 'break confidentiality' thing. Anyone know for sure?
tia.

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Pan · 22/06/2012 16:49

Custy - ta, have ploughed through but no definitive answer.
lisad - do you know this? It's a repeat pattern (for her) and little is being done - hence A&E resp. right at the start of things.

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lisad123 · 22/06/2012 16:43

Pretty sure the hospital have to ring the police and the police can proceed without permission from woman

Tortington · 22/06/2012 16:37

webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publichealth/Healthimprovement/ViolenceagainstWomenandChildren/DH_113753 2010 - don't know if updated since then - will look

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