Bringing attention to domestic abuse
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Bringing attention to domestic abuse

Lynne Pearce Freelance journalist
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A series of nurse-led initiatives in Nottingham are training staff to identify victims and refer them on to support services. Lynne Pearce reports

Nursing skills are vital to the roles of those working with victims of domestic abuse in Nottinghamshire. Specialist nurses at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust are involved in referring patients on to further support services and training hospital staff to identify and respond to signs of abuse.

Nursing Standard. 28, 39, 22-25. doi: 10.7748/ns.28.39.22.s24

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03 June 2014 / Vol 28 issue 39

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