General practitioners (GPs) and primary healthcare teams are best placed to spot the early signs of child abuse and neglect.
They have an overview of issues affecting individual members of a family which, in combination, may impact on a child’s welfare.
They are also in a position to co-ordinate the work of different agencies supporting children and families.
Our series of thematic briefings highlight the learning from case reviews conducted when a child dies, or is seriously harmed, as a result of abuse or neglect. Each briefing focuses on a different topic or learning for specific sectors, pulling together key risk factors and practice recommendations.
We work with local safeguarding partners to ensure that learning from case reviews can be accessed and shared at a local, regional and national level.
