Child protection: basics of recognition and referral
Abstract
This article gives a brief history of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and an overview of recognition and referral of child protection concerns. The reader is advised to refer to Trust and Local or National child protection procedures for further management.
Rafi M Gani MB BS is a Clinical Fellow in Paediatrics and Neonates at the Prince Charles Hospital, UK. He is working towards MRCPCH. He is qualified from RMMCH, South India and trained as a senior house officer in the UK. His interests are neonatology and cardiology. Conflicts of interest: none declared
Christopher Woolley MBBCh is a Consultant Community Paediatrician at the Mountain Ash Hospital and Named Doctor for Safeguarding Children for the Cwm Taf NHS Trust, Wales. He qualified from the University of Wales, College of Medicine in 1994. Conflicts of interest: none declared
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