Non Accidental Injury Part Two: Saying the Unsayable

Following on from our first episode on Non-Accidental Injury we now look at how to broach the subject and how to manage the situation.

Dr. Colin Gilhooley takes us through:

• How to the bring the subject up

• Tips on discussion with parents and carers

• A few other tips along the way

The article that Colin mentioned, 'Child abuse: approach and management' can be found here

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Non Accidental Injury Part One: Thinking the Unthinkable

In this episode Dr Colin Gilhooley talks about non-accidental injury and when to suspect it. We cover:

• The absolute red flags

• How red flags might change with age

• The social referral process

Here is our #TakeVisually for this episode:

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NICE Guidance CG89 for Child Maltreatment can be found here

Here is the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Child Protection Companion

The second part of this episode looking at ‘saying the unsayable’ will be coming soon