Tuesday 18 October 2016

New role created at Northampton General Hospital for victims of domestic violence

New role created at Northampton General Hospital for victims of domestic violence Northampton General Hospital has created a new role to strengthen the support it gives to patients at risk of domestic abuse .

Claire, an Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) working for Northamptonshire Sunflower Centre, is now based at the hospital to offer advice and guidance to adults who have experienced domestic abuse and are at risk of injury, harm or homicide.

Claire will also introduce new training for our staff to help them to recognise signs of abuse and to act safely and appropriately to signpost and support them.

She will be based initially in the hospital's maternity offices working alongside the hospital's safeguarding midwives. Northants Herald and Post

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