Medical power and control wheel
A tool for healthcare professionals on responding appropriately to domestic abuse disclosures. Mel Goodway, IRISi, explains the Medical Power and Control Wheel.
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Making the Marac process work for disabled people
Exploring Marac data: Are disabled people getting the support they need? ‘Hidden impairments’ and recommendations for inclusion.
Looking back on three years of coercive control legislation
Three years since coercive control was criminalised Suzanne Jacob CEO reflects on embedding change in the police and criminal justice system
LGBT+ survivors and mental health
Central to the LGBT+ Spotlight was the troubling finding that victims of domestic abuse who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT+) are more likely to experience mental ill health.
Improving the health response to domestic abuse in Blackpool
A reflection on delivering specialist training and referral pathways to GP practices with the Pathfinder project. Read about the significant impact it’s made in Blackpool.
Importance of specialist mental health interventions for children experiencing domestic abuse
Janina Engler-Williams, SafeLives research analyst, explores our Children's Insights dataset, and what it shows about the benefits of specialist mental health support
Importance of Children’s Social Care responding to the whole family
Discover emerging ‘whole family’ approaches to domestic abuse. Professor of social work, Nicky Stanley, discusses new interventions, models and evaluations.
The impact of mental health on the response to perpetrators of domestic abuse
Jonathan Fowler discusses the nuanced approach to working with male perpetrators of domestic violence, to foster responsibility and reduce risks.
Establishing best practice response to domestic abuse within acute health
Donna Allender, Somerset CCG, shares some of the activities around domestic abuse that Somerset has progressed within their acute hospitals. Learn about best practice.