Domestic Abuse Resources

eLearning

Below find a link to an eLearning course from the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) on the topic of how domestic abuse may be present and can be recognised in general practice consultations; it is aligned to level 3 RCGP safeguarding standards. This course falls within the consulting in general practice curriculum field.

RCGP:

• Domestic Abuse and Women's Health (Dec 25)^{FREE To RCGP Members}

Guidelines

Below find guidance for primary care general practice from the RCGP / SafeLives on the topic of safeguarding including domestic abuse, and from the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) on sexual health violence.

RCGP:

• Guidance on Recording Domestic Abuse in the Electronic Care Record (2021)^FREE
• Good practice safeguarding in general practice (useful page of RCGP and third-party resources in safeguarding including domestic violence)^FREE

BASHH:

• National Guidelines for the Management of Individuals Disclosing Sexual Violence in Sexual Health Services (2022)

SafeLives:

• Guidance for General Practitioners Responding to Domestic Abuse (GP Pathfinder profile)^FREE