Violence and Abuse Policy

The following is a summary of the first steps involved in engaging trusts in the policy:

• Insertion of abuse question into assessment documentation (significant progress being made)
• NHS Confederation briefing circulated to all trusts (done)
• Formal invitations to participate to all CEOs/ Chairs (all SHA regions bar Eastern region)

For queries or additional information, don’t hesitate to contact:

Liz Mayne
National Lead, email:

mobile 07785 555712 or;

Chris Holley
Clinical Lead, email:

mobile 07798 555712

The Refocusing the Care Programme Approach Policy ^refImplementation GuidanceMainstreaming Gender and Women’s Mental Health (DH, 03) pertaining to all service users further reinforced by Refocusing the Care Programme Approach Policy and Positive Practice Guidance, Section Four Assessment and Care Planning (DH, 08) states that mental health services should acknowledge and address the links between vio

Implementation of Violence and Abuse Policy for Mental Health Services

(an integral element to Refocusing the Care Programme Approach, Section Four, Assessment and Care Planning)

CONTEXT
To fully understand the context of this implementation process, it is recommended that you read the documents on this website in the following order:

The DH and NIMHE will provide the following support to the project:

• Learning outcomes of the pilot process
• Provision of two day 'training the trainers' process to equip core trainers to cascade the one day sexual abuse training in their individual trusts
• Briefing paper for planning purposes (and ultimately comprehensive Practice Guidance)