24 Hour Domestic Violence Help-line

This document, developed by EACH, provides background information on Asian women's experiences of domestic violence, its impact on their mental health and how health professionals can respond to these issues within their practice.

This report summarizes the findings of the Bristol Pregnancy and Domestic Violence Programme.

To increase the knowledge and understanding of midwives about the nature of domestic violence. To detect domestic violence by training midwives toward routine enquiry about violence when taking a social history at booking or at another opportune point in the antenatal period. To ensure that midwives are backed up by appropriate training, supervision and support underpinned by sound monitoring, appropriate policies and protocols to guide response. Ref: Nottingham Primary Care Trust’s Domestic Violence Policy (Oct 2005). Queens Medical Centre (University Hospital NHS Trust). A Protocol for Managing Domestic Violence (July 2005).

This document looks at the mainstreaming of mental health services to women, including information on domestic violence.

Pamphlet from Warwick University following research into domestic violence and mental health.

This Department of health document looks at good practice for health professionals dealing with domestic abuse.

Guidelines put together by Jane Lewis - Nottingham City Domestic Violence Policy Officer.

This report provides good practice for health professionals from the Home Office.

This review evaluates the effectiveness of controlled interventions where domestic violence is an issue. Conducted by Barts and The London Queen Mary 's School of Medicine and Dentistry.

Summary Report of NDVF Quarterly Seminar on health and domestic violence.