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Acute safeguarding essentials in modern-day paediatrics: neglect, unsupervised minors and modern slavery
  1. Helen Thomas1,
  2. Daniel Cromb2,3,
  3. Hannah Jacob4
  1. 1 Education Centre, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
  2. 2 Centre for the Developing Brain, School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, Department of Perinatal Imaging and Health, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
  3. 3 Department of Neonatology, Evelina London Children's Hospital, London, UK
  4. 4 Department of Paediatrics, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
  1. Correspondence to Dr Daniel Cromb, Centre for the Developing Brain, School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, Department of Perinatal Imaging and Health, King's College London Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, London, UK; daniel.cromb{at}kcl.ac.uk

Abstract

As part of a case-series exploring acute safeguarding essentials in modern day paediatrics, this article focusses on themes of neglect, unsupervised minors and modern slavery. Considerations around initial management, relevant legislation and useful resources, and available to all professionals involved in safeguarding children.

  • Child Abuse
  • Child Protective Services
  • Child Welfare
  • Social work
  • Paediatrics

https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2022-325260

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    • Twitter @dancromb, @HannahCJacob

    • Contributors DC and HT conceived the article. HT wrote the first draft of the manuscript. All authors contributed intellectually to the revision of drafts and approved the final submission.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Commissioned; externally peer reviewed.

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