Mom states that her son woke up in the middle of the night crying two nights ago. She gave the child ibuprofen, and he went back to sleep. Last night he woke up in pain, and he was inconsolable. She felt he should be seen by the physician.…
Although being seen at regular intervals by social workers and health professionals there were many people and organisations that let him down. There was an obvious high level of concern for the childs welfare but the actions seemed to lack urgency and thoroughness. Social workers and police failed to sufficiently challenge the parent about his injuries, that the paediatrician had stated appeared non accidental.…
Signs and symptoms which may indicate that a child or young person is injured or unwell are;…
Neglect by others - is a passive form of abuse in which a perpetrator is responsible to provide care for a victim who is unable to care for himself or herself, but fails to provide adequate care. Neglect may include the failure to provide sufficient supervision, nourishment, or medical care, or the failure to fulfil other needs for which the victim cannot provide themselves. The term is also applied when necessary care is withheld by those responsible for providing it from animals, plants, and even inanimate objects. Neglect can carry on in a child 's life falling into many long-term side effects such as: physical injuries, low self-esteem, attention disorders, violent behaviour, and can even cause death…
A child/young person has the right not to be subjected to repeated medical examinations or questions following suspected abuse. Children should contribute their own account of their own views, they should be listened to and within certain circumstances these should be applied, but when a child is in significant harm then you would look at the child’s best interest to make them safe.…
I recognise that some children may be the victims of neglect, physical, sexual or emotional abuse. I am well trained to identify such abuse and will record and report any concerns.…
It is vital that your report any information immediately not doing so can be putting the child at further risk and harm.…
Section 47- the local authority has “a duty to investigate when there is reasonable cause to suspect that a child is suffering or likely to suffer, significant harm.”…
A member of staff who knows or suspects a child may have been harmed must report any concerns to the Safeguarding Officer.…
Department of Health and Human Services, n.a.). As stated in the DSM-V a trauma must be specific to qualify for criteria A, because of the lack of details regarding the neglect cases complex trauma and sexual abuse were considered for the literature review. Children and adolescents may have reported multiple events and any event that was reported and substantiated would be included in the percentages listed above (Children's Bureu of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, n.a.). Complex trauma would include at least of the two above mentioned forms of child maltreatment (Children's Bureu of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,…
In some circumstances, when a child may be at risk of significant harm, information can be shared without consent with professionals who need to know. Failure to…
* Observe for signs that abuse may be happening, changes in children`s behaviour or failure to thrive, and refer any concerns.…
I am aware of the signs of different kinds of abuse, and if I have any reason to suspect a child's safety or wellbeing is in question while they not in my care I will be obligated legally and morally to report it, following the Local Safeguarding Children Board procedures. These procedures are available on request.…
A syndrome is defined as a “complex of signs and symptoms presenting a clinical picture of a disease or disorder.” A syndrome-based defense is a “defense predicated on, or substantially enhanced by, the acceptability of syndrome-related claims.” Some types of syndrome-based defenses when it comes to parents in particular are parental abuse syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome, adopted child syndrome, mother lion syndrome, parental alienation syndrome, Munchausen-by-proxy syndrome, and distant father syndrome.…
A misdiagnosis may prove to be fatal, and in many cases may lead to a life threatening injury. Don’t let hospital negligence and misdiagnoses errors go unreported. Call us right now for a free consultation to see if you have a claim for medical…