Commissioning services to support women and girls with female genital mutilation

"This documents sets out some key considerations when embarking upon the process to commission services to support FGM survivors. It reflects the standards and characteristics which have developed where commissioning in this area has been successful, and sets out particular elements which should either always be considered or provided."

Commissioning services to support women and girls with female genital mutilation
S Creighton, FGM Prevention programme team
Department of Health
March 2015

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SAFER communication guidelines

"These are guidelines for communications between health visitors and local authority children’s social care teams using the SAFER process when a child may be suffering or is likely to suffer significant harm."

SAFER communication guidelines
Department of Health
June 2013

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Distractions and their impact on patient safety

"These risk reduction strategies include developing systems and processes that reduce or eliminate distractions and teaching effective techniques for handling distractions."

Distractions and their impact on patient safety
M Feil
Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, 2013, 10(1):1-10

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