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Pathfinder Toolkit: New Model Launched to Transform Health

WEBDomestic Abuse Commissioner joins NHS England Safeguarding Clinical Lead and Minister for Mental Health to unveil new model and launch a toolkit for healthcare leaders The domestic abuse charity Standing Together, along with its partners Against Violence and Abuse (AVA), Imkaan, IRISi, and SafeLives, is today announcing a first-of …

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IRIS+ Programme: amplifying the healthcare response to Domestic …

WEBIRIS+ Programme: amplifying the healthcare response to Domestic Abuse; £2.2M for clinical trial to improve general practice response to men and children affected by domestic abuse

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Domestic Abuse, Health & Pathfinder: The Problem & the Solution

WEBEach year an estimated 1.9 million people in the UK experience some form of domestic abuse. [1] 1.3 million of these were women (8.2% of the population) and 700,000 men (4%). The cost of domestic abuse to health services has been estimated at £2.4 billion. [2] It is clearer than ever, that there is a pressing need to find cost effective …

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Pathfinder Toolkit

WEBAbout the Pathfinder Project Pathfinder was a national project aimed at addressing the links between domestic abuse and health and improving the capacity of health professionals to respond to survivors. It sought to achieve this by establishing comprehensive health practice in relation to domestic abuse in three distinct areas; acute hospital Trusts, …

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Missed Opportunities: Why Early Identification of Domestic

WEBThe Health Foundation is an independent charity committed to bringing about better health and health care for people in the UK. The Health Foundation’s Exploring Social Franchising programme aims to generate a deeper understanding of the potential of social franchising models for scaling effective health and social care …

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IRIS National Report 2020: 7 useful things you may not know …

WEBThis report also includes early findings from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on IRIS services and to our service users. “Between April 2019 and March 2020, IRIS programmes have received 4,943 referrals, totalling 20,544 referrals since the first site was commissioned in 2011. This number only reinforces how efficient the IRIS …

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Starting on 1st October 2021, healthcare professionals can no

WEBImkaan is a UK-based, Black feminist organisation. We are the only national second-tier women’s organisation dedicated to addressing violence against Black and minoritised women and girls i.e. women and girls which are defined in policy terms as Black and ‘Minority Ethnic’ (BME).

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Beyond care: IRISi reflects on 75 years of NHS's commitment to …

WEB2) Maternity Services in the NHS era – and the alarming reality of Domestic Abuse during pregnancy. The introduction of maternity services as part of the NHS’s comprehensive healthcare coverage had a profound impact on women’s health.

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Get on Board: Here is everything you need to know to become an …

WEBOur Programmes: IRIS and ADViSE. Our flagship programme, IRIS, was developed to improve the general practice response to domestic abuse (DA).The programme was evaluated in a randomised controlled trial between 2007 and 2010 and is tested and proven effective as an intervention for women patients aged 16+ who are …

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Case study: the successful rollout of the IRIS Programme in Wales

WEBAccording to the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW), the number of domestic abuse (DA) related crimes in England and Wales rose 6% in the year ending March 2021 to 845,734. From these, a total of 42,270 crimes were in Wales. To tackle this, the Welsh government has been acting on many fronts, including in the healthcare settings.

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How to get in touch with your local IRIS service

WEBThe Health Foundation is an independent charity committed to bringing about better health and health care for people in the UK. The Health Foundation’s Exploring Social Franchising programme aims to generate a deeper understanding of the potential of social franchising models for scaling effective health and social care interventions within the NHS.

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Greater Manchester will be the first area to ever implement the

WEB← Back to blog Sexual health clinics in Manchester, Stockport, Tameside and Trafford will take part in the training to learn how to better identify, respond and refer patients who have experienced Domestic Violence and Abuse (DVA) and …

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About the IRIS programme

WEBIRIS is a collaboration between primary care and third sector organisations specialising in DVA. Core areas of the programme include ongoing training, education and consultancy for the clinical team and administrative staff, care pathways for primary health care practitioners and an enhanced referral pathway to specialist domestic violence services …

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IRISi National Report: A review of IRIS Programmes in England, …

WEBImkaan is a UK-based, Black feminist organisation. We are the only national second-tier women’s organisation dedicated to addressing violence against Black and minoritised women and girls i.e. women and girls which are defined in policy terms as Black and ‘Minority Ethnic’ (BME).

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Changes to online medical records: if in doubt

WEBThe Health Foundation is an independent charity committed to bringing about better health and health care for people in the UK. The Health Foundation’s Exploring Social Franchising programme aims to generate a deeper understanding of the potential of social franchising models for scaling effective health and social care …

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Domestic Abuse Statutory Guidance recommends implementing …

WEB← Back to blog. Launched in 2021, the Domestic Abuse Act was introduced in the UK to enshrine in legislation the response to Domestic Abuse across all agencies – from the police and courts to local authorities and service providers. Issued by the Home Office under the DA Act, the Domestic Abuse Statutory Guidance was published on the …

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3 questions from our Look Beyond campaign: Dr. Lucy Potter

WEBHere is what Dr. Lucy Potter, academic GP, told us. She also runs an outreach clinic for street sex working women as part of the Homeless Health Service and conducts research into domestic and sexual violence and health, and access to primary care for women with complex needs. 1) How did the pandemic change the health care …

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"My Experiences as an Intern working in the Domestic Violence

WEBB y Hope Dillarstone *. From September 2020 to March 2021, I had the fortunate privilege of interning with IRISi. This inspiring organisation is committed to improving the healthcare response to domestic violence and abuse (DVA) in a number of sites across the UK. Having recently graduated with a degree in Health and Human …

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