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Institute for Addressing Strangulation (IFAS) Knowledge Event

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The Institute For Addressing Strangulation will be hosting an online Knowledge Event on Tuesday 28 November 2023.

It will be a half-day event reflecting on IFAS’s work over the last 12 months whilst also looking at what the future holds.

In October 2022, following the introduction of strangulation and suffocation as a stand-alone offence (June 2022), the Home Office funded IFAS to increase awareness of strangulation amongst the public and professionals, conduct research, and create resources and guidance.

This Knowledge Event will showcase IFAS’s findings so far and highlight areas for further development.

Reserve your place now! The Knowledge Event will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams and is £30 to attend. You can take a look at the programme below.

Non-fatal strangulation clinical training event

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This event has a clinical focus on strangulation.

As you may be aware, a new specific offence of Strangulation and Suffocation was introduced in Section 70 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 which came into force on 07 June 2022. The Institute For Addressing Strangulation (IFAS) was set up by the Faculty of Forensic & Legal Medicine in partnership with SafeLives and Bangor University to increase awareness of risks associated with strangulation & suffocation.

Strangulation is sadly common in domestic abuse and sexual violence. It can have serious medical consequences with victims of strangulation in domestic abuse being seven times more likely to become a victim of domestic homicide.

This event will explore the signs and symptoms of strangulation, the effects of strangulation on the brain, forensic and medical management and the provision of the best evidence for the court process.

If you have any questions or would like to get in touch with IFAS, please contact them at contact@ifas.org.uk.

FFLM Webinars – The Institute for Addressing Strangulation

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The Faculty of Forensic & Legal Medicine, in partnership with SafeLives and Bangor University, has received funding from the Home Office to establish a new Institute for Addressing Strangulation.

The Institute will be focused on addressing strangulation by:

  • Reducing the incidence of strangulation and suffocation in the UK;
  • Establishing best practices for the management of victims and their families and perpetrators;
  • Raising awareness of the dangers, providing training and resources regarding management & prevention, and supporting associated research;
  • Working with Policy makers and commissioners to maximise the capacity and expertise required to enhance victim safety.

Dr Cath White OBE will present a webinar on the establishment of the Institute on Monday, 27 February 2023, at 19:00. This webinar is free to attend.

Please click here to book your place. Please note that spaces are limited, so book early to secure your space.

For more information about the Institute for Addressing Strangulation, click here.