sexual assault

St Mary’s Centre | The Science of Rape

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Saint Mary’s 18th Annual Conference 2020 ‘The Science of Rape’ will provide valuable insight and discussion for anyone working in the field of rape or sexual violence.

It will particularly useful for policy and decision makers, people working in the criminal justice system, police officers, forensic healthcare practitioners, health professionals, those working in safeguarding, those supporting people through court and therapeutically.

Early bird booking fees are now open – book early to secure your place

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Goldsmiths | Adolescents as Victims and Perpetrators

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This course explores the unique experiences of adolescent victims and perpetrators of domestic violence and sexual abuse. It covers current research, policy and practice pertinent to a wide range of public and third sector services. Examination of risk and safety, coping strategies and parenting will be central. We will consider how the intersections of race, class, gender, sexual orientation and disability exacerbate abuse. This is a highly interactive course aimed at encouraging coordinated community interventions.

CPS | Rape Inspection 2019

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Date of publication: 17 Dec 2019

Since HMCPSI last inspected Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO) Units in 2016 there has been a substantial increase in the number of allegations of rape and yet the number of rape prosecutions has fallen significantly. In the year ending March 2019 alone there were 58,657 allegations of rape, but there were only 1,925 successful prosecutions. The inspection looks at a small part of the overall picture – that is the role of the Crown Prosecution Service.

Inspectors examined 450 rape flagged cases – 200 cases which were ‘admin finalised’ which are cases sent back by the CPS to the police for further investigation, and 250 cases split equally between charges and CPS No Further Action (NFA) decisions. Other evidence gathered included interviews with legal managers, focus groups with RASSO lawyers, reviews of documents and information provided by the CPS and analysis of performance data.

The key findings from there report were:

  • Since 2016, the number of cases prosecuted by the CPS has fallen by 52%. This is despite the fact that there has been a 43% rise in the number of rape allegations to the police.
  • But there has been a 23% fall in the number of cases referred to the CPS for a decision by the police. This reduction means that while reports of rape to the police have nearly doubled, a significant number of these cases have not been referred to the CPS.
  • Nearly a third of all the cases which the CPS received from the police were ‘admin finalised’. These are cases which are sent back by the CPS to the police for further investigation.
  • There have been concerns that the CPS were only charging easy cases where a conviction was more likely, rather than applying the appropriate legal test (known as the Code for Crown Prosecutors). That view is not supported by the findings from this inspection.
  • CPS has improved its application of the Code for Crown Prosecutors – the test for prosecutions: in the 2016 inspection there was a 10% failure rate but in this inspection there was a 2% failure rate..

HM Chief Inspector, Kevin McGinty said:

“Since 2016 there has been a substantial increase in rape allegations, while the number of rape prosecutions has fallen significantly – which indicates there is a serious problem.

The CPS has been accused of only choosing easy cases to prosecute, but we found no evidence of that in our report. While the CPS needs to improve the way it works with the police, the CPS is only a small part of a larger systemic problem in the criminal justice process in dealing with complex cases.

More work is needed to investigate the discrepancy between the number of cases reported and the number of cases prosecuted by the CPS. This is a matter for the Government to consider in its Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) strategy.

Rape inspection 2019 (1.70 MB)

RCGP | Sexual Health Study Day

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Member Price:  £80 (£100)

Non Member Price:  £100 (£120)

AiTs:  £40 (£70)

Nurses/Foundation Doctors/Physician Associates and Retired GPs:  £40 (£70)      –    For this catagory  please contact the Faculty Office for the discount code – cumbria@rcgp.org.uk tel: 02031887718 otherwise you will be charged the full £100

We are delighted to invite you to our full day Sexual Health Programme for GPs, Trainees, Practice Nurses, and Physician Associates.    The day will use a variety of teaching styles including practical workshops and case studies.   This day is suitable for primary care workers wishing to update their knowledge and gain better understanding of sexual health issues,  including detecting HIV in primary care,  dealing with abnormal discharge plus much more.

PROGRAMME:

08:15  Registration, Tea and Coffee

08:45  Introduction and Aims of the Day – Dr Dornu Lebari

09:00  How to take a Sexual History in a GP Consultation – Dr Fiona Ironside

10:00  Sexual Health and the Law – Dr Matt Phillips

11:00  Coffee Break

11:15  Psychosexual Problem in General Practice – How to identify, what to ask, where to refer – Dr Tracey Williams 

12:15  Detecting HIV in Primary Care –  Dr Matt Phillips

13:15  Lunch

14:15  Contraception Update:  What’s new/recent changes? –  Dr Jenny Calvert

15:15  Afternoon Break

15:30  Vaginal Discharge –  Dr Neil Lazaro

16:30  Close

5 HOURS CPD POINTS

FFLM | Forensic Sampling – Innovations for the 21st Century

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Is your knowledge up to date with the latest recommendations for the collection of forensic specimens from complainants and suspects? With the recent advances in forensic science, do the facilities used for the forensic clinical examination and the equipment provided (including forensic kits) fulfil the current requirements for reducing the potential for DNA contamination?

 

This course will be lecture based with presentations from forensic scientists, police, and the Forensic Science Regulator, Dr Gillian Tully. There will be time for discussion of illustrative case studies.

 

Objectives of course

  • To describe the role of the Forensic Science Regulator
  • To discuss the recent changes to the recommendations for the collection of forensic specimens from complainants and suspects and the evidence that underpins the recommendations
  • To explain the advances in forensic science that support the current DNA anticontamination guidance

Patient Focused | London

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Patient Focused! is a 2-day course accredited by the British Institute of Professional Photography and the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine. Students who pass the assessment on Day 2 will be eligible to apply for licentiate membership of British Institute of Professional Photography which awards the “LBIPP” post-nominal.

Each Patient Focused! course is conducted by experienced photographers and doctors. The course attracts 12 CPD points via the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine in London and are approximately 50% theory and 50% practical. Patient Focused! courses cover ethical and legal issues such as consent, confidentiality, data protection and GMC guidelines.

Patient Focused! provides all equipment. Using Nikon D3400 SLR cameras with the settings in “manual”. Make-up artists reproduce injuries such as erythema, bruises, scars and abrasions by using fake blood, skin wax and make-up: candidates practise on each other for this!

There is a maximum of 12 students per course with much of the practical work involving pairing-up to help with learning. If you require a bespoke training course at a specific venue and date, Patient Focused! will be happy to discuss this: please contact Patient Focused! at info@patientfocused.co.uk for further details.

RCGP | One Day Essential – Sexual Health

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One Day Essentials is a series of one-day conferences providing expert specialist clinical training and essential information. 

The day will cover relevant clinical guidelines, policies and guidance to healthcare professionals in relation to patients with sexual health issues in General Practice.

Learning objectives:

  • Be better able to diagnose and treat common sexual health problems and be able to appropriately manage more challenging or complex cases.
  • Be able to use practical brief sexual consultation and screening techniques within the 10-minute consultation to help patients.
  • Emergency contraception issues.
  • Be more confident in managing sexual health consultations.

Investigating a complex murder: Combining forensic and legal medical expertise

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Using as a starting point a real-life murder and sexual assault, this meeting, organised by The Royal Society of Medicine, will approach the different forensic specialities who may be involved. You will learn about current best practice and ethical dilemmas in the field.

Experienced speakers will show how a single case can involve many different forensic and legal practitioners, and raise legal, clinical and ethical concerns for each of them.

 

Meeting topics

  • Be aware of how a complex murder investigation evolves
  • Understand the roles of different forensic specialities
  • Know current best practice in custody and sexual offences medicine

 

Agenda

Registration, tea and coffee

Welcome and introduction

Speaker setting the scene (GMP)

Examination of unconscious woman (Dr Michelle Carroll)
Tea and coffee break

Care of suspect – new guidelines on fitness for interview (Dr Margaret Stark, Specialist in Clinical Forensic Medicine)
Panel discussion

Lunch

The forensic pathologist’s role (Dr Philip Lumb, Forensic Pathologist)
The forensic psychiatrist’s role (Professor Keith Rix, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist)
Tea and coffee break

How coroners would be involved (Mr Sean Horstead, Assistant Coroner)
Panel discussion

Closing remarks

Close of meeting

Patient Focused | London

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Patient Focused! is a 2-day course accredited by the British Institute of Professional Photography and the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine. Students who pass the assessment on Day 2 will be eligible to apply for licentiate membership of British Institute of Professional Photography which awards the “LBIPP” post-nominal.

Each Patient Focused! course is conducted by experienced photographers and doctors. The course attracts 12 CPD points via the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine in London and are approximately 50% theory and 50% practical. Patient Focused! courses cover ethical and legal issues such as consent, confidentiality, data protection and GMC guidelines.

Patient Focused! provides all equipment. Using Nikon D3400 SLR cameras with the settings in “manual”. Make-up artists reproduce injuries such as erythema, bruises, scars and abrasions by using fake blood, skin wax and make-up: candidates practise on each other for this!

There is a maximum of 12 students per course with much of the practical work involving pairing-up to help with learning. If you require a bespoke training course at a specific venue and date, Patient Focused! will be happy to discuss this: please contact Patient Focused! at info@patientfocused.co.uk for further details.

#UKAFNConf19 | ‘From party scene to crime scene’

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This year, the UK Association of Forensic Nurses and Paramedics conference titled ‘From party scene to crime scene’ will focus on;

  • Chemsex – the use of drugs before or during sex
  • Party drugs – commonly used party drugs, festival testing, harm reduction and legal and ethical aspects
  • Club medicine – frontline experiences of dealing with clinical aspects of party drug use
  • Pill farm/mill  – an operation in which a doctor, clinic or pharmacy prescribes and/or dispenses narcotics without a legitimate medical purpose

 

Conference chair

  • Chris Bryant  – Member of Parliament

 

Confirmed speakers

  • Billy Clarke – Sexual health advisor/education specialist
  • Eddie Scouller – The Loop

 

Who should attend?

  • Forensic healthcare practitioners (custody or sexual offence examination settings)
  • Forensic healthcare providers/contract managers (custody and sexual offences)
  • Sexual health nurses
  • Police custody services
  • Police officers, Sergeants and Inspectors
  • Sexual assault examination teams
  • Liaison and diversion teams
  • Appropriate adults
  • Independent Custody Visitors
  • Rape crisis workers
  • Independent Sexual Violence Advisors
  • Club nurses and paramedics
  • Festival nurses and paramedics

 

What is included in the conference fee?

  • Parking
  • Refreshments during the day
  • Hot meal (Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options available)
  • Conference bag with goodies

 

NEW CONFERENCE VENU

  • College Court Conference Centre and Hotel
  • Central Leicester location, located 2 miles from Leicester Railway Station
  • Their stylish rooms and suites are spotlessly clean and located across three easily accessible buildings.
  • Rooms priced between £72-117 (Conference discount code: 5978)
  • The UKAFN President invites all delegates to share a meal at 19:00 hours on the evening prior to the conference at the hotel. Present will be the UKAFN Steering group and some of the conference speakers. This is a great opportunity to network with other colleagues from different areas and settings. As well as meet the Steering Group, raise any questions, suggestions or concerns. As well as meet some of the conference speakers.

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