#CheckWithMeFirst: Supporting the survivors of sexual abuse and violence

February 8, 2022

In an effort to support survivors of sexual abuse and violence workshops are now available for frontline patients facing colleagues which aim to give colleagues the tools they need to support patient with a new trauma informed approach.

The Crime Survey for England and Wales 2020 estimated that 1.6 million people aged 16 and over had experienced rape or sexual assault, although less than one in six reported what had happened to them.

However, despite the prevalence of rape and sexual abuse in society, the impact of sexual trauma is often not adequately dealt with during professional training. It is estimated that one in six people in the UK have experienced some form of sexual abuse or assault and those people are much more likely to have several profound, long-term effects and medical complications for the rest of their lives.

The #CheckWithMeFirst programme highlights some of the challenges that survivors face when accessing healthcare services and outlines some of the key messaging of our trauma-informed campaign for healthcare professionals.

If you would like to take part in the training workshops, please find the booking instructions here: Training and support to become a trauma informed champion supporting survivors of sexual abuse

The workshops will be accessible to Trust colleagues and will cover trauma-informed practice, the prevalence of sexual abuse and how this impacts the way that survivors access healthcare services, handling disclosures, and how to refer survivors to specialist support.

Please use the link below to sign up to sessions via Google Form. Click here to sign up for your sessions