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U.K. announces new steps to aid victims of domestic violence.
2004 DEC 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Britain's Public Health Minister Melanie Johnson recently announced plans to help identify victims of domestic abuse more quickly.
Thirty percent of domestic violence either starts or will intensify during pregnancy. An advisory group will be set up to suggest possible ways to include routine enquiries during antenatal appointments to establish whether they are at risk of domestic violence.
The aim will be to ensure pregnant women feel comfortable discussing domestic violence and to enable them to get appropriate help and support.
At an October 2004 national conference into domestic abuse Johnson said, "Domestic violence is a key issue for the public health agenda. The fact that domestic violence often starts or escalates during pregnancy and is associated with increases in rates of miscarriage, low birth weight, premature birth, fetal injury, and fetal death makes for stark reading.
"By including routine enquiry when women go for antenatal appointments, health professionals may be able to establish whether women are at risk or have experienced any domestic violence during their pregnancy. This is an effective means of ensuring the appropriate support and advice is offered at an early stage and will ensure that help is given to women where and when it is needed."
Health service professionals play a crucial role in providing access to support mechanisms for women who are being abused. Using this infrastructure it is hoped women can be targeted at this early stage abuse. This is one way abuse can be stopped before it escalates. One in four women will experience domestic violence at some time in her life and the National Health Service (NHS) is often the first point of contact for domestic violence victims.
Speaking at the conference, Women's Aid Director Nicola Harwin, CBE, said, "As the national organization working to end domestic violence against women and children, Women's Aid believes that the health service has a critical role to play in responding to domestic violence. Health professionals are well positioned to identify women experiencing domestic violence and signpost them to appropriate support and information.
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