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Analysis estimates 20,000 domestic abuse disclosures to English maternity services
20,000disclosures
Maternity services in England receive about 20,000 domestic abuse disclosures each year.
An analysis estimates that about 20,000 disclosures of current or non-recent domestic abuse are made to maternity services in England each year. Experts said the figure may underestimate the true scale and called for more training and support for midwives.
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- 20,000disclosures
Maternity services in England receive about 20,000 domestic abuse disclosures each year.
“About 20,000 disclosures of domestic abuse are estimated to be made to maternity services in England every year”
- 3.3%
About 3.3% of maternity bookings within NHS trusts in England involved a disclosure of current or non-recent domestic abuse.
“About 3.3% of maternity bookings made within NHS trusts across England involved a disclosure of current or non-recent domestic abuse.”
- 74trusts
Of the 118 trusts contacted by For Baby’s Sake, 74 provided usable data.
“Of the 118 trusts contacted by the charity For Baby’s Sake, 74 provided usable data”