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National Collaborating Centre for Women's and Children's Health (UK). When To Suspect Child Maltreatment. London: RCOG Press; 2009 Jul. (NICE Clinical Guidelines, No. 89.)

  • July 2019: Definition of multi-agency safeguarding arrangements added and section 4 of 'Using this guidance' amended by NICE to include arrangements. Recommendations 1.1.18 and 1.1.19 updated to reflect wording used in Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health purple book. October 2017: Since publication of this guideline, NICE has produced a guideline on child abuse and neglect. Recommendations relevant to both health and social care practitioners appear in this guideline and the child abuse and neglect guideline. Clinical features (including physical injuries) are covered in this guideline. Recommendations 1.3.2, 1.3.3, 1.3.4, 1.3.10, 1.3.12, 1.4.1, 1.4.2, 1.4.3, 1.4.4, 1.4.5, 1.4.12, 1.4.13, 1.5.1, 1.5.2, 1.5.3, 1.5.4 and 1.5.5 have had minor edits in line with NICE's child abuse and neglect guideline. Recommendation 1.3.6 has had a link added to the NICE guideline on faltering growth. Recommendation 1.4.8 has been updated with information on Prader-Willi syndrome. 2013: The recommendation which states "Be aware that sexual intercourse with a child younger than 13 years is unlawful and therefore pregnancy in such a child means the child has been maltreated" (pages 8 and 55) should be accompanied by a footnote which states the following: "Under the sexual Offences Act 2003, any sexual intercourse with a girl younger than 13 years is unlawful and will be charged as rape. It is illegal for children aged 13-15 years to have sexual intercourse. However, The Crown Prosecution Service guidance instructs that children of these age groups involved in consensual experimentation should not be prosecuted."

July 2019: Definition of multi-agency safeguarding arrangements added and section 4 of 'Using this guidance' amended by NICE to include arrangements. Recommendations 1.1.18 and 1.1.19 updated to reflect wording used in Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health purple book. October 2017: Since publication of this guideline, NICE has produced a guideline on child abuse and neglect. Recommendations relevant to both health and social care practitioners appear in this guideline and the child abuse and neglect guideline. Clinical features (including physical injuries) are covered in this guideline. Recommendations 1.3.2, 1.3.3, 1.3.4, 1.3.10, 1.3.12, 1.4.1, 1.4.2, 1.4.3, 1.4.4, 1.4.5, 1.4.12, 1.4.13, 1.5.1, 1.5.2, 1.5.3, 1.5.4 and 1.5.5 have had minor edits in line with NICE's child abuse and neglect guideline. Recommendation 1.3.6 has had a link added to the NICE guideline on faltering growth. Recommendation 1.4.8 has been updated with information on Prader-Willi syndrome. 2013: The recommendation which states "Be aware that sexual intercourse with a child younger than 13 years is unlawful and therefore pregnancy in such a child means the child has been maltreated" (pages 8 and 55) should be accompanied by a footnote which states the following: "Under the sexual Offences Act 2003, any sexual intercourse with a girl younger than 13 years is unlawful and will be charged as rape. It is illegal for children aged 13-15 years to have sexual intercourse. However, The Crown Prosecution Service guidance instructs that children of these age groups involved in consensual experimentation should not be prosecuted."

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