Berkshire West Safeguarding Children Partnership (in West Berkshire)Procedures Manual

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Bruising / Suspicious Marks on Children Not Independently Mobile

AMENDMENT

This chapter was updated in July 2022 to reflect local practice in Berkshire.

For Health Professionals

• Bruising in Children who are Not Independently Mobile - A Protocol for Assessment, Management and Referral by Health Practitioners - Updated;
• Bruising in Children Non Independently Mobile - Protocol Summary - Updated;
• Flowchart for Bruising Protocol for Assessment of Non-Independently Mobile Children Presenting with Bruising.

Multi Agency Leaflet

• Multi-Professional Protocol: Bruising / Suspicious Marks on Children Not Independently Mobile - Updated;
• What's Going On Leaflet - Information for parents and carers about bruising to immobile children - New;