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ContentsForeword 5Executive Summary 61. The legal framework 72. Radiographic background 93. Initial concerns: Where a radiographer during normal daily work may have concerns 10about a child in his/her care4. Consent and confidentiality 125. Non-accidental injury and skeletal survey 156. Co-operation, distraction and immobilisation 177. Education and training 188. Looking after the children of patients 199. References and bibliography 20Appendix 1: Main principles of the Children Act 1989 23Appendix 2: Four broad categories of child abuse 23Appendix 3: Distraction techniques: providing distractions 244
Foreword“ Whether a nurse, doctor, dentist or allied health professional, manager or administrator orclerical worker, the contribution of all health service workers to the protection of children iscrucial”(Barker & Hodes 2004) 1Articles related to the safety and protection of children are currently prominent in the media in theUK and elsewhere as a result of, and following on from, many high profile cases including theClimbie inquiry and the more recent Jackson trial. The Society and College of Radiographers1995 document entitled The Implications for Radiographers of the Children Act 1989 was limitedto issues surrounding child consent for imaging and radiotherapy examinations. This presentpolicy document has gone further and refers to the legal framework as applied to the child andhas examined the evidence in relationship to consent, non-accidental injury, and immobilisation ofthe child. In addition, it includes a section on the important issue of looking after the children ofpatients whilst they are in the department.This present document provides advice and guidance to the individual radiographer andrecommendations related to education and training. It also outlines the requirement by managersto draw up referral guidelines for Non Accidental Imaging (NAI).Radiographers who wish to highlight the need for policy guidance and education and training inchild protection procedures and containment, may wish to forward a copy of this document tonamed executive directors on their employing authority board or governing body (additionalcopies available from Professional Support).The Society and College of Radiographers is grateful to Val Challen, Radiographer and formerlyDirector of the Centre for the Development of Learning & Teaching, St Martin’s College Lancasterfor all her hard work in developing this advice document for the profession. Val would like tothank Michaela Davis JP, Lecturer in Radiography, University College Dublin, for the generousprovision of her time and her considerable expertise and experience in child protection matterswhich has informed this document. Grateful thanks must also be given to Judith Hardwick,Paediatric Radiographer, formerly Superintendent Radiographer, Great Ormond Street Hospital forChildren, London and to Liz Murphy, Superintendent Radiographer, Therapy Clinical Specialist forPaediatrics, Northern Centre for Cancer Treatment (NCCT), Newcastle General Hospital,Newcastle upon Tyne, for their very helpful and timely advice and guidance on a number ofpaediatric issues.5
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