Physical Health and Injuries on Different Skin Tones

This session looks at how injuries present on darker skin and how to recognise and record them accurately. It also covers the effect of bias in healthcare on survivors' safety and evidence.

This session is part of our Intersectional Risk Tracker Tool (IRTT) factor series. It looks in depth at the IRTT factor on physical health and recognition of injuries on different skin tones.

Audience

This session is for IDVAs, ISVAs, advocates, safeguarding leads, managers and commissioners across the domestic and sexual abuse sector. Health practitioners and police officers are also welcome.

Content

• How bruising and other injuries present on darker skin
• Recognising, describing and recording injuries accurately
• Bias in healthcare and its effect on survivors' safety and evidence
• Using the IRTT physical health factor in risk assessment

Format

The session runs online on Zoom for one and a half hours and costs £35. The joining link is sent to you before the session starts.

Data protection

We Are Frieda CIC (company number 12772194) is registered with the Information Commissioner's Office under ZC265841, and our Data Protection Officer is Bennjoseph Vaughan. The details you give at booking are used to run this session and to contact you about it. Our privacy policy can be found at wearefrieda.org.uk/privacy-policy.

Contact

talkto@wearefrieda.org.uk
57 Corporation Street, Coventry, CV1 1GX
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