@article{ref1,
title="Do clinicians receive adequate training to identify trafficked persons? A scoping review of NHS Foundation Trusts",
journal="JRSM open",
year="2017",
author="Thompson, Charles Dr and Mahay, Arun and Stuckler, David and Steele, Sarah",
volume="8",
number="9",
pages="e2054270417720408-e2054270417720408",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: We investigate whether physicians in secondary care in the English NHS receive adequate training to recognise and appropriately refer for services those persons suspected to be victims of human trafficking. <br><br>DESIGN: Freedom of Information requests were sent to the 105 England's NHS Trusts delivering acute care in England. SETTING: NHS Trusts providing secondary care in England. PARTICIPANTS: English NHS Trusts. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: We requested data about the training provided on human trafficking to clinicians, including the nature, delivery, and format of any education, and any planned training. <br><br>RESULTS: A total of 89.5% of the 105 Trusts responded. Of these Trusts, 69% provide education to physicians on human trafficking, and a further 6% provide training but did not specify who received it. The majority of Trusts providing training did so within wider safeguarding provision (91%). Only one trust reported that it provides stand-alone training on trafficking to all its staff, including physicians. Within training offered by Trusts, 54% observed best practice providing training on the clinical indicators of trafficking, while 16% referenced the National Referral Mechanism. Amongst those not providing training, 39% of Trusts report provision is in development. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Our results find that 25% of NHS Foundation Trusts appear to lack training for physicians around human trafficking. It is also of concern that of the Trusts who currently do not provide training, only 39% are developing training or planning to do so. There is an urgent need to review and update the scope of available training and bring it into alignment with current legislation.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2054-2704",
doi="10.1177/2054270417720408",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2054270417720408"
}