If home isn’t safe, support is available. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse you can get help from the following sources of support.
- Cambridge Women’s Aid (City/South/East): 01223 361214 www.cambridgewa.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Peterborough Women’s Aid: 08454 103123 http://www.peterboroughwomensaid.co.uk/ (opens in a new tab)
- Refuge (Fenland/Hunts/Peterborough): 07787 255821 www.refuge.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ (opens in a new tab)
- Men’s Advice Line: 0808 8010 327 https://mensadviceline.org.uk/ (opens in a new tab)
- Galop (LGBT Support) 0800 999 5428 https://www.galop.org.uk/ (opens in a new tab)
In an emergency, call 999. If you’re in an emergency situation and need police help, but can’t speak, Make Yourself Heard and let the 999 operator know your call is genuine – read more information about #MakeYourselfHeard and #SilentSolution here (opens in a new tab).
For more information visit: www.cambsdasv.org.uk (opens in a new tab) or see the Domestic abuse and sexual violence support poster (opens in a new tab).
Please also refer to the relevant Trust policies/guidance documents that are available on the Merlin Document library:
For supporting staff:
- Domestic Abuse - Support for staff
For supporting patients:
- The recognition and management of domestic violence and abuse for patients at CUH
- Domestic violence - ED guidelines
- Domestic violence (DV): Identification by use of routine sensitive questioning - Maternity guidelines
Merlin Links
- Domestic abuse - support for staff (opens in a new tab)
- The recognition and management of domestic violence and abuse for patients at CUH (opens in a new tab)
- Domestic violence (opens in a new tab)
- Domestic Abuse (DA): Identification by use of routine sensitive questioning in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period (opens in a new tab)