Domestic violence affects a quarter of UK women: the role of sexual health practitioners

Domestic violence and abuse violates human rights and is a major public health issue with gynaecological and sexual health problems being amongst the most common.

Dr Neha Pathak (Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Training Fellow at IEHC) has recently authored three publications on enquiry in sexual health clinics for a special issue of BMJ STI. Listen to her speak on this BMJ STI podcast discussing the research and clinical implications with Editor-in-Chief, Jackie Cassell, and domestic violence expert/co-author, Prof Gene Feder:

Link to papers: How to enquire and respond to domestic violence and abuse in sexual health settings ; Improving the healthcare response to domestic violence and abuse in sexual health clinics: feasibility study of a training, support and referral intervention ;  Assessing for domestic violence in sexual health environments: a qualitative study

Twitter: @DrNehaPathak

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