People have the right to be safe in their homes and relationships. No one, whatever their gender, sexuality, age, culture, race or disability should suffer domestic abuse.
Domestic violence or abuse can be physical, sexual or emotional. This can include financial and economic abuse, coercive and controlling behaviour. It can affect the whole family. Children are affected by seeing or hearing it as well as suffering abuse themselves.
Has your partner or family member:
- Called you names and made you feel bad about yourself?
- Made you afraid by threatening you or your children?
- Behaved violently towards you?
- Stopped you seeing your friends or family?
- Kept you without money?
- Caused you to fear for your safety?
- Followed or texted you constantly?
The staff in your practice are trained about domestic abuse and specialist workers are available to support you. Your practice is an IRIS practice. You can talk to doctors, nurses and other staff working here if you are being hurt or controlled by your current or ex-partner, are afraid of someone at home or a member of your family.
You can also contact 0300 123 7047 option 2 (during office hours) and ask to speak to your local IRIS Advocate Educator. Alternatively you can call the national 24 hour domestic abuse helpline on 0808 2000 247.
Online security: if you’re worried about someone knowing you have visited this website and other domestic abuse pages from your computer please visit womensaid.org.uk/cover-your-tracks-online/
