3.15 Protocol for the management of actual or suspected bruising or other injury in infants who are not independently mobile

Download the Protocol for the management of actual or suspected bruising in infants who are not independently mobile.

Practitioner Guide for the Bruising Protocol can be found here. 

Bruising Protocol advice during coronavirus

HIPS (Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton) Designated Docotors for Safeguarding Children have produced some advice on the Bruising Protocol during coronavirus.

Bruising in young babies

Download Bruising in young babies: Information for parents and carers.

Preliminary Paediatric Opinion on Likelihood of Abuse

Download the Preliminary Paediatric Opinion Form (PPOF)