3.16 Injuries in Non-Mobile Infants

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

The practitioner guide for the bruising or other injury protocol can be found here. 

Bruising or other injury in young babies

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

Preliminary Paediatric Opinion on Likelihood of Abuse

Download the Preliminary Paediatric Opinion Form (PPOF)

Subconjunctival haemorrhage 

Download the Subconjunctival Haemorrhage guidance

CT head scans and retinal examination

Download the Designated doctors’ position on CT head scans and retinal examination in suspected physical abuse