An audit of the North East London Child Sexual Abuse Hub against RCPCH Clinical & Service Standards between 2019–2021

ABSTRACT

564 Figure 1Methods[Figure omitted. See PDF]ConclusionThe North East London CSA hub continued to adhere to RCPCH quality standards. Our recommendations focused on reducing waiting times, facilitating greater support from the play therapy team, amending the clinic assessment proforma, and improving awareness of psychological services. Our aim for 2021-2022 is to collect patient experience data to better understand our patients’ needs.ReferencesReview of pathway following sexual assault for children and young people in London (2015), Goddard et al.Service specification for the clinical evaluation of children and young people who may have been sexually abused (2015), RCPCH.BASHH National Guideline on the Management of Sexually Transmitted Infections and Related Conditions in Children and Young People (2021), Ashby et al.