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| 'Lack of understanding' over Rotherham child abuse | 'Lack of understanding' over Rotherham child abuse |
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| Health services in Rotherham still have a "lack of understanding" about who should be dealing with child abuse, a new report has said. | Health services in Rotherham still have a "lack of understanding" about who should be dealing with child abuse, a new report has said. |
| Sue McMillan, of the Care Quality Commission (CQC), said communication between different parts of the health service was a clear problem. | Sue McMillan, of the Care Quality Commission (CQC), said communication between different parts of the health service was a clear problem. |
| The Jay Report, published in 2014, found 1,400 children in the town had been abused over a 16-year period. | The Jay Report, published in 2014, found 1,400 children in the town had been abused over a 16-year period. |
| Ms McMillan said "there was still a lot to be done" almost a year on. | Ms McMillan said "there was still a lot to be done" almost a year on. |
| "Health services in Rotherham have responded to concerns in relation to child sexual exploitation," but more progress was needed, said Ms McMillan, the watchdog's deputy chief inspector. | "Health services in Rotherham have responded to concerns in relation to child sexual exploitation," but more progress was needed, said Ms McMillan, the watchdog's deputy chief inspector. |
| The CQC's review into health services for children in the town said closer partnership working was needed to protect vulnerable children and has made a number of recommendations. | |
| It said GPs should fully understand the child protection process, including their responsibilities around record keeping and information sharing. | |
| Pharmacists and staff at the town's walk-in centre should be made "aware of their role for local screening in referring young people for sexually-transmitted infections or in raising safeguarding concerns". | |
| Rotherham Clinical Commissioning Group, which is responsible for most health services for children, must draw up an action plan within 20 working days, it said. | Rotherham Clinical Commissioning Group, which is responsible for most health services for children, must draw up an action plan within 20 working days, it said. |
| The group has yet to respond to a request for comment. |