{"id":16315,"date":"2023-08-14T14:39:43","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T13:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/?page_id=16315"},"modified":"2024-07-05T14:11:48","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T13:11:48","slug":"sexual-assault-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/sexualreprohealth\/sexual-assault-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Sexual Assault Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/image-11.png\" alt=\"Sexual Assault Services\" class=\"wp-image-17836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/image-11.png 940w, https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/image-11-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/image-11-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span class=\"media-credit\">NHS Lothian<\/span> flowchart copyright NHS Lothian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Every health board has a Sexual Assault Response Coordination Service (SARCS), which offers forensic examination, and is the prime referral pathway for those who have suffered a sexual assault. Please note that people can self-refer for support even if they do not want police involvement. Patient information is available on NHS Inform: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/sarcs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.nhsinform.scot\/sarcs<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-alert-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-49e59e79ffdefca9a81b30995f9013bc\"><strong>Please note that people can self-refer for support even if they do not want police involvement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/sexual-assault-response-coordination-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SARCS page<\/a><em>&nbsp;also outlines the timeframe for examinations and tests and the other support SARCS offers those who have been raped or sexually assaulted.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patients can also present to other services such as Healthy Respect or <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/sexualhealthperipheralclinics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">peripheral clinics<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>C.M &amp; S.W 15-02-24<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs\" data-active-tab=\"0\"><ul class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-links\"><\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Referral Guidelines<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Primary Care Management<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Resources and Links<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p>NHS 24<strong> 0800 148 8888<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NHS Inform&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/sarcs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.nhsinform.scot\/sarcs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rape Crisis Scotland Helpline 5pm -midnight <strong>08088 010302 <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police Scotland<strong> &#8211; Emergency 999 non emergencies 101<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Victim Support Scotland <strong>0800 160 1985<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Breathing Space<strong> 0800 83 85 87<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Childline <strong>0800 1111 <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.childline.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>www.childline.org.uk<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beira\u2019s Place<strong> 0131 526 3944 10am-5pm <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/beirasplace.org.uk\/resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Resources &#8211; Beira&#8217;s Place (beirasplace.org.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scotland\u2019s Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline 0800 027 1234 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sdafmh.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>www.sdafmh.org.uk<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every health board has a Sexual Assault Response Coordination Service (SARCS), which offers forensic examination, and is the prime referral pathway for those who have suffered a sexual assault. 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