{"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":"2026-07-24T11:38:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T10:38:44","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":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Sexual-Assault-refhelp-pathway.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:880px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Sexual Assault refhelp pathway.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-89f8903f-60da-4d00-aae0-51556b7681b1\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Sexual-Assault-refhelp-pathway.pdf\">Sexual Assault refhelp pathway<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Sexual-Assault-refhelp-pathway.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-89f8903f-60da-4d00-aae0-51556b7681b1\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 wp-block-paragraph\"><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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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\">Sexual Health Locality Clinics<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>C.M &amp; S.W 24-7-26<\/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\">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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NHS 24<strong> 0800 148 8888<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police Scotland<strong> &#8211; Emergency 999 non emergencies 101<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Victim Support Scotland <strong>0800 160 1985<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Breathing Space<strong> 0800 83 85 87<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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. Please note that people can self-refer for support even if they do not want police involvement. Patient information is available on NHS Inform: www.nhsinform.scot\/sarcs. 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