Domestic Abuse Awareness Posted or Updated on 30 Apr 2024

The staff in your GP practice are trained to ask about domestic abuse and specialist workers are available to support you. Your practice is an ‘IRIS’ practice. You can talk to the doctors, nurses or other staff working here, if you are being hurt or controlled by your current or ex-partner, are afraid of someone at home or a member of your family.

The IRIS service is for all GP patients and staff aged 18 or over, whatever age, gender, sexuality, ethnicity or background.

Social isolation can increase stress at home, impacting on you and your family’s well-being. Your GP practice is here to help you.

Please contact your GP for help and advice. They will refer you to the practices’ IRIS worker, the ‘IRIS Advocate Educator’.

If you are women you can self-refer by ringing Aanchal Womens Aid.

Phone: 0800 0124 924

Website: https://aanchal.org.uk/

If you are a man you can self-refer by ringing Men’s Advice Line

Phone: 0808 8010 327