I really want to thank Women’s Aid for highlighting the need for a whole-system response to domestic abuse.
Back in the late 80’s and early 90’s I was involved in the work to set up a women’s refuge in Blackpool, and as a worker in public health in the NHS, I was pushing for more ‘multi-agency partnerships’ that were only just beginning to address the need for better/ or specific services for women experiencing abuse in housing, criminal justice, health and policing.
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