VRU Injury Surveillance Conference

Chatelherault Hunting Lodge, Hamilton, 12 - 2.30pm, Thursday, 2 February

Each year, the NHS spends a large portion of its budget on treating victims of violence. Many of the injuries they suffer are preventable, yet targeting problem areas can be difficult: violence is underreported to the police by as much as 50 - 70 per cent. This means victims are denied access to relevant services and the police are allocating resources based on only a fraction of the necessary information.

This is why injury surveillance is so important. Based on a model developed in Cardiff, injury surveillance involves A&E staff collecting anonymous data on assaults each time a victim attends hospital. This information is then shared with the police and other partners to give a better picture of when and where violence occurs, thus enabling more preventative work to take place.This short conference is aimed at those working within injury surveillance arena and those who are investigating the possibility of setting up an injury surveillance project.

Please note that there are only 50 spaces available at this event and places will be offered on a first come, first served basis. If you would like reserve a place at this event please contact June Hepburn june.hepburn@vruscotland.pnn.police.uk

VRU Domestic Abuse Conference

Scottish Police College, Tulliallan, Kincardine, Fife, Monday 19 March 2012

The VRU will be holding its annual domestic abuse conference at the Police College early next year. The 2011 - 12 domestic abuse phase of the national Anti-Violence Campaign started on 1 December and will run until 31 January. One of the main focuses of the campaign is the impact of domestic abuse upon children, which will also be one of the focal points of the conference.

More details of the conference will be available shortly.

Violence Risk Assessment workshops

Royal Society of Edinburgh, 22 - 26 George Street, Edinburgh, Tuesday 27 March - Friday 30 March 2012

The Violence Risk Assessment training and consultancy group will be holding a series of workshops in Edinburgh at the end of March. The workshops include:

• Structured Assessment  of Violence Risk in Youth
• Risk Assessment and Management of Sexual Violence
• Risk Assessment and Management of Spousal Violence 

For more information, go to the Violence Risk Assessment website.