The purpose of these guidelines is to provide support in writing a child protection medical report. The purpose of the medical report is to provide a full, detailed and accurate account of a history and examination, analysis of findings and forensic opinion. These guidelines are suitable for paediatric doctors and forensic physicians required to produce child protection medical reports.
To access the Guidance on Producing Reports guideline, please click on the link below.
Guidance on Producing Reports v0.1
| Guideline: Guidance on Producing Reports | Approved Date: October 2025 | Review Date: October 2028 | Version: v0.1 |
If you have changes to suggest for any of the National Child Protection Guidelines please contact george.laird2@nhs.scot
Relevant changes are discussed agreed and approved via our National Child Protection Clinical Guidelines group.