CYSCP
North Yorkshire Sexual Assault Referral Centre and Child Sexual Assault Assessment Services
The North Yorkshire Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) and Child Sexual Assault Assessment Services (CSAAS) provide the following services:
- children and young people aged 0 to 13 and over, Acute Pathway (0 to 13 days)
- children and young people aged 0 to 15 years, Non-Acute Pathway (14 days or more)
Children and young people aged 0 to 13 and over, Acute Pathway (0 to 13 days)
All referrals to Mountain Healthcare must be made by police or social care as soon as possible. In addition, all professionals are encouraged to ring Mountain Healthcare for advice.
In the event of acute injuries, the child or young person will be taken to the Emergency Department and Mountain Healthcare will be contacted. Off-site appointments are possible in some circumstances.
At the strategy meeting, Local Safeguarding Children Partnerships procedures should be followed and if sexual violence or child sexual abuse suspected, you should organise a strategy meeting involving Mountain Healthcare.
At the SARC appointment, the patient is brought to SARC with an adult who holds parental responsibility. The social worker or police officer must also attend SARC appointment.
All patients will be seen by a Forensic Medical Examiner (FME) and a Paediatric Crisis Worker.
A holistic assessment of the patient will be undertaken. This includes:
- the patient being examined for injuries
- forensic samples taken if required
- a baseline Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) screening is provided if required
- referrals are made into external statutory organisations, healthcare, and support services
Every patient and family will receive a holistic follow-up 2 weeks post SARC appointment. A follow-up STI screening will be completed if needed by our Specialist Sexual Health Nurse Advisor (if the patient is aged 0 to 12 years). The patient will be referred into YorSexual Health for baseline and a follow-up STI screening (if the patient is aged 13 to 18 years). Each case is reviewed by our paediatric team. Each case is reviewed by our paediatric team.
Medical Reports and Statements are written with appropriate peer review.
Under 18s with learning disabilities, complex need or familial abuse should be seen within the paediatric service.
Advice is available, for those aged 0 to 12, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via telephone: 0330 2230099. In addition, there is a weekly clinic every Friday at Bridgehouse SARC in York and an optional clinic which happens 7 times a week at the Hazelhurst Centre in Leeds. This is open:
- Monday to Friday, 11.00am to 7.00pm
- Saturday, 10.00am to 6.00pm
- Sundays and bank holidays, 11.00am to 4.00pm
For those aged 13 and over, advice is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via telephone: 0330 2230099. There is also a daily clinic at Bridgehouse SARC in York. This is a 24 hour a day, 7 days a week clinic which is also open on weekends and bank holidays.
Children and young people aged 0 to 15 years, Non-Acute Pathway (14 days or more)
All referrals to Mountain Healthcare must be made by police or social care as soon as possible following a disclosure or concern of sexual abuse or assault of a child or young person with last incident happening 14 days ago or more. All professionals are encouraged to ring Mountain Healthcare for advice.
Follow Local Safeguarding Children Partnerships Procedures in the stragey meeting, if sexual violence or child sexual abuse is suspected, organise a strategy meeting involving Mountain Healthcare.
The patient will be brought to SARC with an adult who holds parental responsibility. In addition, the social worker or police officer must also attend SARC appointment. All patients will be seen by a Forensic Medical Examiner (FME) and a Paediatric Crisis Worker.
Within the appointment:
- the patient being examined for injuries
- forensic samples taken if required
- a baseline Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) screening is provided if required
- referrals are made into external statutory organisations, healthcare, and support services
Every patient and their family will receive a holistic follow-up 2 weeks post SARC appointment.
A follow-up STI screening will be completed if needed by our Specialist Sexual Health Nurse Advisor (if the patient is aged 0 to 12 years).
The patient is referred into YorSexual Health for follow-up STI screening (if aged 13 and over).
Each case is reviewed by our paediatric team.
Medical Reports and Statements are written with appropriate peer review.
Under 18s with learning disabilities, complex need or familial abuse should be seen within the paediatric service.
Advice is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via telephone: 0330 2230099. There is a non-recent clinic available by appointment only at Bridgehouse SARC in York. This clinic is held on Fridays.