title: Child protection: the role of communication.
abstract: Communication can either inhibit effective practice or be a valuable linchpin for family support and child protection. This article considers the issues involved in working with vulnerable children and explains the vital role that written records and record-keeping play in multidisciplinary communications, which is central to their protection and care.
authors.affiliation: Northampton General Hospital.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Scott
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003142:Communication; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000592:standards; D004282:Documentation / Q000592:standards*; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D008499:Medical Records / Q000592:standards*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002666:Psychology, Child; D014342:Truth Disclosure