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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Rebecca Thomas

NHS cuts could lead to another Baby P or Victoria Climbie as safeguarding staff face axe, doctors warn

NHS cuts to key safety roles could trigger more abuse and child deaths, such as those of Baby P and Victoria Climbié, doctors and experts have warned.

Medical staff responsible for safeguarding in their area are legally required to flag concerns about vulnerable patients, but their roles are at risk of being axed as local NHS bodies scramble to make government-imposed cost savings, doctors have told The Independent.

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