AmberWard, Author at Resource Library - Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

This resource has been put together to help you know what to expect when coming to Psychology at the Safeguarding Support Unit (SSU). What will be the same coming back to the SSU? You probably will have visited our Safeguarding Support Unit before. You might even spot some of the same people you saw...

You will be shown to our waiting room and greeted by our nurse and doctor (who is a children’s doctor or paediatrician). All of the doctors and nurses who work in our children’s SARC are women. The doctor will talk to the police about what has happened to you whilst you are looked after...

What is emergency contraception? Emergency contraception can be used if you are worried about getting pregnant after unprotected sex. There are 2 main types of emergency contraception. These are the ‘morning after pill’ and the intrauterine device (IUD). How likely am I to get pregnant?...

What is PEP? Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) are medicines that try to remove any HIV virus before it has a chance to infect you. HIV is an infection that can damage your immune system and put you at risk of serious illness. If taken properly, PEP will prevent the infection from starting in around...

What is the SARC? The Children’s SARC (Sexual Assault Referral Centre) is part of the Safeguarding Support Unit at Sheffield Children’s Hospital. We provide a child and teenage friendly environment for people up to 16 year olds from across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw who have been victims of...

This resource is intended for children and young people who have had a medical examination at Sheffield Children’s Hospital following a sexual assault or rape. It contains information about some of the concerns you may have and what help we can offer at Sheffield Children’s Hospital....