23rd December 2021

You are a GP trainee. At a practice meeting, one of your colleagues raises a concern that two children registered to the practice are being neglected

You are a GP trainee. At a practice meeting, one of your colleagues raises a concern that two children registered to the practice are being neglected. They summarise the case and their reason for suspicion, stating that they come from a low income household with both parents currently unemployed, there is a parental history of substance misuse and depression, a prior report of domestic violence in the household, and that the family emigrated to the UK within the past five years.

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for abuse and neglect of children? 

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.