Abstract
Providing healthcare for children when they are ill, or are in need of some specialist support service in their lives, are times when children are and feel vulnerable. The healthcare assistant (HCA) in such situations is working in an environment where they may have concerns about a child's welfare, or where a child chooses to disclose abuse and/or neglect. Through their daily contact with children, sometimes over a prolonged period of time and because of the personal nature of the care they provide for children, the HCA is often in a position where they get to know the children they are caring for really well. They are therefore in a position to recognize signs of abuse and neglect and observe changes in a child's behaviour and mood. The following article is a brief practice guide to help in the recognition of child abuse and/or neglect and to outline and highlight good practice in dealing and coping with a child's disclosure of abuse and/or neglect.
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