Source of referrals for possible child maltreatment according to whether the patient presenting for care was the parent or the child (n (%))
| Parent 19 (43) | Child 25 (57) | Total 44 (100) | Known to social care 11 (25) | |
| Source of referral | ||||
| Emergency department (ED) | 5 | 10 | 15 (34) | 6 |
| Nurse | 4 | 8 | 12 (27) | |
| Doctor | 1 | 0 | 1 (2) | |
| Liaison health visitor | 0 | 2 | 2 (5) | |
| Antenatal/neonatal (AN) | 14 | 1 | 15 (34) | |
| Nurse/midwife | 14 | 1 | 15 (34) | |
| Doctor | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) | |
| Paediatric ward | 0 | 14 | 14 (32) | 5 |
| Nurse | 0 | 11 | 11 (25) | |
| Doctor | 0 | 2 | 2 (5) | |
| Liaison health visitor | 0 | 1 | 1 (2) | |
| Clinical reason for referral* | ||||
| Exposure to violence | 3 (AN) | 10 | 13 (29) | |
| Acute mental health problem | 2 (1 ED, 1 AN) | 2 | 4 (9) | |
| Drug/alcohol abuse | 11 (3 ED, 8 AN) | 6 | 17 (39) | |
| Care/supervision/housing problem | 3 (1 ED, 2 AN) | 7 | 10 (23) |
↵* Not exclusive categories.