Physical abuse
Physical abuse is anything that involves deliberately, or intentionally, hurting a child which can include: hitting shaking
throwing poisoning burning or scalding drowning suffocating cutting and breaking bones.
If the explanation does not match the injury, this is a safeguarding concern.
Shaking or hitting babies can cause non-accidental head injuries (NAHI).
Sometimes parents or carers make up or cause the symptoms of illness in their child, perhaps giving them medicine they don't need and making the child unwell. This is known as fabricated or induced illness.
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