Child sexual abuse in general practice in north east Scotland

All Grampian and North Tayside General Practitioners (GPs) were surveyed by a postal questionnaire to find out how often they had seen victims of child sexual abuse in the last two years; how they managed these patients; and whether any measures were needed to improve interagency working, especially at Case Conferences. A total of 73% of GPs replied, and 73% of these had seen at least one victim of child sexual abuse in the last two years. From this survey GPs saw approximately 2.5 victims per 1,000 per year for girls aged under 16 years. GPs' experience, views and practice varied considerably, even in one geographical area, and 72% of them felt they needed more information on child sexual abuse.