Healthcare resources
for survivors
#CheckWithMeFirst
We have a favour to ask!
If you’ve done our #CheckWithMeFirst training, please spare a few minutes and help us better understand how to apply and integrate complex interventions in health care. We’d HUGELY appreciate your help.
Trauma-informed Patient Information Cards
As part of our #CheckWithMeFirst campaign, we offer these cards for survivors to take into their appointments to help inform their healthcare practitioner that they require a trauma-informed approach and some small adjustments to their care. We want these cards to empower survivors and make potentially anxiety-inducing appointments a little more comfortable.
The cards are now made available when a service has had our trauma-informed CWMF training.
Contact us at nhs.checkwithmefirst@thesurvivorstrust.org to enquire about our training for your department.
Non-branded Patient Information Cards
We offer non-branded cards which do not mention sexual abuse or assault if you don’t wish to or don’t feel comfortable to disclose this.
We have two types of non-branded cards. The smaller ones give general information and advice to healthcare practitioners, and the larger ones provide additional space for you to specify any adjustments you might need in more detail.
The Survivors Trust-branded Patient Information Cards
We also have two types of The Survivors Trust-branded cards that mention sexual violence and abuse.
The smaller ones give general information and advice for healthcare practitioners, and the larger cards provide additional space for you to specify any adjustments and go into more detail, if you wish to.
Healthcare resources
We know attending a cervical screening can be difficult for many survivors. Alongside The Eve Appeal, we’ve produced this helpful guide to offer information and tips to help you feel more comfortable and confident to attend your screening appointment. If you are a healthcare professional, click here for a range of resources offering tips for how you can support survivors.
Grounding techniques can be particularly helpful when you may be experiencing flashbacks or feeling anxious.
More information and self-help strategies about navigating the impacts of sexual violence and abuse can be found on The Survivors Trust Resources site.
To mark Sexual Health Week 2022, we’ve collaborated with Brook to produce this guide for people who have been affected by sexual violence or abuse to offer tips about accessing sexual health services. Click here to take a look.
If you have been affected by sexual violence or abuse and need someone to talk to, visit our helpline page to find out how to get in touch.