Domestic abuse aware practice

The staff in your GP practice are trained to ask about domestic abuse, and specialist workers are available to support you.

Your practice is an ‘IRIS’ practice. You can talk to the doctors, nurses or other staff working here, if you are being hurt or controlled by your current or ex-partner, are afraid of someone at home or a member of your family.

The IRIS service is for all GP patients and staff, both women and men, aged 16 or over, whatever age, gender, sexuality, ethnicity or background. IRIS’s oldest patient so far is over 80.

Social isolation can increase stress at home, impacting on you and your family’s well-being. Your GP practice is here to help you.

Please contact your GP or Practice Nurse for help and advice. They will refer you to the practice’s IRIS worker, the ‘IRIS Advocate Educator’.

You can also self-refer by ringing the IRIS office.

Phone:
0161 820 8416
Open 9am – 4:30pm.

In an emergency call the Police on 999.

Resources & Support Services

Silent Solutions Police

In an emergency call 999 for emergency services. If you cannot safely speak to the operator to ask for the Police, stay on the line and the call will be forwarded to an operating system. Press 55 to be transferred to the local police force as an emergency.

Silent Call to Police: 999, wait, then 55.

24 hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline

Phone:
0808 2000 247

Website:
www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk

Domestic Abuse affects men too, helpline support for male victims.

Phone: 
0808 8010327
COVID-19 and Domestic abuse Government support for anyone who feels they are at risk of abuse.

Website: 
www.gov.uk/government/coronavirus
Galop LGBT Domestic Violence helpline:
0800 999 5428
Saheli Asian Women’s Project helpline:
0161 945 4187
Website: 
www.endthefear.co.uk
Manchester Social Care (adults and children):
0161 234 5001
Share information on abuse and economic resources. There is a page specific to COVID 19 Outbreak.

Website: 
www.survivingeconomicabuse/resources
Women’s Aid Live Chat: available Monday to Friday 10:00am -12:00pm.

Phone: 
0161 660 7999

Website:
www.chat.womensaid.org.uk

For advice on how to cover your tracks online, please visit: www.womensaid.org.uk/cover-your-tracks-online/
Bright Sky is a free to download mobile app providing support and information to anyone who may be in an abusive relationship, or those concerned about someone they know.
Available in four languages: English, Urdu, Punjabi and Polish.

Website:
www.hestia.org/brightsky
Greater Manchester Domestic Abuse helpline:
0161 636 7525
Community Language Helpline Service (Urdu and Punjabi): 
0161 636 7525
Helpline for ‘honour’-based abuse and forced marriage:
0800 599 9247
A UK-wide charity has further advice and support on COVID 19 and domestic abuse.

Website: 
www.safelives.org.uk 
TLC are the local provider of perpetrator behaviour change programmes in Manchester.

Phone:
0161 872 1100
If you are concerned about your behaviour and feel you may be about to hurt someone please call the helpline or visit: www.respectphoneline.org.uk.

The Respect Phone line is a confidential national helpline, email, webchat service for perpetrators of domestic abuse looking for help to stop.

They help male and female perpetrators in heterosexual or same sex relationships.

Partners or ex-partners of perpetrators, as well as family and friends, are welcome to get in touch for information, advice and support.

Respect helpline:
0808 802 4040