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Dr Alison Gregory

@dralisongregory.bsky.social
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Independent Academic and Counsellor: Specialist Expertise in Domestic & Sexual Violence & Abuse - Researcher, Consultant, Counsellor, Trainer, Presenter & Author Honorary Senior Research Fellow, UoB www.linkedin.com/in/dr-alison-grego…

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Dr Alison Gregory @dralisongregory.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
“Because I am a nurse and it’s my job to help others, I felt that I should be able to help myself” Domestic abuse is widespread, and people working in health and social care roles are well-placed to respond. But what about nursing employees who are themselves victim-survivors of abuse?
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RCN Foundation @rcnfoundation.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
1/2 Our signposting hub has been curated to support you through life’s unexpected challenges. Whether you’re navigating financial uncertainty or planning your next career move, support is right at your fingertips. #Signposting #Hardship #RCNFImpact
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Vic Clarke (she/her, they/them) @vicclarke.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
@ginnybraun.bsky.social and I will be keynoting (me virtually) at the Qualitative Research Connect second Global Qualitative Research Conference in Cebu City, Philippines on 7-9 September 2026. The call for abstracts is now open with a deadline of 31 May: conference.qlrconnect.com
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Conference - Qualitative Research Connect, LLC
Speakers | Call for Abstracts | Registration Fees | Post Conference Publication | Important Dates | Other Important Information | 2025 Conference
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Women's Aid Ireland @womensaidireland.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Women's Aid said that it will no longer maintain a presence on X. "This online violence against women and children - especially girls - has often devastating real-life impacts and we no longer view it as appropriate to use such a platform to share our work. www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
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Minister wants X meeting over 'disturbing' Grok concerns
Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence Niamh Smyth has requested a meeting with X over concerns that the AI tool Grok is being used to create sexually explicit images of adults and children.
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Dr Ellen Welch @drellenwelch.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
We have released a new podcast as part of NHS Domestic Abuse Awareness Day - Understanding Subtle Abuse: A Hidden Epidemic. @drseemahaider.bsky.social an i have a conversation with expert in subtle abuse Dr Rosemary Parkinson: open.spotify.com/episode/0vLO...
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Understanding subtle abuse: A hidden epidemic
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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
Content Warning: Domestic Abuse Last year, Dr Seema Haider joined PH's Clinical and Safeguarding Leads, Dr Kath O'Hara and Dr Hannah Minor, to discuss her lived experience of domestic abuse as a doctor. Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/955492/episo... #16DaysOfActivism #NHSDAAD
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Doctors’ Association UK @thedauk.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Today, with the @medicalwomenuk.bsky.social, we launch the first NHS Domestic Abuse Awareness Day @nhsdaawareday.bsky.social This must-read article by Adele Waters in @bmj.com explains why it is needed #NHSDAAD www.bmj.com/content/391/...
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Why doctors are uniquely vulnerable to domestic abuse
Domestic abuse in NHS workers is a “silent pandemic,” with some research finding that they are three times as likely to experience it. Adele Waters finds that the NHS needs to do more to end a “double...
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Dr Rosemary Parkinson @rosemaryparkinson.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Honoured to share my research for NHS Domestic Abuse Awareness Day in a podcast: Understanding Subtle Abuse: A Hidden Epidemic. 🎧 lnkd.in/eyzSBGJh Subtle abuse is hidden, damaging, and too often missed. Survivors deserve better recognition + support. Please share. #16Days #NHSDAAD #SubtleAbuse
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Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC), Bristol @capcbristol.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
🩺Today is the FIRST #NHS Domestic Abuse Awareness Day (10 December).🩺 👩‍⚕️This important initiative acknowledges the high rates of DA among healthcare professionals & the support they need. Research by Sandi Dheensa & colleagues has informed the campaign. 👉 tinyurl.com/2nwu758s #NHSDAAD #16Days
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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
If you are a health or care professional experiencing domestic abuse, you are not alone. This Domestic Abuse Awareness Day, help us raise awareness of the support available, for those who need it. #NHSDAAD
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Royal College of Physicians @rcphysicians.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Today is the first NHS Domestic Abuse Awareness Day, established by @thedauk.bsky.social and @medicalwomenuk.bsky.social, calling for better support staff who may be experiencing domestic abuse. #NHSDAAD
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Dr Alison Gregory @dralisongregory.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Wednesday 10 December 2025 is the first NHS Domestic Abuse Awareness Day #NHSDAAD. And I'm so pleased that our research has been a catalyst for this. It all began with showing that MORE healthcare employees experience domestic abuse than people in the general population @capcbristol.bsky.social
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Dr Alison Gregory @dralisongregory.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Really pleased to be speaking on a topic close to my heart with my fab colleague Sandi Dheensa, next March, at the BJN Conference 2026 - use the code on the flyer below to get a discount @rcnfoundation.bsky.social @rcn.org.uk
BJN Conference Flyer - 20th March 2026 at BMA House in London. Dr Alison Gregory and Dr Sandi Dheensa presenting a session called "Domestic abuse: nurses experience it too"
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Lucy Potter @drlucypotter.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
FREE resource for workplaces to become safe spaces for those experience #domesticviolence and #sexualviolence. Great videos!
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Dr Alison Gregory @dralisongregory.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
🌟FREE RESOURCE🌟: I am delighted to announce that the Safe Spaces resource commissioned by AXA and produced by Omni is now available safespaces-againstviolence.axa.com/en/ It contains workplace training resources including some incredibly powerful interviews and dramas. Please repost. Thanks
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AXA Safe Spaces – Against domestic and sexual violence
Foster safe spaces at work by learning how to Recognize, Respond to and Refer those impacted to specialist services. Create a safe and supportive workplace where everyone can seek help.
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Dr Alison Gregory @dralisongregory.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
🌟FREE RESOURCE🌟: I am delighted to announce that the Safe Spaces resource commissioned by AXA and produced by Omni is now available safespaces-againstviolence.axa.com/en/ It contains workplace training resources including some incredibly powerful interviews and dramas. Please repost. Thanks
safespaces-againstviolence.axa.com
AXA Safe Spaces – Against domestic and sexual violence
Foster safe spaces at work by learning how to Recognize, Respond to and Refer those impacted to specialist services. Create a safe and supportive workplace where everyone can seek help.
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Dr Alison Gregory @dralisongregory.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
🌟FREE RESOURCE🌟: I am delighted to announce that the Safe Spaces resource commissioned by AXA and produced by Omni is now available safespaces-againstviolence.axa.com/en/ It contains workplace training resources including some incredibly powerful interviews and dramas. Please repost. Thanks
safespaces-againstviolence.axa.com
AXA Safe Spaces – Against domestic and sexual violence
Foster safe spaces at work by learning how to Recognize, Respond to and Refer those impacted to specialist services. Create a safe and supportive workplace where everyone can seek help.
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Galop @galopuk.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
We know that some days are harder than others and processing trauma isn't always linear 🌈🏳️⚧️ If you want to speak to someone, we're here for you. 📞 0800 999 5428 📧 help@galop.org.uk 💻 galop.org.uk
Bold text on a yellow background saying it's okay to take things one day at a time, with a heart containing the pride progress flag colours.
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Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC), Bristol @capcbristol.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Domestic abuse: nurses experience it too - new article by @dralisongregory.bsky.social Sandi Dheensa and colleagues published in British Journal of Nursing. Highlights the higher prevalence of #DomesticAbuse among healthcare professionals and what can be done. tinyurl.com/4ndbz78n #Nursing #ECDV
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Domestic abuse: nurses experience it too - British Journal of Nursing
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Dewis Choice @choiceolderppl.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
🌟 We’re looking forward to sharing our *new* research findings at the European Conference on Domestic Abuse #ECDV ℹ️ www.ecdv2025.com 📅 Friday 5 September, 8:30–9:50 👋 Joining us in Barcelona? let’s say hi in person!
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Dr Alison Gregory @dralisongregory.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Domestic abuse: nurses experience it too Our comment piece for the British Journal of Nursing is out now in hard copy and online here: www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/abs/10.1... In the article we mention the NAMED study rcnfoundation.rcn.org.uk/Research-pro... funded by @rcnfoundation.bsky.social
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Domestic abuse: nurses experience it too | British Journal of Nursing
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NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) @nihrspcr.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
A study funded by the NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) has led to the creation of a new Friends and Family Handbook, offering vital guidance for those supporting someone who may be experiencing domestic abuse: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-han... #PrimaryCare #Research #DomesticViolence
A study funded by the NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) has led to the creation of a new Friends and Family Handbook, offering vital guidance for those supporting someone who may be experiencing domestic abuse: https://www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-handbook-for-loved-ones-facing-domestic-abuse

#PrimaryCare #Research #DomesticViolence
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Dr Alison Gregory @dralisongregory.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Join me at Nursing Live UK on 5th November at Birmingham NEC. I will be speaking about nurses' experiences of domestic abuse/coercive control alongside presentations on professional development and personal wellbeing. Click the link to discover more about this FREE event. lnkd.in/eK-8Fpwt
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The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing @theqicn.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
2/2 @dralisongregory.bsky.social is leading the NAMED Study with the @rcnfoundation.bsky.social and has kindly requested we share the project with community nurses. For more information visit - rcnfoundation.rcn.org.uk/Research-pro... Please note the support available via the organisations below.
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The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing @theqicn.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
1/2 Content warning: This message contains information about domestic abuse. You may prefer to stop reading, or to read it at a later time/on a different device. @rcnfoundation.bsky.social is funding a study exploring the domestic abuse experiences and support needs of nurses, midwives and HCSW.
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Queen's University Belfast @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Not only is Dr Stephanie Craig graduating today with a #PhD in #Nursing, but thanks to her, nursing students at Queen’s will now receive dedicated training on #DomesticAbuse and #ViolenceAgainstWomenAndGirls as part of their degree. Read Stephanie's story: ow.ly/xsxA50WiUhh #LoveQUBGrad
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Queen’s lecturer earns PhD after leading NI’s first domestic abuse training for nursing students
Dr Steph Craig is graduating today with a PhD, having progressed from undergraduate to lecturer while co-leading a groundbreaking initiative to embed domestic abuse training in the nursing curriculum.
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RCN Foundation @rcnfoundation.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
1/4 We are funding a study which will explore the domestic abuse experiences and support needs of UK nurses, midwives and HCSW. Research shows that these healthcare professionals are more likely to experience domestic abuse than the general population and rarely feel able to seek support.
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RCN Foundation @rcnfoundation.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
3/4 The online survey is now open, and we are seeking participation from nurses, midwives and healthcare support workers that have experienced domestic abuse. For more information about the study and to complete the survey, visit bit.ly/3Z6a9ja @dralisongregory.bsky.social
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Nursing And Midwifery professionals’ Experiences of Domestic abuse (NAMED) | RCN Foundation
The RCN Foundation is funding the study to explore the domestic abuse experiences and support needs of nurses, midwives, and healthcare support workers across the UK.
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FiLiA @filiacharity.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
‘Staying silent is no longer an option’: female police officers on abuse within their ranks. #PoliceMeToo observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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‘Staying silent is no longer an option’: female police of...
When a domestic abuser is also a fellow police officer, victims have been subjected to further trauma as forces close ranks against them. Now survivors a...
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RCN Foundation @rcnfoundation.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
4/4 If domestic abuse or coercive control is part of your experience, you are not alone and support is available: Refuge: National Domestic Abuse Helpline www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk Women’s Aid: Live Chat chat.womensaid.org.uk Respect: Men's Advice Line mensadviceline.org.uk/male-victims/
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Homepage - National Domestic Abuse Helpline
Are you experiencing domestic abuse? You are not alone. Find out how the National Domestic Abuse helpline can support you.
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RCN Foundation @rcnfoundation.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
1/4 We are funding a study which will explore the domestic abuse experiences and support needs of UK nurses, midwives and HCSW. Research shows that these healthcare professionals are more likely to experience domestic abuse than the general population and rarely feel able to seek support.
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RCN Foundation @rcnfoundation.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
3/4 The online survey is now open, and we are seeking participation from nurses, midwives and healthcare support workers that have experienced domestic abuse. For more information about the study and to complete the survey, visit bit.ly/3Z6a9ja @dralisongregory.bsky.social
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Nursing And Midwifery professionals’ Experiences of Domestic abuse (NAMED) | RCN Foundation
The RCN Foundation is funding the study to explore the domestic abuse experiences and support needs of nurses, midwives, and healthcare support workers across the UK.
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Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC), Bristol @capcbristol.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Would you know what to do or say if someone you know is, or may be, experiencing domestic abuse? A new 'Friends and Family Handbook' written by @dralisongregory.bsky.social and published by @womensaid.bsky.social gives advice & support. Find out more: bit.ly/3ZdG6WV #DomesticAbuse #VAWG
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New Friends and Family Handbook gives advice on how to support someone experiencing domestic abuse
A new Friends and Family Handbook, written by Dr Alison Gregory, an Independent Academic and Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Academic Primary Care, University of Bristol, has been la...
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Dr Alison Gregory @dralisongregory.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
My thanks to @capcbristol.bsky.social for publicising (www.bristol.ac.uk/primaryhealt...) the Friends and Family Handbook (www.womensaid.org.uk/information-...) recently launched by Women's Aid Federation of England. The handbook is for informal supporters of someone experiencing domestic abuse.
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New Friends and Family Handbook gives advice on how to support someone experiencing domestic abuse
A new Friends and Family Handbook, written by Dr Alison Gregory, an Independent Academic and Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Academic Primary Care, University of Bristol, has been la...
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Dr Alison Gregory @dralisongregory.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
“I thought that domestic abuse wouldn’t happen to me... as nurses, we’re supposed to be strong and resilient, and help everyone else” The UK @rcnfoundation.bsky.social has commissioned research to better understand the DA experiences of nurses, midwives, and healthcare support workers...
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Nursing And Midwifery professionals’ Experiences of Domestic abuse (NAMED) | RCN Foundation
The RCN Foundation is funding the study to explore the domestic abuse experiences and support needs of nurses, midwives, and healthcare support workers across the UK.
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​Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network @vamhn.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
🚨 Live now at #VAMHNWebinar! 🚨 We’re joined by Dr. Kenneth Widanaralalage (King’s College London), presenting: ‘Male Survivors of Sexual Violence — Silence, Myths, and Institutional Harm’ #MaleSurvivor #SexualViolence #MentalHealth #Justice
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Dr Alison Gregory @dralisongregory.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
New resource: If you are worried about a friend, family member, neighbour or colleague, who you think may be experiencing domestic abuse, this is a resource for you: www.womensaid.org.uk/information-... It will inform and equip you, and help you to look after yourself as you offer support.
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Friends and Family - Women’s Aid
The Friends and Family  Handbook A handbook for friends, family members, neighbours, and colleagues of survivors. The Friends and Family Handbook provides practical support and information for anyone ...
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Dr Alison Gregory @dralisongregory.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
I'm delighted that the Friends & Family Handbook (www.womensaid.org.uk/information-...) is now live on Women's Aid Federation of England website. Writing this resource was a real passion project for me, not least because I have personal experience of feeling out of my depth whilst offering support.
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Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC), Bristol @capcbristol.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Webinar: Co-developing theatre on sensitive subjects: How-to guide launch, 15 May 2025, 1.30-2.30pm Hear from researchers, theatre-makers & public contributors involved in the community play Hard Evidence, which inspired the how-to guide. Find out more and book: www.eventbrite.com/e/1299324507...
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Co-developing theatre on sensitive subjects: How-to guide launch
Join us for this webinar to launch a new how-to guide to co-developed theatre as a format for disseminating research on sensitive subjects.
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The BMJ @bmj.com · 08/01/2025
"The culture in healthcare that expects doctors to be heroic and resilient to a superhuman degree, with an intense workload, is toxic and increases their suicide risk." We can do more to prevent healthcare worker suicides, writes @scarlettmcnally.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/388/...
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NHS Practitioner Health @nhsprachealth.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Want to make a difference in the lives of health and care professionals? Apply to be a NHS Practitioner Health Clinician! buff.ly/3ONIYE9 #NHSPractitionerHealth
NHS Practitioner Health Clinician Job Advert- read here: https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/A1199-24-0077
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School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol @uob-policystudies.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
📢Anonymous #powerfulperpetrators survey for those who have experienced or witnessed #sexualmisconduct and abuse by professionals. We are looking to interview regulators, lawyers & others working on misconduct, disciplinary cases & professional standards: powerfulperpetrators.org/get-involved/
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Get Involved
Get Involved On this page, you will find three different ways to get involved with the Powerful Perpetrators project: through interviews, by completing an online survey, or providing comments and s…
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EVA Women’s Aid @evawomensaid.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Mind Games involve efforts to convince someone they are at fault, rendering their perspectives as insignificant or laughable. This is particularly effective when the victim has complete trust in the perpetrator & believes their roles within the relationship are clearly defined & socially acceptable
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John Devaney @jdev65.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Positive to see new guidance to courts in England and Wales about the pseudo-science that is parental alienation: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Family courts get new guidance on 'parental alienation' in family court battles
Family Courts should give more weight to allegations of domestic abuse than to claims of so called
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