Five years after baby Peter

Safeguarding children from physical, emotional, and sexual abuse is a fundamental duty. It is now five years since baby Peter Connelly’s death and 12 years since that of Victoria Climbié. These deaths highlight the weakness in child protection. Worthy and wordy reports have come from Lord Laming and Professor Munro, and advice is pending from the GMC. Investigations long on generalisations but short on any specifics. The doctors and nurses working in frontline general practice do so for decades and have an unmatched knowledge of families. So from our view, …