Training for healthcare professionals

Safeguarding Victims of Human Trafficking & Exploitation

VITA Training aims to advance the health response to human trafficking & exploitation, to ensure victims and survivors receive the person-centred, trauma-informed care they deserve. Effective and practical training that equips front line healthcare professionals with transferable consultation skills to identify, support and safeguard victims and survivors.

100,000s

Potentially 136,000 victims of human trafficking are living and working in the UK

2/3rds

In one study, more than 2/3rds of survivors had presented in healthcare settings whilst or shortly after being trafficked

1 in 8

1 in 8 healthcare professionals reported previous contact with a patient they knew or suspected of having been trafficked

8 in 10

8 in 10 healthcare professionals felt they hadn’t had enough training

95%

95% of healthcare professionals were unaware of the scale of human trafficking in the UK

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For more information or to see how you can get involved, contact the VITA team.