Non-Accidental Injury (NAI)

Recognition and management of suspected abuse.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
PaediatricsSafeguardingEmergency Medicine

Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Child maltreatment - recognition and management
National
NICE guideline [CG89]: Child maltreatment: when to suspect maltreatment in under 18s
National
Clinical Guidelines Summary: Management of infants under 1 year with injuries or maltreatment
Local
Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care & British Burn Association Expert Consensus Statement: Burns in Children
Local
Guideline for Imaging of Suspected Non-Accidental Injury
Local
NICE Clinical Guideline 89: When to suspect child maltreatment
Local
Protocol for Imaging Non-Accidental Injury (NAI) in Children - Victorian Forensic Paediatric Medical Service
Local
Starship Clinical Guideline: Abuse and Neglect
Local
Starship Clinical Guideline: Non Accidental Injury (NAI) in PICU
Local