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Nurses In The North To Be Trained To Recognise And Respond To Domestic Violence

PSNI data reveals domestic abuse accounts for around 20 percent of all recorded crime in Northern Ireland.

Nursing students at Queens University Belfast will soon be trained to recognise and respond to domestic violence.

PSNI data reveals domestic abuse accounts for around 20 percent of all recorded crime in Northern Ireland, with six women killed there in the last year, most in their own homes.

Sarah Mason, CEO of 'Women’s Aid Federation Northern Ireland', says it will ensure future nurses have the skills to make a real difference.

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