Dr Russell Viner and colleagues from the UCL Institute of Child Health in London say that the weight of a child by itself is not a reason for child protection staff to get involved.
The family believe that it was a locum doctor at their local hospital in Hereford who reported the case to the child protection unit after Hannah had been taken home by her parents.
From a child protection perspective, witchcraft accusations against children are a form of child abuse.
It is sponsored by the United Nations set up an anniversary, aims to promote child protection, welfare and education undertakings.
Many health professionals deal with issues of child protection on a regular or occasional basis, so they not only need a good understanding of their duties but also an awareness of cultural issues.
A 17-month-old boy on a child protection register died after suffering months of abuse.
The total number of children in need being assisted by local council social care services and social workers is now 376,000 and there are 44,300 children in England with child protection plans.
School officials contacted her parents and child protection services threatened to take her into hospital if she refused to eat.
child protection special investigation team [Social Welfare Department]
MDRP encourages child protection agencies to make follow-up visits, but understands that doing so can be difficult in areas where there are no roads and there is a security risk, she says.
The solution, say child protection advocates, lies as much in fixing families as fixing orphanages.
In Manila, U.N. Children's Fund child protection officer Victoria Juat says naive children and parents are lured by an old trick.
The legal system for child protection will be completed step by step, with the aim of safeguarding the rights and interests of children in accordance with the law.
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