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Child maltreatment: when to suspect maltreatment in under 18s

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  • Reference number: CG89
  • Published:  22 July 2009
  • Last updated:  03 December 2025
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Finding more information and committee details

To find NICE guidance on related topics, including guidance in development, see the NICE topic page on children and young people.

For full details of the evidence and the guideline committee's discussions, see the full guideline. You can also find information about how the guideline was developed, including details of the committee.

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