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PonderMed #4: Dr. Rosie Riley. Frontline healthcare and human trafficking

October 3, 2018 By Pondering EM Leave a Comment

About Rosie

Dr. Rosie Riley is a Junior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine and NHS Clinical Entrepreneur based in London.

She is the Founder and CEO of VITA Training which delivers “bespoke, evidence-based training packages designed to equip healthcare professionals to identify, support and refer potential victims of modern-day slavery, whilst acting safely and appropriately during a consultation.”

Stuff we chatted about

02:16 – What is human trafficking?

05:39 – Categories of human trafficking

11:14 – “Trafficking” is a misleading term

13:49 – Why so prevalent in the UK?

15:39 – Modern Slavery Act

18:04 – Human trafficking statistics in UK/abroad (adults and children)

20:53 – Why is this issue personal to Rosie?
Channel 4 “Unreported World” documentary on the Nepalese orphanage Rosie volunteered

26:31 – Steps taken towards forming VITA

29:30 – Overview of what the training covers

31:19 – VITA’s recent achievements

34:09 – Real-life example of a potential victim presenting to healthcare services

41:08 – Has she had any help building VITA?
https://www.unseenuk.org

43:22 – Where will VITA be in five years? Should it be mandatory for all frontline healthcare clinicians in the UK?

46:34 – We are ALL implicated
Not Thrupkew’s excellent TED talk

49:27 – What can the individual do about it?
Fairphone

52:26 – How to get in contact with Rosie

Want more from Rosie?

vita-training.com

Email: info@vita-training.com

LinkedIn Profile

@VITA_Training on twitter

@trainingVITA on facebook

Recommended film – Nefarious: Merchant of Souls

Until next time.
Robbie
@Ponder_Med

Filed Under: Podcasts Tagged With: Dr. Rosie Riley, Human Trafficking, Modern Slavery, Modern Slavery Act, Nefarious, Podcast, PonderMed, Unseen, VITA, VITA Training

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