Guidance

Sexual assault examination: guidance for forensic science related evidence

Guidance for the assessment, collection and recording of forensic science related evidence in sexual assault examinations.

From:
Forensic Science Regulator
Published
27 May 2020
Last updated
19 January 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

FSR-G-212 Guidance for the assessment, collection and recording of forensic science related evidence in sexual assault examinations

PDF, 687 KB, 85 pages

Details

This document has been replaced by FSR-GUI-0020 Forensic examination of sexual offence complainants.

This guidance provides good practice for the forensic medical examination carried out routinely at designated sexual assault examination facilities.

It includes guidance on healthcare practitioner competence, examination facility requirements and collection of information, items and samples for scientific analysis.

The guidance supports the standard and requirements set out in ‘FSR C 116 Sexual Assault Examination: requirements for the assessment, collection and recording of forensic science related evidence’.

Updates to this page

Published 27 May 2020
Last updated 19 January 2024 + show all updates

  1. Guidance superseded.

  2. First published.

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