Get medical proof of domestic abuse
Use this letter to get evidence of any illness, physical or mental harm caused by domestic abuse, if you're applying for legal aid.
Applies to England and Wales
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To ask for confirmation from the medical staff who treated you:
- fill in the sample letter as best you can
- send it to the doctor, dentist, midwife, nurse practitioner, psychologist, paramedic, radiographer, or social worker who saw you
If you cannot remember who treated you, contact your GP or the hospital you visited. Another health professional will be able to help.
You may have to pay a fee.
You can use the medical letter as evidence when you apply for legal aid to divorce or separate from an abusive partner.
If you’re a doctor, dentist, midwife, nurse, practitioner psychologist, paramedic, radiographer, or social worker, you can adapt this letter to give evidence of diagnosing injuries or conditions consistent with domestic abuse.
You can also sign this letter if you’re a health professional and have access to relevant medical records but did not make the diagnosis yourself.
You need to give evidence when victims of domestic abuse apply for legal aid.