Campaign to safeguard victims of ‘County Lines’

Home Office has launched a campaign to encourage GPs, nurses and healthcare professionals to safeguard victims of ‘County Lines’.

Across the country, young people and vulnerable adults are being exploited by gangs to move and sell drugs on their behalf in suburban areas, market towns and coastal regions.

This criminal activity is known as ‘county lines’.

The Home Office is working to safeguard vulnerable young people from this type of exploitation. To increase awareness among GPs, nursing and healthcare professionals of county lines, the Home Office has produced a guidance booklet and resources to help them understand the signs to spot potential victims and the action they should take to safeguard young people.

As part of the campaign, the Home Office is also encouraging safeguarding leads and senior managers to promote these to their staff.