Last year, Dr Seema Haider shared her story of experiencing domestic abuse as a doctor on the NHS Practitioner Health Podcast. This poignant episode will be included in the upcoming ITV documentary, 'Breaking The Silence: Kate's Story', which airs tonight at 10:20pm on ITV1.

One The BMJ Opinion piece. One brave voice. A national documentary that will open eyes across the @NHS. Dr Doctor Seema Haider's story shows how lived experience and clinical insight can drive real-world change. Tonight: Breaking The Silence: Kate’s Story, @ITV1 /ITVX True Vision Productions

This is a revelatory, chilling. must-watch documentary featuring a woman it was my privilege to represent, the former MP Kate Kniveton. Not just for the abuse Kate suffered, but for the post-separation abuse that kept her locked in years of court proceedings. This documentary

ITV Loose Women are featuring our new documentary about #domesticabuse with former MP Kate Kniveton at 1pm.

This is important work breaking the silence on domestic abuse suffered by doctors. All doctors working in trusts and health boards in the UK should have support available to them at work when experiencing domestic abuse. Read our guidance: bma.org.uk/media/3476/bma…

1/4 The ITV documentary Breaking the Silence: Kate’s Story exposes the Family Court’s failure to protect survivors. We advised the production team because Kate’s story is not an exception. It reflects systemic failure. #FamilyCourt #VAWG #KateKniveton

2/4 “Until family courts are reformed, the government cannot deliver on its promise to halve violence against women and girls.” – Mandip Ghai, Senior Legal Officer @RightsofWomen We support survivors navigating a traumatising system and call for urgent reform. #DomesticAbuse

3/4 We’re calling for legislative reform: ❌ End the presumption of parental involvement ✅ Introduce a presumption that involvement with an abusive parent is harmful ❌ Ban removal from a safe parent solely to repair contact ✅ Listen to children

4/4 Read more on our website here: rightsofwomen.org.uk/itv-documentar…

Yesterday, ITV aired a harrowing documentary following, Kate Kniveton’s story, including the horrific failures of the family courts - they should never be a place for perpetrators to continue their abuse, and should always put survivor’s and children’s voices at the centre.

The response to Breaking the Silence on ITVX has been overwhelming. So many survivors, brilliant, brave, broken open by the system are finally feeling seen. This isn’t rare. It’s routine. And the family courts must stop enabling abuse behind a veil of respectability and

We are grateful to Kate Kniveton, Dr Charlotte Proudman, Melanie Bridgen Right to Equality Rights of Women Rachel Cumella Louise Tickle and the SHERA expert by experience mothers and SHERA team who supported with Kate's documentary. #familycourt metro.co.uk/2025/07/20/wif…

“It’s just going to be his dad’s word against his.” In Breaking the Silence, Kate Kniveton exposes how family courts ignore abuse risks—putting children in danger. We must end the pro-contact culture. Hear the children, or grieve them. Watch now on ITVX: itv.com/watch/breaking…

Breaking the silence: Kate’s story catch it on ITVx

Breaking the silence: Kate’s story on ITVx Research from Bristol found that globally 42% female healthcare professionals have experienced abuse. Watch this powerful documentary on Kate Kniveton ex Tory MP as she speaks to other professional women

The government has stalled on its promises. Survivors are paying the price. Read more on what we are calling the government for here: womensaid.org.uk/wp-content/upl…

This is such a powerful sequence in Breaking the silence:Kate’s story on ITVX. If you care about gender equality, the prevention of violence against women& girls, children, social justice- then this is a must watch. Thanks to BMJ Group NHS Practitioner Health ITV True Vision Productions

Rachel Cumella