Released 16 November 2022
Request:
- Does your organisation have a policy that covers sexual safety, specifically preventing episodes of sexual misconduct and sexual violence involving patients, visitors and staff?
- If your answer to question 1 was yes, please can you forward an electronic copy of the policy to me?
- If your answer to question 1 was yes, what date did the policy become effective?
- If you have updated your policy within the past five years, please can you provide me with an electronic copy of the policy it replaced? If the information is available, please can you specify how your current policy is now different.
- Has your organisation accepted vicarious liability for any cases of sexual assault or violence concerning any staff or patients in the past five financial years* (2017 to date) (Please include any cases that may have led to an out of court settlement.)
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- 6a. If your answer to question 5 was yes, please can you provide figures, specifically for the total number of cases and total compensation paid per year.
- 6b. If possible, can you provide a breakdown for each case, specifying year; cost; whether the claimant was a patient, staff member or other (please specify): and whether the perpetrator was a staff member or patient?
* if data is available only by calendar year, please provide by calendar year instead.
Information disclosed:
1. Attached is a copy of the Trust’s Disciplinary policy which applies to all staff regarding any allegations made of sexual misconduct or sexual violence against staff. In the context of your request, the Trust does not have a policy relevant to patients or visitors specifically.
2. Please find attached – 2021 07 01 FINAL Disciplinary Policy
FINAL Staff Discipline Policy (412kB)
3. Policy was effective from September 2021.
4. Previous policies attached – HR023 Disciplinary Policy and FINAL Staff Discipline Policy
HR023 – Disciplinary Policy (268kB)
2021 07 01 FINAL Disciplinary Policy (145kB)
5. No
6. Not applicable