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Freedom of Information request 018-2122

Response published: 2 November 2021
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FOI Request

This email originated from outside of the organisation. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognise the sender and know the content is safe. If unsure, please contact ghcit@ghc.nhs.uk -------------------------Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, I would like to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act for information relating to your activities with regards to domestic violence. Could you please tell me: Do you provide access to an Independent Domestic Abuse Advisor? If yes, do you provide access to an IDAA at every hospital site? Do you employ a domestic abuse specialist nurse? If yes, do you employ a domestic abuse specialist nurse at every hospital site? Do you have a Domestic Abuse policy? If yes, please provide a copy. Do you produce an annual safeguarding report on domestic abuse? Do you conduct internal audits to ensure compliance to the domestic abuse policy? Have you conducted training for staff on domestic abuse in the last 12 months. If no, in the last 24 months? How many domestic abuse, stalking and harassment DASH. risk assessments were completed by the trust/health board in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020? How many domestic abuse, stalking and harassment DASH. referrals were made by the trust/health board to a Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020? Please provide the data for the last two parts of my request in a spreadsheet format. Please do let me know if I need to amend or clarify my request in any way. -------------------------Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, I would like to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act for information relating to your activities with regards to domestic violence. Could you please tell me: Do you provide access to an Independent Domestic Abuse Advisor? If yes, do you provide access to an IDAA at every hospital site? Do you employ a domestic abuse specialist nurse? If yes, do you employ a domestic abuse specialist nurse at every hospital site? Do you have a Domestic Abuse policy? If yes, please provide a copy. Do you produce an annual safeguarding report on domestic abuse? Do you conduct internal audits to ensure compliance to the domestic abuse policy? Have you conducted training for staff on domestic abuse in the last 12 months. If no, in the last 24 months? How many domestic abuse, stalking and harassment DASH. risk assessments were completed by the trust/health board in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020? How many domestic abuse, stalking and harassment DASH. referrals were made by the trust/health board to a Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020? Please provide the data for the last two parts of my request in a spreadsheet format. Please do let me know if I need to amend or clarify my request in any way. Yours faithfully, ------------------------------------------------------------------- Please use this email address for all replies to this request: request-720669-a5f0ef70@whatdotheyknow.com Is freedomofinformation@glos-care.nhs.uk the wrong address for Freedom of Information requests to Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust? If so, please contact us using this form: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/change_request/new?bodyequalsghc Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/officers For more detailed guidance on safely disclosing information, read the latest advice from the ICO: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/ico-guidance-for-authorities Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed. If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.

FOI Response

Trust HQ
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Brockworth
Gloucester
GL3 4AW
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E-mail: freedomofinformation@ghc.nhs.uk Website: www.ghc.nhs.uk
DATE: 16/02/2021
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Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 018-2122
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
1. Do you provide access to an Independent Domestic Abuse Advisor? We would refer to GDASS.
2. Do you employ a domestic abuse specialist nurse? If yes, do you employ a domestic abuse specialist nurse at every hospital site? Yes.
No – it is a Trust wide role but also work is covered by other specialists within the Safeguarding Team.
3. Do you have a Domestic Abuse policy? Yes. Please see attached as a separate PDF document.
4. Do you produce an annual safeguarding report on domestic abuse? No.
5. Do you conduct internal audits to ensure compliance to the domestic abuse policy? Multi agency audits.
6. Have you conducted training for staff on domestic abuse in the last 12 months. Yes.
7. How many domestic abuse, stalking and harassment DASH. risk assessments were completed by the trust/health board in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020? The Police would hold this information. 8. How many domestic abuse, stalking and harassment DASH. referrals were made by the trust/health board to a Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020? The Police would hold this information.
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Associate Director of Corporate Governance Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth
GLOUCESTER GL3 4AW
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Yours sincerely,
Freedom of Information Officer
On behalf of Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust