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Freedom of Information request 305-2022

Response published: 11 January 2024

FOI Request

Under the Freedom of Information Act I am writing to seek answers/obtain information to the following: 1. 2. 3. Does your organisation have a policy that covers sexual safety, specifically preventing episodes 4. of sexual misconduct and sexual violence involving patients, visitors 5. and staff? 6. 7. 8. 9. If your answer to question 1 was yes, please can you forward an electronic copy of the policy to 10. me? 11. 12. 13. 14. If your answer to question 1 was yes, what date did the policy become effective? 15. 16. 17. 18. If you have updated your policy within the past five years, please can you provide me with an electronic 19. copy of the policy it replaced? If the information is available, please can you specify how your current policy is now different. 20. 21. 22. 23. Has your organisation accepted vicarious liablity for any cases of sexual assault or violence concerning 24. any staff or patients in the past five years 2017 to date. Please include any cases that may have led to an out of court settlement.. 25. 26. 27. 28. a. If your answer to question 5 was yes, please can you provide figures, specifically for the 29. total number of cases and total compensation paid per year. 30. b. 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?

FOI Response

clinical policy Sexual safety Policy