This is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2001.
Please note there are six parts to my request, however if answering all six parts pushes my request over the cost limit, please just respond to parts 1, 2 and 3. 1. Between 1 September 2018 and 1 September 2022, how many complaints of sexual misconduct were made by patients, visitors and Trust employees against staff members in your NHS Trust.
The definition of sexual misconduct includes, but is not limited to, inappropriate comments; inappropriate touching, sexual harassment, sexual assault, indecent exposure, and rape. 2. How many of the complaints were upheld?
3. What was the outcome of the upheld complaints? Outcomes can include but are not limited to verbal warning, written warning, suspension, or dismissal
If it does not push the request over the cost limit, please can you also include:
4. The nature of the allegation
5. The gender of the complainant
6. The gender of the staff member
Thank you for your FOI request.
There were no complaints of sexual misconduct made to Patient Care Experience Team for this time period.Further to your FOI request, we can confirm the following answers to your questions:
1. 5 4 complaints from patients against members of the staff, 1 complaint from a member of the staff against the perpetrator.
2. 1 currently under investigation, 1 upheld
3. Suspension, provider not in use until case is resolved
4. 5 sexual harassment
5. M, F, F, unknown, F
6. M and F, unknown, M, unknown, M
