Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 375-2024
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
1. Please can you provide the number of physical assaults against hospital staff by patients and
members of the public on the Trusts premises for the following five years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022,
2023?
We will send a response to this question shortly.
2. How many of these physical assaults were reported to the police for the following five years: 2019,
2020,2021, 2022, 2023?
We cannot provide the data for 2019 as there are no records on the current Datix database. Please note we have taken years to be 1st April – 31st March as per our financial year. This means the 2024 data cannot be included as we have not completed a full year:
Year Reported
2020 – 2021 118
2021 – 2022 148
2022 – 2023 160
3. If you hold this data, how many had a criminal justice outcome e.g. cautioned, charged, taken to court. for the following five years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023?
We do not hold the information.
4. Since 2019 has the Trust introduced any additional measures to try to reduce the number of physical
assaults against hospital staff? If so, please specify what measures have been taken e.g. body cameras, CCTV in clinical areas, more security guards etc?
Full review/upgrade of countywide CCTV
Violence Prevention and Reduction standards HR/ED&I.
Improved police reporting through education
There may also be measures taken by the clinical and nursing teams within the hospital that we may not be aware of.
FOI Request
In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I request the following information: 1. Please can you provide the number of physical assaults against hospital staff by patients and members of the public on the Trusts premises for the following five years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023?
2. How many of these physical assaults were reported to the police for the following five years: 2019, 2020,2021, 2022, 2023?
3. If you hold this data, how many had a criminal justice outcome e.g. cautioned, charged, taken to court. for the following five years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023?
4. Since 2019 has the Trust introduced any additional measures to try to reduce the number of physical assaults against hospital staff? If so, please specify what measures have been taken e.g. body cameras, CCTV in clinical areas, more security guards etc? As you know, under the Act you are required to provide a response within 20 working days.
If you do not provide the information requested, you must explain the legal basis for the information being withheld.
If you decline part of the request due to information being sensitive, the request being too vague, or reasonable cost being exceeded, you must still provide the part you can fulfil.