Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 389-2024
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
– Confirmation that the Trust/organisation is responsible for the provision of inpatient and or community
mental health services in your area?
Yes, we are
– Has the Trust/organisation received a copy of the national MDO Victim Protocol check name and
insert date. and the date received from the Ministry of Justice?
We are not aware that we have
– Define the specific arrangements within your Trust/organisation to meet the requirements set in the
national MDO Victim Protocol?
MHA Administrator informs victim when a patient is about to be discharged.
– Is there a Trust/organisation policy/procedure for enacting the arrangements for Victim work set out in
the national MDO Victim Protocol? Please can you provide a copy?
Not that we are aware of.
– Confirmation of the resources dedicated to Victims such as a lead post or designated team. to meet
the requirements set out in the MDO Victim Protocol? Please describe the model and staffing
resource?
We are not aware of any.
FOI Request
I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information from your Trust/organisation.
Please may you provide details of the following:
1. Confirmation that the Trust/organisation is responsible for the provision of inpatient and or community mental health services in your area?
2. Has the Trust/organisation received a copy of the national MDO Victim Protocol check name and insert date. and the date received from the Ministry of Justice?
3. Define the specific arrangements within your Trust/organisation to meet the requirements set in the national MDO Victim Protocol?
4. Is there a Trust/organisation policy/procedure for enacting the arrangements for Victim work set out in the national MDO Victim Protocol? Please can you provide a copy?
5. Confirmation of the resources dedicated to Victims such as a lead post or designated team. to meet the requirements set out in the MDO Victim Protocol? Please describe the model and staffing resource?
If it is not possible to provide the information requested due to the information exceeding the cost of compliance limits identified in Section 12, please provide advice and assistance, under the Section 16 obligations of the Act, as to how I can refine my request.
If you can identify any ways that my request could be refined I would be grateful for any further advice and assistance.