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Freedom of Information request Admissions Involving the Insertion of Objects

Response published: 29 April 2025

FOI Request

I am writing to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act: For the period from January 2019 to the most recent available data, please provide the following details relating to admissions involving the insertion of objects into the anus or vagina. • The total number of incidents recorded per year. • The age and gender of the individual involved in each incident (if available and anonymised). • A brief description of the incident or nature of injury and if the insertion was accidental or deliberate (if available and anonymised). • The item used - including but not limited to sex toys, household objects, and food.

FOI Response

Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 006-2025

Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.

You asked:

For the period from January 2019 to the most recent available data, please provide the following details relating to admissions involving the insertion of objects into the anus or vagina.

  • The total number of incidents recorded per year.
  • The age and gender of the individual involved in each incident (if available and anonymised).
  • A brief description of the incident or nature of injury and if the insertion was accidental or deliberate (if available and anonymised).
  • The item used – including but not limited to sex toys, household objects, and food.

Our response:

The Trust does not have a category/sub category for the insertion of objects to record the data requested, so we are unable to provide this information.

Next steps:

Should you have any queries in relation to our response, please do not hesitate to contact us. If you are unhappy with the response you have received in relation to your request and wish to ask us to review our response, you should write to:

Louise Moss
Head of Legal Services / Associate Director of Corporate Governance
c/o Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth, GL3 4AW
E-mail: louise.moss@ghc.nhs.uk

If you are not content with the outcome of any review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for further advice/guidance. Generally, the ICO will not consider your case unless you have exhausted your enquiries with the Trust which should include considering the use of the Trust’s formal complaints procedure. The ICO can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.