Freedom of Information Request – Ref: 042-2025
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
You asked:
1. Please provide the number of persons who work or have worked at your NHS Trust who have been the subject to complaints on the basis of allegations of (1) antisemitism (2) islamophobia (3) racism against Palestinians and/or Arabs since 7 October 2023.
Our response:
Zero
You asked:
2. For each of the above persons who works or has worked at your Trust, please confirm:
(i) whether the complaint(s) is/are based on allegations of antisemitism or islamophobia and/or racism towards Palestinians and/or Arabs;
(ii) the name of any organisation that submitted the complaint;
(iii) whether the complaint arises from the person’s actions at work and/or outside work;
(iv) whether the complaint is being or has been dealt with under informal or formal disciplinary procedures;
(v) the content of the complaint (deleting any personally identifiable information)
(vi) the outcome of any disciplinary hearing;
(vii) any sanction which has been applied against the person.
Our response:
Not applicable
You asked:
3. Please provide the definitions used by your NHS Trust for (i) antisemitism, (ii) islamophobia, (iii) racism towards Palestinians and/or Arabs.
Our response:
We do not separate the groups listed, as each would be classed as protected characteristics (‘race’ and/or ‘religion and belief’) as contained within the Equality Act 2010 and any guidelines from NHS England.
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.