Freedom of Information Request – Ref: GHC-207102025-831977
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
You asked:
Data showing the amount and type of training that has been given to any member of patient facing staff that works for the Crisis Team covering Cheltenham and Gloucester in relation to formulating patient care plans, risk assessments/ risk history and suicide prevention awareness for:
- 01 September 2025 until 27 October 2025
- 01 January 2024 to 01 January 2025
Our response:
In line with Trust internal Risk policy all clinical staff working within all Crisis teams are required to complete Clinical Risk Assessment training within 3 months of start date.
Colleagues are then required to attend a refresher course every 3 years following the initial course.
Clinical Risk Assessment training covers management of risk and care planning.
Current compliance is as follows:
| Organisation | Mandatory Training Name | Total Users | Is Compliant | Is Not Compliant |
| G15602 CRHT Cheltenham and Tewkesbury | Clinical Risk Assessment – RiO [3 year] | 12 | 83.3% | 16.7% |
| G15604 CRHT West Gloucestershire | Clinical Risk Assessment – RiO [3 year] | 16 | 81.2% | 18.8% |
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.