Freedom of Information Request – Ref: GHC-02012026-975162
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
You asked:
1. Service Provision
a. Does your Trust currently provide any clinical or non-clinical services that explicitly address any of the following (e.g., within sexual health, mental health, addiction, or emergency care settings) (please put an X for Yes or No for each):
Our response:
| Reference | Yes | No | b. If Yes, please describe the nature of each of these services (e.g. dedicated chemsex clinic, integrated support within substance use or sexual health services or other). If you have more than one service for one item, please specify the nature of each service. | c. If Yes, please provide any documents, guidelines or websites/URLs for each of these services |
| Chemsex | X | |||
| Sexualised drug use | X | |||
| Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) / gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) use | X | |||
| Crystal methamphetamine use | X | |||
| Mephedrone use | X | |||
| LGBTQ+ health issues | X |
You asked:
2. Referrals and Care Pathways
a. Does your Trust have an established referral pathway or protocol for patients identified as engaging in any of the following (please put an X for Yes or No for each):
Our response:
| Reference | Yes | No | b. If Yes, please say which departments are involved in these pathways (e.g. sexual health, mental health, A&E, drug and alcohol teams etc). If you have more than one pathway for one item, please specify the departments for each. | c. If Yes, please provide any documents, guidelines or protocols that refer to, or describe, such pathways. |
| Chemsex | X | Signpost or referral to Via Gloucestershire – via | ||
| Sexualised drug use | X | Signpost or referral to Via Gloucestershire – via | ||
| Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) / gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) use | X | Signpost or referral to Via Gloucestershire – via | ||
| Crystal methamphetamine use | X | Signpost or referral to Via Gloucestershire – via | ||
| Mephedrone use | X | Signpost or referral to Via Gloucestershire – via |
You asked:
d. Are there any formal partnerships with external or community-based organisations that provides care or services specifically for LGBTQ+ or individuals that participate in chemsex, sexualised drug use or use of GHB/GBL, meth or mephedrone (e.g. Controlling Chemsex, Terrence Higgins Trust, London Friend)? Please state Yes or No.
Our response:
No
You asked:
e. If yes to question 2d, please 1) state all external or community-based organisations that your trust has a formal partnership with and please 2) provide any documents, guidelines or protocols that refer to, or describe, these partnerships.
Our response:
Not applicable.
You asked:
3. Workforce and Training
a. Have any staff received training specifically relating to chemsex, sexualised drug use or LGBTQ+ needs in the last 3 years? Please state Yes or No.
Our response:
No
You asked:
b. If yes to question 3a, please state:
- The type of staff trained (e.g. clinicians, counsellors, health advisers)
- For what services the training was provided for
- The name(s) of the training provider(s) and any relevant documents or website/URL
- The approximate number of staff trained
Our response:
Not applicable.
You asked:
4. Monitoring and Evaluation
a. Does your Trust collect data on the number of service users presenting with issues related to chemsex or sexualised drug use? Please state Yes or No.
Our response:
No
You asked:
b. If yes to question 4a, please provide available data (by year, from 2020 to present) on:
- Number of individuals assessed or treated
- Type of service accessed (e.g., sexual health, A&E, mental health)
- Any outcome measures collected (if available)
Our response:
Not applicable.
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.