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Freedom of Information request Forced Tranquilisation on MH Patients in Emergency Departments

Response published: 2 April 2026

FOI Request

Dear Trust FOI team, Using the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am writing to request data on the total number of instances of forced tranquilisation for the restraint of mental health patients in emergency departments in your trust each month, from the most recent month you have data for this, to as far back as records go. All the best,

FOI Response

Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 104-2026

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

You asked:

The total number of instances of forced tranquilisation for the restraint of mental health patients in Emergency Departments in your trust each month, from the most recent month you have data for this, to as far back as records go.

Our response:

The Trust does not have Emergency Departments. Please re-direct your request to Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at ghn-tr.foi@nhs.net.

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.