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Freedom of Information request Multi-Professional Approved / Responsible Clinicians

Response published: 21 October 2025
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FOI Request

Dear FOI team, I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding employment and related details of multi-professional approved clinicians and multi-professional responsible clinicians within your trust. I believe this information is essential for public interest, transparency and to better understand the role of multi-professional approved and responsible clinicians within the healthcare system. Please provide the information in one of the following digital formats PDF, Excel, or Word documents. Please could you provide the following information: 1. The total number of multi-professional approved clinicians (as approved under the mental health act) employed by the trust currently 2. A breakdown of this number by base profession (psychologist, nurse, occupational therapist or social worker) 3. The number of these working as responsible clinicians 4. A breakdown of which teams these staff are working in based on the following: a. inpatient vs outpatient setting b. Specialty (old age, general adult, child and adolescent, intellectual disability, forensic or other) c. For inpatient settings whether male ward, female ward or mixed ward 5. The total number of trainee multi-professional approved clinicians currently in training in the trust 6. The mean pro-rata salary of multi-professional approved clinicians and multi-professional responsible clinicians currently employed by the trust (as two values if these are different.) 7. Are multi-professional approved/responsible clinicians currently allowed to cover gaps in service left by doctor approved/responsible clinicians? 8. Do multi-professional approved/responsible clinicians contribute to on call rotas? a. If yes are these on rotas shared with doctor approved/responsible clinicians b. If yes is this in hours, out of hours, or both I understand that the Act requires a response within 20 working days. If, for any reason, my request cannot be fulfilled within this timeframe, please let me know the expected timeframe for a response and the reasons for any delays. Please also provide confirmation of receipt of this request. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Your cooperation in providing the requested information will be greatly appreciated. Yours sincerely, Dr Harry Waterman

FOI Response

Freedom of Information Request – Ref: GHC-19092025-172152

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

You asked:

1. The total number of multi-professional approved clinicians (as approved under the mental health act) employed by the trust currently.

2. A breakdown of this number by base profession (psychologist, nurse, occupational therapist or social worker)

3. The number of these working as responsible clinicians

4. A breakdown of which teams these staff are working in based on the following:

a. inpatient vs outpatient setting
b. Specialty (old age, general adult, child and adolescent, intellectual disability, forensic or other)
c. For inpatient settings whether male ward, female ward or mixed ward

5. The total number of trainee multi-professional approved clinicians currently in training in the trust

6. The mean pro-rata salary of multi-professional approved clinicians and multi-professional responsible clinicians currently employed by the trust (as two values if these are different.)

7. Are multi-professional approved/responsible clinicians currently allowed to cover gaps in service left by doctor approved/responsible clinicians?

8. Do multi-professional approved/responsible clinicians contribute to on call rotas?

a. If yes are these on rotas shared with doctor approved/responsible clinicians
b. If yes is this in hours, out of hours, or both

Our response:

The Trust is unable to respond to your request due to low numbers, therefore apply FOI exemption 41, confidentiality as disclosing the information would identify the individual/s.

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.