Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 162-2025
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
You asked:
Request for Information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA)
We are a law firm and act for Health Workers 4 Palestine (“HW4P”), a private company limited by guarantee (Company number: 15544250). HW4P advocates for the rights of Palestinian health workers, and its aims include ensuring that healthcare workers are protected and supported globally during humanitarian crises and armed conflict.
The purpose of this letter is to submit a FOIA request on HW4P’s behalf, expeditious compliance with which is necessary for its vital work.
As set out below, in line with ICO Guidance we ask for a prompt response to this request, and note that in any case a response is required within 20 working days.
Request for Information
1. Please disclose any correspondence received by your organisation (including by your chief executive) in the last 6 months from NHSE regarding (i) uniform policy, (ii) use of political symbols by NHS staff.
Our response:
Our Chief Executive has not received any correspondence from NHS England in the last six months and we do not have any correspondence about the use of political symbols either.
Please see below the information presented at the South West Directors of Nursing meeting held on 18th June 2025.
Uniform policies and religious accommodations
You asked:
2. Please disclose any new uniform policy for your organisation from the last 6 months, including policies which are in draft and not yet published or implemented.
Our response:
We have no new uniform policy for our organisation from the last 6 months.
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.