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229-2122

Sent: 17 September 2021 05:51
To: Freedom of Information
Subject: FOI Request – Facilities Management
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Hello there,
I would like the organisation to review my freedom of information request below, that’s focused around contract data for services around facilities management.
1. Food – Service contract that is focused around catering services.
Contract profile questionnaire for each type of contract:
1. Supplier/Provider of the services
2. Total Annual Spend – The spend should only relate to each of the service contracts listed above.
3. A description of the services provided under this contract please includes information if other services are included under the same contract.
4. The number of sites the contract covers
5. The start date of the contract
6. The end date of the contract
7. The duration of the contract, please include information on any extensions period.
8. Who within the organisation is responsible for each of these contracts? name, Job Title, contact number and email address.
You may have received the same request in the past. The information sent has now expired and I required an update as soon as possible. If all the information besides the contract dates are the same, I am happy to just receive an update on the contract dates.
Look forward to your acknowledgement/response.

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226-2122

Sent: 20 September 2021 16:47
To: Freedom of Information
Subject: Freedom of Information Request
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Good afternoon, In line with the freedom of information act, please could you let me know the following information is accordance with your guidelines: 1. If any, which Digital Dictation/Speech Recognition solutions you The Trust. use
2. Contract end date for any current solution as named above.
3. What your plans are, if any, to replace your Digital Dictation or Speech Recognition solutions
I look forward to hearing from you. Kind Regards,

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220-2122

Sent: 08 September 2021 14:45
To: Freedom of Information
Subject: Freedom Of Information Request – Expenditure Greater Than £25,000
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Thank you for publishing your supplier spending data here https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/freedom-of-information/what-we-spend/. However, the file for the March 2021 is a duplicate of April 2021.
Please can this be corrected and advise when the amendment is available?
Kind regards,

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212-2122

To: Freedom of Information
Subject: Request
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Hello,
Please find request attached.
Please also let me know if your Trust does not provide training of this nature. Thank you,

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207-2122

Sent: 14 September 2021 12:58
To: Freedom of Information
Subject: Re: FOI 207-2122 – Clarification
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Thank you for your email. Yes, please, it’d be great to still receive information from 2019 October onwards. It is all data reportable and those that you record.
It’d be, for example, emails sent to the wrong recipient. Fial to BCC and CC instead.. On Wed, 1 Sept 2021 at 10:51, Freedom of Information wrote:
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Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 207-2122
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. In order to respond to your request our information teams are seeking the below clarification:
Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS FT was formed in October 2019 following the merge of two legacy organisations 2gether NHS FT and Gloucestershire Care Services NHS Trust.. Please can you therefore confirm that you still wish for us to pull data from October 2019 onwards?
Is it reportable breaches that you require the data from?
Would you be able to provide clarification around the information you are expecting the response to include for this question?
Kind Regards,
Legal Services Officer Legal Services. Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Edward Jenner Court, Pioneer Avenue, Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth, GL3 4AW
Telephone: 0300 421 8357
From: Nada Bednarova [mailto:nada@bednarcomms.co.uk] Sent: 20 August 2021 09:47
Subject: Freedom of Information Request
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To whom it may concern, I hope you are well? I would like to submit a Freedom of Information request. I would like to receive information about the number of data breaches your NHS foundation has experienced. This can be, for example, an email sent out to the wrong recipient, fail to BCC in an email or other human errors that caused data breach. Can. I please receive the number of data breaches for the past 5 financial years meaning financial year 2020/2021,2019/2020.2018/2019, 2017/2018 and 2016/2017.
Can the information supplied be broken down by year?
Thank you very much in advance. –

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222-2022

Under the Freedom of Information Act, could you please provide an answer to the following question:

Which Electronic Patient Record system is in use by the hospitals. in your trust?

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113/2022

Can you please provide me with the below information? 1.a. Who is the head of procurement and is responsible for approving Nursing agency usage at this Service ? b. Secondly, who is the temporary / flexible staffing lead responsible for the management of this service?
2. Please can you provide the contact number and email address in relation to both question 1 a. and b.
3. Have you used Off-framework nursing agency staff in the last 4 months?
4. How much was your Off-Framework agency spend across each service between January 2022 – April 2022 a. Urgent treatment centre b. Urgent care centre c. Emergency department 5. How much was your Off-Framework agency spend for each of the following staff groups between January 2022 – April 2022 a. ENP b. ANP c. Doctors 6. Following the same breakdown of staff groups in Question 3, how many Off-framework shifts have been unfilled between January 2022 – April 2022?
1.a. Who is the head of procurement and is responsible for approving Nursing agency usage? b. Secondly, who is the temporary / flexible staffing lead responsible for the management of this service?
2. Please can you provide the contact number and email address in relation to both question 1 a. and b.
3. Have you used Off-framework nursing agency staff in the last 4 months?
4. How much was your Off-Framework agency spend for each of the following staff groups between January 2022 – April 2022 a. RGN’s b. RCN’s c. RMN d. Specialist RN ITU. e. Specialist RN A&E. f. HCA 5. Following the same breakdown of staff groups in Question 3, how many Off-framework shifts have been unfilled between January 2022 – April 2022?
Kind RGood Morning,
Please could you provide me with a response to the Two Freedom of Information Requests? They are both attached and Subjected. If you could answer both of these at the same time that would be great.

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110-2022

I would like to request the following information related to the training carried out for your NHS trust:
1. Amount spent each year on the internal and external training of staff members across all levels of seniority during the period 2018-19 and 2021-22
2. Number of staff members trained each year during the period 2018-19 and 2021-22
Clarifications:
 Training refers to the internal and external training carried out each year including compliance training, refresher training and onboarding training
 Training expenditure would not include the time cost of internal staff members. Only direct expenditures should be included in the amounts
 Staff refers to all part-time and full-time members of the payroll

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149-2122

Sent: 18 June 2021 15:42
To: Freedom of Information
Subject: Freedom of Information Request
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1. a. What job title / department within the trust is responsible for E-rostering and associated projects? b. Does the trust have any projects or procurements in the E-rostering, E-job planning or locum bank area on-going or scheduled in the next 12 months? 2. What is the scheduling / rota software the trust uses for medical doctors ? 3. What software does the trust currently use to support its staff bank for medical doctors? 4. When does the contract for the software outlined in the answer to Question 2 and Question 3 end? 5. What is the scheduling / rota software the trust uses for surgery doctors?
6. What software does the trust currently use to support its staff bank for surgery doctors? 7. When does the contract for the software outlined in the answer to Question 5 and Question 6 end?
8. What is the scheduling / rota software the trust uses for nurses?
9. What software does the trust currently use to support its staff bank for nurses? 10. When does the contract for the software outlined in the answer to Question 8 and Question 9 end?
11. What is the scheduling / rota software used for admin and clerical staff?
12. What software does the trust currently use to support its staff bank for admin and clerical staff?
13. When does the contract for the software outlined in the answer to Question 11 and Question 12 end?
We would like the above information provided in return as an electronic copy in the following format. a. What job title / department within the trust is responsible for E-rostering and associated projects? b. Does the trust have any projects or procurements in the E-rostering, E-job planning or locum bank area on-going or scheduled in the next 12 months? Rostering Software End Date Bank Software End Date Medical Doctors Surgery doctors Nurses Admin and Clerical

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097-2022

Subject: Fw: Freedom of Information Request – Workforce and Data Warehousing
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Hello,
I making a request under the Freedom of Information Act for your organisation to complete the questions in the attached form.
If you have any questions, please do ask.

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065-2022

— [mailto:request-846891-a4d22a11@whatdotheyknow.com]
Sent: 22 March 2022 18:28
To: Freedom of Information
Subject: Freedom of Information request – Bed Management, Diagnostic Reporting, Discharge Letters, Integration Platform Systems Query
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————————-FOI Team,
We are currently updating data on your trust’s clinical systems, specifically, your Bed Management, Diagnostic Reporting, Discharge Letters, and Integration Platform systems. Can you please complete the fields below with what you currently hold?
Please enter ‘No System Installed’ under supplier name if your trust does not use the system:
System type – Bed Management
Supplier name –
System name –
Date installed –
Contract expiration –
Notes – e.g. we are currently out to tender
Is this contract annually renewed? – Yes/No
Do you currently have plans to replace this system? – Yes/No
System type – Diagnostic Reporting
Supplier name –
System name –
Date installed –
Contract expiration –
Notes – e.g. we are currently out to tender
Is this contract annually renewed? – Yes/No
Do you currently have plans to replace this system? – Yes/No
System type – Discharge Letters
Supplier name –
System name –
Date installed –
Contract expiration –
Notes – e.g. we are currently out to tender
Is this contract annually renewed? – Yes/No
Do you currently have plans to replace this system? – Yes/No
System type – Integration Platform
Supplier name –
System name –
Date installed –
Contract expiration –
Notes – e.g. we are currently out to tender
Is this contract annually renewed? – Yes/No
Do you currently have plans to replace this system? – Yes/No
System definitions:
Bed Management – Real-time bed states are viewable and accessible, enabling more efficient management of bed occupancy and patient movements.
Diagnostic Reporting – Test results which are electronically transmitted to the clinician who ordered them, with receipt acknowledgement.
Discharge Letters – The ability to electronically generate and send detailed discharge letters to GPs and other relevant HCPs, when a patient is discharged from hospital-based services.
Integration Platform – Software that supports the integration and interoperability of various clinical and management IT systems and services.
Please let me know if you require any clarification.
Thank you in advance for your time.
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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
request-846891-a4d22a11@whatdotheyknow.com
Is freedomofinformation@glos-care.nhs.uk the wrong address for Freedom of Information requests to Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust? If so, please contact us using this form:

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061-2022

Sent: 18 March 2022 16:06
To: Freedom of Information
Subject: FOI request
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—————– My name is Preeti Mahato, and I am currently working as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Bournemouth University. I am writing to you today with a Freedom of Information request asking 1. Within the ethnic minority categories used within your organisation to collate information on patient ethnicity, are Gypsy, Roma, Traveller included as three separate ethnic minority groups? 2. Do you collate heath trends related to Gypsy, Roma, Traveller health and illness? 3. Please can you send me the list of ethnic groups used by your organisation when collating ethnicity information about patients. I am requesting this as part of a research study conducted by Bournemouth University Ethics ID 41256. exploring whether Gypsy, Roma, Travellers are included as three distinct ethnic minority groups within health services in the UK. I plan to collate this for all Health Care providers across the UK and plan to publish the results from the study in a peer-reviewed journal.

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046-2022

Sent: 25 February 2022 23:32
To: Freedom of Information
Subject: Freedom of Information – GLOUCESTERSHIRE HEALTH AND CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
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—————–, In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000., could you please provide the following information in respect of counter fraud work within your organisation?
Question No. Question Format of Answer
1 a. Amount spent on counter fraud services in the financial year 2019/20 £ xxx
b. How much of this was spent on: i. Strategic Governance £ xxx
ii. Involve & Inform £ xxx
iii. Prevent & Deter £ xxx
iv. Hold to Account £ xxx
v. Other £ xxx
£ xxx
c. i. Number of successful civil sanctions obtained in respect of fraud and fraud-related offences x
ii. Amount recovered as a result of these civil sanctions £ xxx
d. i. Number of successful criminal sanctions obtained in respect of fraud and fraud-related offences x
ii. Amount recovered as a result of these criminal sanctions £ xxx
2 a. Amount spent on counter fraud services in the financial year 2020/21 £ xxx
b. How much of this was spent on: i. Strategic Governance £ xxx
ii. Involve & Inform £ xxx
iii. Prevent & Deter £ xxx
iv. Hold to Account £ xxx
v. Other £ xxx
£ xxx
c. i. Number of successful civil sanctions obtained in respect of fraud and fraud-related offences x
ii. Amount recovered as a result of these civil sanctions £ xxx
d. i. Number of successful criminal sanctions obtained in respect of fraud and fraud-related offences x
ii. Amount recovered as a result of these criminal sanctions £ xxx
Any questions, please feel free to contact me.

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019-2022

Sent: 03 February 2022 15:00
To: Freedom of Information
Subject: Sandra Betney Director of Finance
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Hi,
Hope you’re well.
As per the freedom of information act, I’m looking to get in touch with Sandra Betney Director of Finance. Can you please provide me with her email address and a contact number?
Thanks
Erhan
Erhan Kemal Director – Finance – Government & Public Sector
Gartner
Mobile: +44 0. 7972 505 584
erhan.kemal@gartner.com www.gartner.com 8 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8BB

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010-2022

Subject: Freedom of Information Request This email originated from outside of the organisation. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognise the sender and know the content is safe. If unsure, please contact ghcit@ghc.nhs.uk
————————-Colleague
We are looking to update our records to ensure that we make timely contact in the future in relation to Patient and Staff Insight and Feedback programmes. We would therefore be grateful if you could respond to the following questions by return email and at the earliest opportunity.
Can you answer the three questions for each of the below surveys:
1. CQC patient surveys: a. Urgent and Emergency Care b. Children and Young Peoples Inpatient c. Community Mental Health d. Adult Inpatient e. Maternity 2. NHS PROMs patient Reported Outcome Measures.for hip and knee replacements
3. NHS National Staff Survey 4. Quarterly Staff Friends and Family test now called National Quarterly Pulse Survey.
5. Patient Friends and Family Test. Can you provide details of your current supplier : Can you provide details of the current renewal/end date of this contract?
Who is the main point of contact for this contract and their title and contact details?
Learn more about IQVIA Take a look at our webpage for more information:
https://www.iqvia.com/locations/uk-and-ireland/solutions/nhs-solutions
Advanced Notice of Annual Leave: IQVIA Technology Services Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales, whose registered office address is 23 Forbury Road, Reading, RG1 3JH, registration number: 03566800

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044-2122

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Hello – I am an IT student and have been tasked with a project around the NHS and how they face their IT networking challenges.
Hope this does not come as an inconvenience to your organisation, but under the freedom of information act I would like to gain some insight on the below questions:
1. Who is the current provider for the trusts network infrastructure? – When considering network infrastructure this is specifically the switching hardware and wireless access points that may be deployed throughout the trust’s estate and associated cabling etc. 2. What manufacturer does the trust use for the above-mentioned network infrastructure? 3. What are the approximate number of network switches deployed throughout the trust?
4. What are the approximate number of wireless access points deployed throughout the trust?
5. What is the latest Wi-Fi version the trust support i.e. 802.11 b/g/c/ax
6. What vendor currently provides the trusts cyber security system?
7. How often do the trust refresh the deployed network infrastructure?
8. When do the existing contracts for the switching network and the wireless network?
9. Does the trust currently have a SIEM security information and event management. solution in place?
10. When do contracts expire for Firewalls and SIEM filtering?
11. Does the trust have a fully defined IT strategy?
12. If the answer to question 10 is yes can a copy be provided?
13. Please provide a copy of the IT departments organisational chart including names, contact details and job titles. If not available, a list of the names and roles of those people that work in it. 14. Can the trust confirm if the IT department make the final decisions with regards to purchasing new solutions for the IT environment?

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326-2022

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information from your trust. Please may you provide me with:
1. Total time, in hours, children spent in A&E, each financial year, since 2010, where their chief complaint was mental health related.
2. Total time, in hours, adults spent in A&E, each financial year, since 2010, where their chief complaint was mental health related.
Please provide the data in a table format.

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314-2022

Please can you provide the following information, under the Freedom of Information Act.
1. Which software, if any, does the Trust use to process the following information requests:
a. FOI requests
b. EIR requests
c. DSAR requests
d. Complaints
e. Compliments
f. The processing or management of Safeguarding cases
2. Who provides this software?
3. What does it cost the Trust annually?

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293-2122

Sent: 08 December 2021 14:37
To: Freedom of Information
Subject: Freedom of Information request
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Hello
I am PhD student at the University of Huddersfield. The aim of my research project is to identify the optimal design of a care plan template for use in NHS Community Mental Health Teams. The care plan is intended to improve service user outcomes through facilitating service user involvement in care planning and co-production of the care plan. One of the objectives of the project is to determine the range of care plan templates currently in clinical use across secondary NHS Community Mental Health teams in England and Wales. To this end, can you please provide:
1. A blank community mental health team care plan care plan template. Or
2. A community mental health team care plan completed as ‘dummy patient’
3. The name of the electronic health record that you use

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282-2122

Sent: 28 November 2021 22:03
To: Freedom of Information
Subject: FOI request
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I would like to make a Freedom of Information FOI. request for the following data please.
How many NHS staff currently working at your trust remain unvaccinated with a Covid19 vaccine? Including bank/agency workers.
What percentage of your overall staff does this equate to?
Since the start of the pandemic 01/03/20., with your data from staff absence due to Covid19, contact tracing and Healthcare acquired infection HCAI., what percentage of HCAI is directly attributable to Covid19 infection in an NHS frontline worker? Since the vaccination programme has started Approx Dec 2020., what is the breakdown of this being from a covid 19 vaccinated NHS worker or unvaccinated NHS worker?
If not directly attributable, what is the rate of inpatients on non Covid19 wards getting a HCAI and becoming infected with Covid19 within a set time frame ~10days. of an NHS worker on that ward testing positive for Covid 19? And what is the breakdown of this being a Covid19 vaccinated NHS worker or non-vaccinated NHS worker?
This information can be returned electronically in reply to this email on

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279-2122

Subject: Re: FOI 279-2122 – Clarification
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Your psychosexual medicine and therapy service provides help for people in Gloucestershire with sexual problems where the underlying causes are, or are thought to be, psychological and/or physical in origin.
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How many referrals for the above has Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS FT formed in October 2019 due to the merge of two legacy organisations Gloucestershire Care Services NHS Trust and 2gether NHS Foundation Trust. . received since bejmg formed in October 2019 to date.
2 for the figure given in response to q1, How many of those referrals were accepted and how many were rejected
3
for the figure given in response to q1, How many of those referrals resulted in an assessment.
4
for the figure given in response to q3, How many of those assessments resulted in any treatment.
5
How many clinical staff are currently employed in this speciality.
> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2021 at 4:10 PM
> From: Freedom of Information
> Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 279-2122
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> Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. In order to respond to your request our information teams are seeking the below clarification:
>
> – Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS FT was formed in October 2019 due to the merge of two legacy organisations Gloucestershire Care Services NHS Trust and 2gether NHS Foundation Trust.. With this in mind, if such data were available, we would only be able to provide data from October 2019 onwards. Please can you confirm if this would be acceptable so we can proceed with your request accorindgly?
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> Would you be able to provide clarification around the information you are expecting the response to include for this question?
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> > Legal Services Officer Legal Services. Gloucestershire Health and > Care NHS Foundation Trust
> Address: Edward Jenner Court, Pioneer Avenue, Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth, GL3 4AW
> Telephone: 0300 421 8357 — Website: www.ghc.nhs.uk
>
> —–Original Message—–
> From: Will Adams [mailto:WWAA@mail.com]
> Sent: 26 November 2021 04:34
> To: Freedom of Information
> Subject: FOI
>
> This email originated from outside of the organisation. Do not click > links or open attachments unless you recognise the sender and know the > content is safe. If unsure, please contact > ghcit@ghc.nhs.uk
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> Our psychosexual medicine and therapy service provides help for people in Gloucestershire with sexual problems where the underlying causes are, or are thought to be, psychological and/or physical in origin.
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> How many referrals for the above have you received per calender year > since 2010 and also so far this year
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> 2 for each figure given in response to q1, How many of those referrals > were accepted and how many were rejected
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> 3
> for each figure given in response to q1, How many of those referrals resulted in an assessment.
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> for each figure given in response to q3, How many of those assessments resulted in any treatment.
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> How many clinical staff are currently employed in this speciality.
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263-2122

Sent: 17 December 2021 13:25
To: Freedom of Information
Subject: Re: FOI 263-2122 – Clarification
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On Fri, Nov 12, 2021 at 2:26 PM Freedom of Information wrote:
Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 263-2122
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. In order to respond to your request our information teams are seeking the below clarification:
Please clarify if this related to Mental Health wards only?
Would you be able to provide clarification around the information you are expecting the response to include for this question?
Kind Regards,
Legal Services Officer Legal Services. Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Edward Jenner Court, Pioneer Avenue, Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth, GL3 4AW
Telephone: 0300 421 8357 — Website: www.ghc.nhs.uk
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261-2122

Sent: 05 November 2021 16:27
To: Freedom of Information
Subject: FOI Request – Gloucestershire Health and Care Services NHS Trust
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Please respond via email if possible.
What is the annual Apprenticeship Levy?
How much Levy do you currently use? approx.
How many Apprentices do you currently have?
What training providers do you use?
What Apprenticeship standards do you use?
How many IT Apprentices do you have? Who is the best contact for Apprentices?

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312-2022

We write to you on behalf of the Academic Collaborative for Equality & Inclusivity in Surgery ACEIS. UK. We are a newly formed independent think tank that is performing a deep dive into workforce inequalities faced by both gender and race in surgery.

Our first project is looking into the ENT profession across the four nations of the NHS. It will then be our intention to then look at other surgical disciplines over time.

Please accept our freedom of information request that is attached to this email. We would be grateful if you can sanction our request which requires limited anonymised data. We would of course be happy to work with your ESR team to advise on the data sets if required.

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310-2022

I would like to submit an FOI regarding the economic costs of Hypertension. Specifically stroke related and heart-attack related hypertension.
Please could I have the total cost of managing hypertension for 2021 and 2022 for the year 2022 up to and including the 31st August 2022..
Please could the results be grouped:
1. annually,
2. By stroke related Hypertension per patient. Please split this by direct and indirect social. costs.
3. By Heart attack related hypertension per patient. Please split this by direct and indirect social. costs.
Managing hypertension would include: preventing, screening and treating costs associated with hypertension.
If providing costs ‘per patient’ is not possible, please feel free to use ‘costs per episode’ instead.

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236-2122

Sent: 23 September 2021 15:51
Subject: FOI request
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Hi, Please can you tell me how many cases of hospital-acquired Covid-19 the Trust has had since 1st March 2020 to the present day. Please break this down by probable and definite nosocomial infections if this data is available.
Please also give me the number of deaths from hospital acquired Covid-19 infections probable and definite cases.. If you are able, in each case, please can you tell me if you informed the patient’s relative that it was a hospital acquired infection.
Thank you,

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235-2122

Sent: 19 October 2021 10:03
To: Freedom of Information
Subject: Re: Automatic reply: Freedom of Information Request
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Hi -,
Thank you for your clarification request. Please see my response below:
The patients pathway ie. through their visit, but also through care pathways I hope this has helped.
Kind regards
On Mon, Oct 18, 2021 at 4:27 PM Freedom of Information wrote:
————————-Sirs
Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 235-2122
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. In order to respond to your request our information teams are seeking the below clarification:
What IT solution does the trust use for PT pathway management? – What does this mean please?
Would you be able to provide clarification around the information you are expecting the response to include for this question?
Kind Regards,
Legal Services Officer Legal Services. Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Edward Jenner Court, Pioneer Avenue, Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth, GL3 4AW
Sent: 23 September 2021 09:41
To: Freedom of Information
Subject: Re: Automatic reply: Freedom of Information Request
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Under the Freedom of Information Act, can you please provide the following information. If no IT solution is used for a specific process, please confirm if this process is paper-based or managed on a spreadsheet.
1. What IT solution does the trust use to visualise inpatient status? e.g. at which point they are on their patient journey
2. What IT solution does the trust use to manage bed occupancy?
3. What IT solution does the trust use to manage demand and capacity for:
1. Unplanned care
2. Planned/Elective care
4. What IT solution does the trust use for real-time ward and bed management?
5. What IT solution does the trust use for PT pathway management?
6. What IT solution does the trust use for Discharge Planning?
7. What IT solution does the trust use to provide Multi-Disciplinary Team views?
8. What IT solution does the trust use to manage patients from outside the region?
9. Does the trust use a single Dashboard/CommandCentre solution to manage patient placement?
1. If so, what is the name of the solution?
10. What IT solution does the trust use for Clinical Noting?
11. What IT solution does the trust use for Handovers?
12. What IT solution does the trust use for recurring task management?
13. What IT solution does the trust use for domestic services?
14. What/Which IT solutions does the trust use for task list management?
15. What IT solution does the trust use for referral, leave and bed management?
16. What IT solution does the trust use for Community team planning?
17. Does the trust provide data to, and can access a regional command centre/dashboard?
18. Does the trust have the ability to share and receive input from neighbouring Community trusts and Social services?
19. Which provider, if any, does the trust use for Hospital@Home services? e.g. repatriation of patients to their home
Kind regards,
On Wed, Sep 22, 2021 at 10:54 AM Freedom of Information wrote:
Good morning,
Thank you for your email.
We don’t appear to have an FOI Request from yourself. Are you able to send this through again please so we can process?
Kind regards,
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Legal Services Officer Legal Services. Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Edward Jenner Court, Pioneer Avenue, Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth, GL3 4AW
Telephone: 0300 421 8357 — Website: www.ghc.nhs.uk
From: Sarah Ford [mailto:sarah.ford1218@gmail.com] Sent: 15 September 2021 14:23
To: Freedom of Information
Subject: Re: Automatic reply: Freedom of Information Request
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Afternoon, Making reference to the Freedom of Information Request that was sent on the 22nd of July 2021. Of course I completely understand that there will be a continued delay, but I wondered if you’re able to provide a rough estimate on when this might be completed please? Kind Regards,
Sarah On Thu, Jul 22, 2021 at 11:38 AM Freedom of Information wrote:
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request. In these current unprecedented times and additional demand on our staff in our response to Covid-19 we will endeavour to reply to your FOI within the allocated time however there maybe a delay and we will inform you of the new reply date as soon as possible. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, we do remain committed to responding to your request and will respond as soon as we are able. Thank you for your understanding.
Should our response to your request breach the statutory timeframe and you remain unhappy with our response you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioners Office and you can contact them at:
Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF, tel 0303 123 1113, fax 01625 524 510 or visit web site www.ico.org.uk Need Help Now?
If your enquiry is urgent and relates to the care and treatment of you, a family member, relative or friend, then please take action as follows:
Please contact your health care professional or team without delay, if you are receiving care or treatment from the Trust.
Speak with your GP or Out of Hours GP 111., if you are not receiving treatment from the Trust.
If you are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, you can contact The Samaritans, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling 116 123 UK.. You can also visit http://www.samaritans.org
If you need an emergency service such as an ambulance, please dial 999.
If you have any queries or concerns in the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact me. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust.

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210-2122

Sent: 26 August 2021 15:23
To: Freedom of Information
Subject: Freedom of Information request – Medical Appraisal & Revalidation Software Supply
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————————-Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust,
I am writing to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act in relation to medical appraisals for revalidation; as well as 360 degree multi-source feedback [MSF] at your organisation, including information relating to your use of medical revalidation software and third-party suppliers.
1. Does the organisation use an external supplier to supply software for the management of annual appraisals, revalidation and 360 degree multi-source feedback?
2. If so, which supplier does the organisation use for:
a. Medic Appraisals and Revalidation?
b. 360 degree multi-source feedback?
3. What was the annual cost to the third party in 20/21 for:
a. Medic Appraisals and Revalidation?
b. 360 degree multi-source feedback?
4. Please can you provide the contract start and end date for:
a. Medic Appraisals and Revalidation?
b. 360 degree multi-source feedback?
5. When will the organisation commence the start of the next Tender requirement for:
a. Medic Appraisals and Revalidation?
b. 360 degree multi-source feedback?
6. Did the organisation procure the supplier via a framework? If so, which framework?
a. Medic Appraisals and Revalidation?
b. 360 degree multi-source feedback?
7. Does the organisation use internal or external Appraisers for Annual Appraisal?
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215-2022

1. Who is the head of procurement responsible for approving agency usage for Sterile Services at Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust?
2. Who is responsible for agency usage on and off framework. in the Sterile Services/Decontamination department at all hospitals associated with the Trust?
3. Please can you provide the contact number and email address for the managers. in questions 1 and 2.
4. Have you used off-framework agency staff between March 2021 – March 2022 in Sterile Services?
5. How much was your Off-Framework agency spend for Sterile Services between August 2021 and August 2022?
6. Do you currently outsource your Sterile Services/Decontamination department, if yes, who do you outsource it to?

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177-2022

Hello,
I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information:
1. The name of the trust’s Electronic Patient Record EPR. solution, if you have one.
2. The name of the trust’s Patient Portal solution, if you have one.
3. The name of the trust’s Clinical Portal solution, if you have one.
4. The name of your Trust Integration Engine.
5. The name of the trust’s Healthcare Information Exchange HIE. platform, if you have one.
6. Please confirm if the trust uses any digital solutions that support Multidisciplinary Teams MDTs., if so, which ones?

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169-2022

I am writing to you on behalf of the Health Service Journal HSJ..
I am submitting a request for information held by the trust under the Freedom of Information Act.
Please could you provide us with following details :
1. Total spend on legal services in 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22
2. The names of the law firms you bought services from over that period
3. A breakdown of the total spend by fees and settlement payments
4. The means of procurement – e.g. a direct award, competitive tender, framework including which framework you used., etc.

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156-2122

Sent: 29 June 2021 15:51
To: Freedom of Information
Subject: Freedom of information request
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I am writing to make a freedom of information request. Please can you provide answers to the 3 questions below?
FOI request questions:
1. Is your NHS organisation currently using any software/apps that include artificial intelligence AI.? If answer to Q1 is yes:
2. Please provide a list of any AI-based software that is currently in use within your organisation. Please include the brand name of the software and the name of the company that sells it. 3. For each of the AI-based software products currently in use, please state whether: a. it is only being used within the context of a research study or pilot project OR
b. is has been purchased/commissioned by your organisation for routine use.
Please send your response to me by email to h.unsworth@liverpool.ac.uk Additional information that might be helpful: To help you to identify whether any AI-based software is in use in your organisation, here are some definitions and examples please note this is not a comprehensive list.:
• AI is sometimes also described as ‘machine learning’, ‘data-driven’ or ‘advanced algorithms’.
• Common examples of where AI is currently in use include: o Medical image processing software, such as:  For chest/cardiac CT scans: examples include HeartFlow company name HeartFlow., Veye Chest Aidence., icolung icometrix., EchoGo Ultromics.
 For brain CT scans: examples include Aidoc: head Aidoc., e-CTA and e-ASPECTS Brainomix., Icobrain Icometrix., and qER Qure., Veolity MeVis., and RapidAI iSchemaView, Inc.
 For mammography: Transpara Mammography and Transpara DBT ScreenPoint Medical., HealthMammo Software Zebra Medical Vision., and ProFound AI for 2D Mammography, Mia Kheiron. and ProFound AI for DBT iCAD.
 Retinal imaging, such as Automated diabetic retinal image analysis software Optos PLC.
o Radiotherapy planning, such as DLCExpert Mirada Medical Ltd.
o In primary care, such as Babylon/GP At hand, or RITA: Referral Intelligence and Triage Automation Deloitte.
o Symptom checker apps/software such as C The Signs C The Signs.
o Mobile cardiac monitoring such as Zio-Service iRhythm Technologies Ltd.
o Appointment scheduling/efficiency systems such as DrDoctor ICNH Ltd.
Background:
I am a student at the University of Liverpool, studying for an MSc in data science and artificial intelligence. My dissertation will be on how artificial intelligence AI. is used in the NHS. As part of this I am asking NHS providers whether they are currently using any AI-based software, to get a picture of the uptake of these new technologies in the NHS. The information you provide will be included in my MSc dissertation and could potentially be included in academic publications. I know that this is a very difficult time for the NHS and so I am very grateful for the time taken to complete this request. I am aware that it may take longer than the stated 20 working days to respond, any responses will be very helpful to me, regardless of how long it takes.
Many thanks,

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106-2022

Subject: FOI 106-2022 – Response needed by 03/06/2022
FOI Email 1
EMAIL 1 | FOI 106-2022| FOR RESPONSE | Freedom of Information Request
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST
REFERENCE: 106-2022 Good afternoon both, Please see attached – is this something you can help with at all please?
I would be grateful if you could kindly arrange for this information to be provided to me as soon as possible or no later than the 3rd June 2022. If the information in the freedom of information request is commercially sensitive then please note the same on the response.
FOI Request – Information requested:
*please see attached* If you are not the correct person to respond to part/all of the request, I would be grateful if you could let me know as soon as possible, and suggest who I need to send it to or forward it onto the person in question and copy me in.
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 states that the respondent has 20 working days to reply to the query and if it takes longer than 20 working days to collate the information, the responder can ask the requester to grant discretionary extension of time up to a maximum of further 20 working days. Please let me know if it is likely that you will be unable to provide the relevant information to me by the above deadline.
The act also allows the respondent to reject or charge the requester for the request if it would take 18 or more working hours to deal with the request e.g. locating, retrieving, extracting the information. which would cost the respondent at least £450 charging at £25 per hour.. If you could please let me know whether or not it may take 18 or more working hours to provide the information, so that I am able to send a fee note to the requester, as appropriate.
Kind regards,
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Legal Services Officer Legal Services. Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Edward Jenner Court, Pioneer Avenue, Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth, GL3 4AW
Telephone: 0300 421 8357 — Website: www.ghc.nhs.uk

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092-2022

I am writing a request for information to you under the FOI Act. Please may you respond to the below questions within the 20 working day window:
Does your organisation currently use Robotic Process Automation RPA./Intelligent Automation technology?
If no:
Are you intending on exploring the possible implementation of RPA technology in 22/23?
Who would be the best point of contact within the organisation to discuss Robotic Process Automation with, and what are their contact details?
Which EPR does your organisation use?
Which PAS does your organisation use?
Which patient communication appointment management tool. does your trust use? If yes:
Which RPA technology provider does your organisation currently use?
Who is the project managing the RPA programme within your Trust, and what are their contact details?
How many licenses are in place under your current contract? What is the current annual spend with your supplier for RPA – split between licence costs and professional services?
How many processes have you got live?
What is the contract start date?
What is the contract end date?
Which EPR does your organisation use?
Which PAS does your organisation use?
Which patient communication appointment management tool. does your trust use?

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087-2122

FOI Request – Information requested:
1. Please provide on an all-specialties basis, for the end of February 2021. your aggregate 52+ weeks incomplete pathways RTT data, broken down into weekly time bands: >52-53 weeks, >53-54 weeks, >54-55 weeks, and so on, up to the weekly time band containing the longest-waiting patient.
The published RTT incomplete pathways data separately identifies patients with a decision to admit, again broken down into weekly time bands, in the “Provider with DTA” worksheet of the published spreadsheets referred to above. Trusts have in recent months coded these patients by clinical priority P1-P6., based on the guide published by the Federation of Surgical Specialty Associations. However the published RTT data is not broken down by clinical priority, nor do the time bands reflect the time since decision to admit.
The clinical priority categories are:
• Priority 1 operation needed within 72 hours.
• Priority 2 surgery which can be deferred for up to four weeks.
• Priority 3 surgery which can be delayed for up to three months.
• Priority 4 surgery which can be delayed for more than three months.
• Priority 5 patients who have requested to remain on the waiting list but to defer treatment because of their concerns about covid-19.
• Priority 6 Patients who have been offered treatment but have declined to accept for non-Covid reasons, but still wish to remain on the waiting list.
• Or the patient may not have been assigned a priority.
2. Please provide on an all-specialties basis, for the end of February 2021. your aggregate waiting times for incomplete pathways with a decision to admit for treatment, broken down by priority code, and also broken down by the time waited since decision to admit NOT the time since referral. in weekly time bands: 0-1 weeks, >1-2 weeks, >2-3 weeks, >3-4 weeks, and so on, up to the weekly time band containing the patient who has waited longest since decision to admit. Trusts have also started coding patients who do not have a decision to admit, using the same clinical priority categories.
3. Please provide on an all-specialties basis, for the end of February 2021. your aggregate waiting times for incomplete pathways without a decision to admit for treatment, broken down by priority code, and also broken down by the time waited since referral in weekly time bands: 0-1 weeks, >1-2 weeks, >2-3 weeks, >3-4 weeks, and so on, up to the weekly time band containing the patient who has waited longest. If data for the end of February 2021 is no longer available, then more recent data may be provided instead, in which case please advise the census date you have used.
If you are not the correct person to respond to part/all of the request, I would be grateful if you could let me know as soon as possible, and suggest who I need to send it to or forward it onto the person in question and copy me in.
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 states that the respondent has 20 working days to reply to the query and if it takes longer than 20 working days to collate the information, the responder can ask the requester to grant discretionary extension of time up to a maximum of further 20 working days. Please let me know if it is likely that you will be unable to provide the relevant information to me by the above deadline.
The act also allows the respondent to reject or charge the requester for the request if it would take 18 or more working hours to deal with the request e.g. locating, retrieving, extracting the information. which would cost the respondent at least £450 charging at £25 per hour.. If you could please let me know whether or not it may take 18 or more working hours to provide the information, so that I am able to send a fee note to the requester, as appropriate.

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015-2022

Sent: 31 January 2022 07:46
To: Freedom of Information
Subject: Request This email originated from outside of the organisation. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognise the sender and know the content is safe. If unsure, please contact ghcit@ghc.nhs.uk
Can I please be sent the complaint policy for the organisation to include any new timelines in response rate?

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004-2022

Subject: FOI Agency Usage
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Good Evening,
I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information. Please may you provide me with:
1. Which off framework agencies have you used in the past 12 months?
2. How many Nursing and HCA Agency Shifts were there in total for the last 12 months?
3. How many Nursing and HCA shifts were sent to off framework agencies in the last 12 months?
4. How many Nursing and HCA shifts in total were required in the last 3 months?
5. How many Nursing and HCA shifts were sent to on all agencies in the last 3 months?
6. How many Nursing and HCA shifts were sent to off framework agencies in the last 3 months?
7. How many Nursing and HCA shifts were sent to Thornbury in the last 3 months?
8. Average cost per hour to all agencies for RMN’s and HCA’s?
9. Average cost per hour to off framework agencies for RMN’s and HCA’s?
10. How many Nursing and HCA shifts fulfilled where the worker is paid by the recruitment agency via Umbrella or Personal Service Company?
Please provide the information by responding to this email. This data has been requested to aid some work I am completing on a healthcare data analytics course.
If it is not possible to provide the information requested due to the information exceeding the cost of compliance limits identified in Section 12, please provide advice and assistance, under the Section 16 obligations of the Act, as to how I can refine my request.
If you can identify any ways that my request could be refined I would be grateful for any further advice and assistance.
If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to email me.
Thank you for your time and I look forward to your response.

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262-2122

Sent: 07 November 2021 15:24
To: Freedom of Information
Subject: FOI Request
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We are contacting you to ask for further information concerning your provision of health visiting services. Please ignore any previous request sent from info@risingstarsmentoring.org. This was sent accidentally.
As you may recall, Dr. Gabriella Conti, professor at the Department of Economics, University College London, and our team are working to evaluate the impact of health visiting on health outcomes in England. Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic we have been concerned about the families and children that rely on health visitors for vital care and safeguarding. Our research on health visiting during the pandemic has already reached policy makers and chief nurses, was cited in the recent Westminster Hall Debate on maternal mental health led by Sarah Olney MP and was featured on a BBC radio programme and in news outlets such as the Guardian. You have already provided us with highly valuable information on your health visiting services during the first wave of COVID-19. We released our findings in a briefing note – do let us know if you would like us to share this with you. This has been shared widely and was well received by Andrea Leadsom’s Early years healthy development review team. Thank you for your helpful responses. We hope to continue improving awareness of the challenges faced by health visiting teams and raising health visiting up the policy agenda.
Our previous FOI requests asked about staff redeployment up to September, but the pandemic continued, with further waves of COVID-19. We are however further interested in studying the periods preceding the pandemic to properly compare outcomes and hence are seeking information on your health visiting teams for the preceding period. We are writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information, for Gloucestershire County Council
Regarding your health visiting teams for Gloucestershire County Council on the 1st of February 2016, 2017, 2018 AND 2019:
1. How many FTE health visitors were employed in your health visiting teams? Both with and without caseload.. Please provide this information broken down by NHS pay band. 2. How many FTE clinical staff who are NOT coded as health visitors. were employed in your health visiting teams? Both with and without caseload.. Please provide this information broken down by NHS pay band.
We hope that the attached excel table makes clear exactly what we are requesting – please use this as a template. Regarding the questions above: – For your answers, please either use the NHS Digital definition of health visitor below or alternatively provide the definition that you are using in your answer.
Definitions: Definition used by NHS Digital re. Health visitors notes 28 and 29 from the nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff matrix of Occupation Code Manual.: 28. Please ensure to code the following as Health Visitors: * qualified nurses/midwives who also hold a qualification as a Registered Health Visitor under the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing part of the NMC Register working directly with children and families; * qualified and registered Health Visitors who perform specific activities such as providing breastfeeding advice to parents; * family nurses working within the Family Nurse Partnership Programme who are qualified and registered as Health Visitors; * Sure Start Children’s Centre qualified and registered named Health Visitors; * managers within a Health visiting team who hold a health visiting qualification and registration and are involved in clinical work or safeguarding.
29. Please ensure that the following employees are not coded as Health Visitors:
* any person working in a health visiting team who does not hold a qualification and registration as a Health Visitor;
* any person who holds a qualification and registration as a Health Visitor but is not employed in a role where this is a requirement;
* managers within a health visiting team who hold health visiting qualification and registration but are not involved in clinical work or safeguarding.
Please see below the general definition for ‘health visitor’ from the Occupation Code Manual:
Health Visitor: an employee who holds a qualification as a Registered Health Visitor under the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing part of the NMC Register and who occupies a post where such a qualification is a requirement. Not below Agenda for Change Band 6. Thank you again for your time and cooperation and we look forward to hearing from you in due course.

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255-2122

Sent: 01 November 2021 08:21
To: GHC Comms ; Freedom of Information
Subject: Communication via the website
I have a question about the trust Your details
I work for Sirona care and health. I wonder if you can help. We’re currently scoping what other NHS organisations are reporting around Patient EDI data and how it’s being presented.
What data, if any, do you report on internally in relation to patients e.g. Protected Characteristics
AIS /access needs
analysis of patients on waiting lists / referrals
intersectionality e.g. with diagnoses, postcode etc anything else?
We can then see whether we are currently recording similar data and how complete our data sets are if we are recording it.
Patient EDI data as we know is a complex area with challenges which we’re all navigating.

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246-2122

Sent: 20 October 2021 09:49
To: Freedom of Information
Subject: Freedom of Information request – Nursing Framework
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Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust,
1. Which off framework agencies have you used in the past 12 months?
2. How many Nursing and HCA shifts were sent to off framework agencies in the last 3 months?
3. How many Nursing and HCA shifts were sent to Thornbury in the last 3 months?
4. Average cost per hour to off framework agencies for RMN’s and HCA’s?

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245-2122

Sent: 18 October 2021 10:45
To: Freedom of Information
Subject: FOI request
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Can you please provide me with the information requested below.
1. How much did your Trust spend on chaplaincy or equivalent
non-Christian religious/pastoral support. pay and non-pay. funding in
the financial year 2018/19?
2. How much did your Trust spend on chaplaincy or equivalent
non-Christian religious/pastoral support. pay and non-pay. funding in
the financial year 2019/20?
3. How much did your Trust spend on chaplaincy or equivalent
non-Christian religious/pastoral support. pay and non-pay. funding in
the financial year 2020/21?
4. How many chaplains do you currently employ and if known. of which
faith/denomination?
Many thanks.

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244-2122

Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 244-2122
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
Contact Centre/Call Centre Contracts Contracts and Costs associating to all/any systems used to manage Inbound Contact from Patients. i.e Call/Telephony Management Systems, Email Management Services/software, Help Desk Agents and Hotlines etc..
1. Do you have a call centre? No
2. If yes, how many call centre/support agents do you have?
3. What is your average cost per call annual.?
4. How many calls does your call centre receive annual.?
Inbound Network Services Contracts by “Inbound Network Services”, I am referring to Inbound Call, Telephony and Email Management Services, and any other inbound channels used by Patients to make contact..
Website Traffic Spend/Analysis even if hosted by an Agency.
Number of Visits per month Average. Who is the supplier/agency/internal stakeholder responsible for hosting/maintaining and managing the websites.? Does your organisation’s websites. have an on-site search bar?
– What Content Management System is your site-search connected to if so.?
– What is the Search Bar Utilisation? If known, % of Website visitors. – Who is the Supplier/Owner of the on-site search on your website?

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224-2022

I am hoping you are able to provide me some information. I am an MSc paramedic science student at Nottingham Trent University, and I am undertaking a dissertation around childhood autism diagnosis and the links to adult mental health difficulties. As such, I am reaching out to a number of trusts to obtain some further information on what services are available and gather some information. If you are able to, please could you provide a response to the below questions?
• What service does child autism diagnosis and support fall under within this trust ie CAMHS, Learning Disability, Neurodevelopmental, etc.? • What are the wait times for children receiving an assessment from point of referral? • What is the time between children receiving a diagnosis and an EHCP in place, if applicable? • What service are children passed to when reaching the age of 18?

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223-2022

Thank you for receiving this and taking the time needed for it.

RE: Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

For your NHS Trusts. and for yourself if you have it. please could you provide the following information:
1. The current wait time for an undiagnosed child under the age of 18. to see a psychiatrist for ADHD after being referred from a GP on the NHS.
a. Please can you also provide the average wait time for each of the last five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the cost limit.
2. The current wait time for an undiagnosed adult to see a psychiatrist for ADHD after being referred from a GP on the NHS.
a. Please can you also provide the average wait time for each of the last five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the cost limit.
3. The number of children under the age of 18. with an ADHD diagnosis. Please provide the total and if available. a breakdown by gender.
a. Please can you also provide this same information for each of the last five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the cost limit.
4. The number of adults over the aged of 18 with an ADHD diagnosis. Please provide the total and if available. a breakdown by gender.
a. Please can you also provide this same information for each of the last five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the cost limit.
5. How many adult assessments were done in the last year. Please provide the total and if available. a breakdown by gender.
a. Please can you also provide this same information for each of the prior five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the cost limit.
6. How many children assessments were done in the last year. Please provide the total and if available. a breakdown by gender.
a. Please can you also provide this same information for each of the prior five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the cost limit.
7. In the last year how many adult ADHD assessment referrals have been rejected. Please provide the total and if available. a breakdown by gender.
a. Please can you also provide this same information for each of the prior five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the cost limit.
8. In the last year how many children ADHD assessment referrals have been rejected. Please provide the total and if available. a breakdown by gender.
a. Please can you also provide this same information for each of the prior five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the cost limit.
9. In the last year how many adults with an ADHD diagnosis had a death recorded as suicide. Please provide the total and if available. a breakdown by gender.
a. Please can you also provide this same information for each of the prior five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the cost limit.
10. In the last year how many children with an ADHD diagnosis had a death recorded as suicide. Please provide the total and if available. a breakdown by gender.
a. Please can you also provide this same information for each of the prior five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the cost limit.
11. In the last year how many adults on the waiting list for an ADHD diagnosis had a death recorded as suicide. Please provide the total and if available. a breakdown by gender.
a. Please can you also provide this same information for each of the prior five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the cost limit.
12. In the last year how many children on the waiting list for an ADHD diagnosis had a death recorded as suicide. Please provide the total and if available. a breakdown by gender.
a. Please can you also provide this same information for each of the prior five years, if doing so won’t push this request over the cost limit.

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161-2022

Subject: An FOI request: Treatment as usual in terms of the provision of physical activity opportunities
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I would be very grateful if you could possibly help me. We are undertaking project which aims to describe usual care in terms of current physical activity programmes that are offered to people with severe mental ill health SMI. in NHS Mental Health Trusts in England.
Provision of physical activity PA. programmes varies across the trusts and remains unknown to the wider community of interest. This variation in PA provision for people with SMI has, in some locations, hindered commissioning and evaluation of the programmes. Furthermore, there are no guidelines that specify the optimal PA provision/TAU for those with SMI. This is a further significant gap, given that provision of PA has the potential to reduce the burden on the NHS, communities and society as a whole. Our work/project will produce new knowledge that will be of value to policy makers, commissioners and providers who are involved in the current provision of PA for those with SMI. It is organised by researchers from Sheffield Hallam University, University of York, Northumbria University and King’s College London. It has been funded by the UKRI Policy Support Fund and it has been approved by the Northumbria University Research Ethics Committee. We would be very grateful if you could provide us with information about current physical activity programmes that offered to people with SMI in your Trust. The easiest way to provide this information is through filling out the questionnaire survey. It consists of 19 questions, and it will take approximately 20 minutes to complete. To participate, click on the link below:
https://york.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2bO1CFWTKZsFEYC
I’ve also attached the Word document version of the FOI request. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss with us the provision of PA opportunities for people with SMI during an online meeting or phone conversation, please let us know. I would be very grateful if you could let me know which options is the most convenient for you.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Many thanks and kind regards,

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137-2022

This is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please can you provide the following information regarding charging non-UK citizens for abortion services, as per The National Health Service Charges to Overseas Visitors. Amendment. Regulations 2017.
Please note there are three parts to my request. 1. Between 23 October 2017 and 31 May 2022, how many overseas visitors have been charged for accessing abortion healthcare at your Trust
2. Between 23 October 2017 and 31 May 2022, what is the total sum raised by your Trust from payments from overseas visitors accessing abortion healthcare 3. Between 23 October 2017 and 31 May 2022, how many non-EEA citizens who do not have indefinite leave to remain have been charged for accessing abortion healthcare at your Trust
If answering all three questions takes my request over the cost limit, please can you respond to Questions 1 and 2 only. I would like to receive the information electronically. If you feel that a substantive response to this request is not possible within a reasonable time frame, or the request is too broad or too vague, I would be grateful if you could contact me, either by email or telephone 07723324240. and provide assistance as how I could refine the request. Many thanks.

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136-2022

To Whom it may concern,
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am writing to obtain the following details in relation to your use of couriers, taxis, and non-patient transport services:
1. The amount spent on courier/taxi/non-patient transport services in each of the following financial years:
• 2021-22
• 2020-21
• 2019-20
• 2018-19
• 2017-18

2. A breakdown of the amount spent on taxis and courier services by department for example pathology, pharmacy, sterile services, medical records etc. in each of the following financial years:
• 2021-22
• 2020-21
• 2019-20
• 2018-19
• 2017-18

3. A breakdown of the amount spent on taxis and courier services by reason for spend for equipment, specimens, medicine etc. in each of the following financial years:
• 2021-22
• 2020-21
• 2019-20
• 2018-19
• 2017-18

4. The name of your courier/taxi/non-patient transport services suppliers
5. The annual value of your courier/taxi/non-patient transport services suppliers’ contracts
6. The expiry dates of your courier/taxi/non-patient transport services suppliers’ contracts
7. The name of the frameworks. used to procure your courier/taxi/non-patient transport services suppliers’ contracts
8. The total cost of the courier/taxi/non-patient transport services that are not outsourced but are managed in-house
9. The number of staff employed in managing the in-house contracts
10. The number of vehicles either owned or leased to meet the in house courier requirements
11. The names. and emails. of the persons. responsible for the management of courier/taxi/non-patient transport services
12. The names. and emails. of the persons. responsible for the procurement of courier/taxi/non-patient transport services
Thanks and best Regards

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130-2022

10 June 2022
To whom it may concern, I’m writing to you to obtain information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I wish to know the following: How much money has been spent by the Trust employing hospital security staff with an SIA licence over the last five years? Please break the costs down into a yearly budget. I am specifically asking for the amount spent on salaries for staff holding an SIA licence for the years below and the number of staff employed holding an SIA licence for each year. 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022 to date Please include the number of staff employed currently by your Trust who hold the SIA licence.
I would also like to find out how many assaults took place on NHS staff for each of the years above. I look forward to receiving the information within 20 working days.

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104-2022

Hope you are good + thank you for all you do …
Please answer the following questions as per the Freedom of information act …
Hope we have a good week
In love + solidarity
Wendy Micklewright
Please provide ECT information under the FOI act to the following questions: – 1.Please supply patient’s information ECT leaflet.
2.Please supply patient ECT consent form
3.Please supply any ECT reports/investigations
4.How many ECT in 2021? 5.What proportion of patients were men/women? 6.How old were they? 7.What proportion of patients were classified people of the global majority or racialised communities POC / BAME.? 8.How many were receiving ECT for the first time? 9.How many patients consented to ECT? 10.How many ECT complaints were investigated outside the NHS and CCG? 11.How many patients died during or 1 month after ECT and what was the cause whether or not ECT was considered the cause.? 12.How many patients died within 6 months after ECT and what was the cause whether or not ECT was considered the cause.? 13.How many patients died by suicide within 6 months of receiving ECT whether or not ECT was considered the cause.? 14.How many patients have suffered complications during and after ECT and what were those complications? 15.Have there been any formal complaints from patients/relatives about ECT? 16.If so, what was their concerns? 17.How many patients report memory loss/loss of cognitive function?
18.What tests are used to assess memory loss/loss of cognitive function?
19.Have MRI or CT scans been used before and after ECT?
20.If so, what was the conclusion? 21.How does the Trust plan to prevent ECT in the future? Please provide SERIOUS INCIDENT information under the FOI act to the following questions: – 1.Please supply any serious incident reports/investigations?
2.How many SERIOUS INCIDENT REPORTS in 2021?
3.What proportion of patients were men/women?
4.How old were they?
5.What proportion of patients were classified people of the global majority or racialised communities POC / BAME.?
6.How many SERIOUS INCIDENT REPORTS were investigated outside the NHS and CCG?
7.How many patients died during or 1 month after SERIOUS INCIDENT REPORTS and what was the cause whether or not SERIOUS INCIDENT REPORTS was considered the cause.?
8.How many patients died within 6 months after SERIOUS INCIDENT REPORTS and what was the cause whether or not SERIOUS INCIDENT REPORTS was considered the cause.?
9.How many patients died by suicide within 6 months of receiving SERIOUS INCIDENT REPORTS whether or not SERIOUS INCIDENT REPORTS was considered the cause.?
10.How many patients have suffered complications during and after SERIOUS INCIDENT REPORTS and what were those complications?
11.Have there been any formal complaints from patients/relatives about SERIOUS INCIDENT REPORTS?
12.If so, what was their concerns?
13.How does the Trust plan to prevent SERIOUS INCIDENTS in the future?
Please provide restraints information under the FOI act to the following questions: –
1.Please supply any Restraints/investigations? 2.How many RESTRAINTS in 2021? 3.What proportion of patients were men/women?
4.How old were they? 5.What proportion of patients were classified people of the global majority or racialised communities POC / BAME.? 6.How many RESTRAINTS were investigated outside the NHS and CCG? 7.How many patients died during or 1 month after RESTRAINTS and what was the cause whether or not RESTRAINTS was considered the cause.? 8.How many patients died within 6 months after RESTRAINTS and what was the cause whether or not RESTRAINTS was considered the cause.? 9.How many patients died by suicide within 6 months of receiving RESTRAINTS whether or not RESTRAINTS was considered the cause.? 10.How many patients have suffered complications during and after RESTRAINTS and what were those complications? 11.Have there been any formal complaints from patients/relatives about RESTRAINTS? 12.If so, what was their concerns? 13.Are counts of forced injections available?
14.How does the Trust plan to reduce restraints in the future? Please provide SECLUSION information under the FOI act to the following questions: – 1.Please supply any SECLUSION reports/investigations 2.How many SECLUSIONS in 2021? 3.What proportion of patients were men/women? 4.How old were they? 5.What proportion of patients were classified people of the global majority or racialised communities POC / BAME.? 6.How many SECLUSIONS were investigated outside the NHS and CCG? 7.How many patients died during or 1 month after SECLUSION and what was the cause whether or not SECLUSION was considered the cause.?
8.How many patients died within 6 months after SECLUSION and what was the cause whether or not SECLUSION was considered the cause.?
9.How many patients died by suicide within 6 months of receiving SECLUSION whether or not SECLUSION was considered the cause.?
10.How many patients have suffered complications during and after SECLUSION and what were those complications?
11.Have there been any formal complaints from patients/relatives about SECLUSION?
12.If so, what was their concerns?
13.How does the Trust plan to reduce SECLUSIONS in the future? Please provide MEDICATION ERRORS information under the FOI act to the following questions: – 1.Please supply any MEDICATION ERRORS reports/investigations 2.How many MEDICATION ERRORS in 2021? 3.What proportion of patients were men/women? 4.How old were they? 5.What proportion of patients were classified people of the global majority or racialised communities POC / BAME.? 6.How many MEDICATION ERRORS were investigated outside the NHS and CCG? 7.How many patients died during or 1 month after MEDICATION ERRORS and what was the cause whether or not MEDICATION ERRORS was considered the cause.? 8.How many patients died within 6 months after MEDICATION ERRORS and what was the cause whether or not MEDICATION ERRORS was considered the cause.? 9.How many patients died by suicide within 6 months of receiving MEDICATION ERRORS whether or not MEDICATION ERRORS was considered the cause.? 10.How many patients have suffered complications during and after MEDICATION ERRORS and what were those complications?
11.Have there been any formal complaints from patients/relatives about MEDICATION ERRORS? 12.If so, what was their concerns? 13.How does the Trust plan to prevent MEDICATION ERRORS in the future?

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167-2122

Subject: Request for information – Learning Management System remote training.
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————————-officer,
Under the FOI act, could you provide me with the following information:
Does the Trust currently have a Learning Management System, or other forms of digital training delivery tools?
If so, what is the name of the product and vendor?
If not, do you currently provide remote learning/training?
If you currently have a digital learning platform in place, when does the contract end? if applicable.
Thank you for your time, and I look forward to your response.

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