Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 078-2026
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
You asked:
1 – For years :
2024/25
2023/24
2022/23
2021/22
2020/21
2019/20
How many patient safety incidents met the requirements for the statutory duty of candour?
ANSWER: a number – eg. 10… for each of the 6 years requested.
Our response:
Total incidents where duty of candour known to apply:
2024/25 – 202
2023/24 – 192
2022/23 – 141
2021/22 – 45
2020/21 – 41
2019/20 – 46
You asked:
2 – Across your surgical teams, do you have any surgeons that are currently internally suspended from carrying out their duties at your Trust?
Our response:
No.
You asked:
If you do have surgeons that are currently suspended, did you inform the GMC or is it an internal matter?
ANSWER: GMC involved OR handled internally
Our response:
Not applicable.
You asked:
If you do have surgeons that are currently suspended, did the RCS provide a report/advice/support in any capacity.
ANSWER: yes OR no
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