Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 003-2025
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
You asked:
Please provide the following information for the financial year 2023/24:
1. The number of whole-time equivalent nursing staff (registered nurses and healthcare assistants) working in clinical roles in your mental health services.
Our response:
Please see the link below:
You asked:
2. The number of incidents of physical aggression towards these staff in your mental health services.
Our response:
1021
You asked:
3. The number of incidents of physical aggression in your mental health services where any reference is made to a hijab/headscarf/burka.
Our response:
Whilst we record incidents of racial abuse, we do not collect data in regard to the specific nature of the racism, e.g. hijab/headscarf/burka
You asked:
4. A copy of your uniform policy.
Our response:
Please see the link below:
CLP010 Uniform Workwear for Clinical Teams Policy
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.