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Freedom of Information request Rapid Tranquillisation Policy/Guidance

Response published: 22 June 2026

FOI Request

Please can I get a copy of your latest Rapid tranquillisation or management of acute disturbance policy/guidance?

FOI Response

Freedom of Information Request – Ref: GHC-17062026-946809

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

You asked:

Copy of your latest Rapid tranquillisation or management of acute disturbance policy/guidance?

Our response:

Please click on the link below to access the policy:

2 – CLP156 Rapid Transquilisation Guideline V8.1 issued 6.1.25

Please note that staff names have been redacted from the published version of the policy. This is because the information constitutes personal data and is exempt from disclosure under Section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, by virtue of the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018.

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.