Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 106-2025
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
You asked:
I am writing to request the following under the Freedom of Information Act, regarding use of and provision for the DASH checklist, aka Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Honour Based Violence.
1. Is the DASH RIC used by your organisation as part of services (e.g. domestic abuse provision, victim support)?
Our response:
The DASH form is routinely used where domestic abuse is identified within our patient population.
You asked:
2. Is the use of DASH RIC a standard provision or a requirement in contracts with third-party providers of relevant services (e.g. domestic abuse services, sheltered housing)?
Our response:
It is a service condition of all NHS Standard Contracts.
You asked:
3. If the DASH checklist is used by your organisation, which organisation or organisations provide the training that includes DASH training? (e.g. Domestic Abuse Matters training)
Our response:
GDASS (Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Support Service) provides DASH training.
You asked:
4. What s the cost to your organisation of such training? Please break this down by financial year over the last five years, as well as by organisation (if more than one organisation provides the relevant training)
Our response:
There are no costs, as the training is provided in-house via our training platform. There are also no costs in accessing training from GDASS.
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.