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Freedom of Information request Seclusion Practices

Response published: 15 May 2026
Copy of Trust Policy

FOI Request

To whomever this concerns, My name is Eleanor Anderson, and I'm an MSc student studying Clinical and Health Psychology at the University of Manchester. I'm currently conducting a research project as part of my degree, where I am exploring seclusion practices in the NHS. The data from this request would be used as part of my analysis, and, therefore, would be greatly appreciated. Please could you send me all the trust policies related to seclusion practices? For example: in what circumstances these practices should be used; how they should be used; staff training; any guidance on ensuring practice is trauma-informed; and how the process is monitored or reviewed. I would like to make it clear that this request is not for any individualised patient data. Please be assured that your Trust's name will be anonymised as part of my analysis. Kind regards,

FOI Response

Freedom of Information Request – Ref: GHC-13052026-309806

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

You asked:

A copy of Trust policies related to seclusion practices?

Eg staff training; any guidance on ensuring practice is trauma-informed; and how the process is monitored or reviewed.

Our response:

We can confirm that this request is identical to a previous request you have submitted (FOI Ref: 144-2026).

As such, this request will be closed as a duplicate. Our response will be provided under FOI Ref: 144-2026 and will be published in due course.

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

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