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Freedom of Information request Staff assaulted by members of public

Response published: 9 October 2025

FOI Request

I am writing with a request under the Freedom of Information Act. Specifically, I would like to ask the following: 1. I) In the financial years 2022/23, 23/24, and 24/25 (Up to 08.01.25), how many members of clinical staff were physically assaulted by members of the public? Please provide a breakdown by role if it is possible and doesn't exceed the cost threshold, e.g doctors, nurses, physicians, paramedics. II) Of those clinical staff who were assaulted, how many required hospital treatment as a result of their injuries? Please provide a breakdown by role, if it is possible and doesn't exceed the cost threshold, for the same financial years. III) How many days of medical leave were granted to members of clinical staff owing to injuries sustained after an assault by a member of the public? Please provide a breakdown by role, if it is possible and doesn't exceed the cost threshold, for the same financial years. 2. I) In the financial years 2022/23, 23/24, and 24/25 (Up to 08.01.25), how many members of non-clinical staff were physically assaulted by members of the public? II) Of those who were assaulted, how many required hospital treatment as a result of their injuries? III) How many days of medical leave were granted to members of non-clinical staff owing to injuries sustained after an assault by a member of the public?

FOI Response

Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 290-2024

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

You asked:

1 a) In the financial years 2022/23, 23/24, and 24/25 (Up to 08.01.25), how many members of clinical staff were physically assaulted by members of the public? Please provide a breakdown by role if it is possible and doesn’t exceed the cost threshold, e.g. doctors, nurses, physicians, paramedics.

Our response:

Please see the link below:

FOI 290-2024 Response

You asked:

1 b) Of those clinical staff who were assaulted, how many required hospital treatment as a result of their injuries? Please provide a breakdown by role, if it is possible and doesn’t exceed the cost threshold, for the same financial years.

Our response:

No hospital treatment is recorded as being required for any of the incidents

You asked:

1 c) How many days of medical leave were granted to members of clinical staff owing to injuries sustained after an assault by a member of the public? Please provide a breakdown by role, if it is possible and doesn’t exceed the cost threshold, for the same financial years.

Our response:

The Trust does not hold the information requested

You asked:

2 a. In the financial years 2022/23, 23/24, and 24/25 (Up to 08.01.25), how many members of non-clinical staff were physically assaulted by members of the public?

Our response:

Please see the link below:

FOI 290-2024 Response

You asked:

2 b) Of those who were assaulted, how many required hospital treatment as a result of their injuries?

 Our response:

 No hospital treatment is recorded as being required for any of the incidents.

2 c) You asked:

How many days of medical leave were granted to members of non-clinical staff owing to injuries sustained after an assault by a member of the public?

The Trust does not hold the information requested.

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.