Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 101-2026
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
You asked:
1. Your current Uniform and Dress Code Policy (including any appendices)
Our response:
Please click on link to access our Dress and Personal Appearance document which is part of our HR Policy Manual – Dress and Personal Appearance
You asked:
2. Your current infection prevention and Control Policy / guidance specifically covering:
– bare below the elbow requirements,
– permitted jewellery in clinical areas – eg wedding rings
– any accommodations for articles of religious faith (hijab, niqab, kippah, kara, kirpan, crucifix, turban etc.)
Our response:
This is covered in our “Uniform Workwear Clinical Policy”, please click on link – CLP010 Uniform Workwear Clinical Policy V5.1 issued 19.3.25
You asked:
3. Any specific dress code guidance for:
– general clinical areas high
– infection risk areas like ICU,ITU, Isolation
– any dress policy pertaining to surgical/theatre environments and any scrubbing protocols
Our response:
This is covered in our “Uniform Workwear Clinical Policy”, and area/role specific please click on link – CLP010 Uniform Workwear Clinical Policy V5.1 issued 19.3.25 and our Infection Control Policy, please click on link – CLP243 Infection Control Policy V3 issued 6.5.25 (2)
You asked:
4. Any Equality impact assessment conducted in relation to the above policies
Our response:
Not completed for the HR Dress Code and Appearance documents as its part of a wider document – click on link for our HR Policy Manual – HRPolicyManual2024FINAL
For the 2 policies above – These Policies have been subjected to an Equality Impact Assessment. This concluded that this policy will not create any adverse effect or discrimination on any individual or particular group and will not negatively impact upon the quality of services provided by the Trust.
You asked:
5. The date each policy was last reviewed and scheduled next review date
Our response:
Clinical uniform policy review date is 1/5/2027
Infection control policy review date is 1/05/2028
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.