Domestic Violence by NHS trust and board

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Dear University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,

I would like to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act for information relating to your activities with regards to domestic violence.

Could you please tell me:

Do you provide access to an Independent Domestic Abuse Advisor?

If yes, do you provide access to an IDAA at every hospital site?

Do you employ a domestic abuse specialist nurse?

If yes, do you employ a domestic abuse specialist nurse at every hospital site?

Do you have a Domestic Abuse policy?

If yes, please provide a copy.

Do you produce an annual safeguarding report on domestic abuse?

Do you conduct internal audits to ensure compliance to the domestic abuse policy?

Have you conducted training for staff on domestic abuse in the last 12 months. If no, in the last 24 months?

How many domestic abuse, stalking and harassment (DASH) risk assessments were completed by the trust/health board in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020?

How many domestic abuse, stalking and harassment (DASH) referrals were made by the trust/health board to a Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020?

Please provide the data for the last two parts of my request in a spreadsheet format.

Please do let me know if I need to amend or clarify my request in any way.

Yours faithfully,

Harriet Clugston

BACON, Cindy (UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Ms Clugston

 

Ref No: FOI/2021/0030

Request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000: receipt
of request

 

Thank you for your request for information relating to UCLH NHS Foundation
Trust, received on Friday 22^nd January 2021. You should receive a
response by Friday 19^th February 2021* at the latest, complying with the
20 working days as prescribed in the Act.

 

Occasionally, we may not be able to provide you with all the information
you require by that date, but if this is the case we will inform you,
stating the reason and the date by which we would hope to respond to your
request. 

 

Under the Act, there are 23 exemptions that can be applied to the
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or all of the information, and in certain circumstances, do not have to
tell you if we hold the information.  If this happens, you will be told
which exemption applies.

 

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contact us.

 

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*Please note: University College London Hospitals (UCLH) is committed to
the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

However, the NHS is facing unprecedented challenges relating to the
coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic at the current time.  Understandably, our
resources have been diverted to support our front-line colleagues who are
working tremendously hard to provide care for our patients, and to those
in need of our services.

 

We strive to be transparent and to work with an open culture.  But at this
time, whilst care of our patients and the safety of our staff take
precedent, it is likely that responses to some requests for information
will be delayed.  We apologise for this position in advance, and will
endeavour to provide you with as much information as we can, as soon as we
are able.

 

The Information Commissioners Office has recognised the current situation
in the NHS.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Cindy

 

Cindy Bacon
FOI Manager, UCLH

Email: [1][email address]

Direct line telephone 020 3447 9115 ext: 79115
Digital Healthcare, 2^nd Floor, Maple House

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BACON, Cindy (UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Dear Ms Clugston

 

Ref No: FOI/2021/0030

Request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000:
information supplied

 

Your request for information relating to UCLH Foundation Trust has been
processed.  Please find attached the Trust’s response to your request.

 

If you have any queries regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to
contact us.  If you are not satisfied with the handling of your request
you are entitled to ask for an internal review by contacting:

 

The Trust Record and Archive Manager

UCLH NHS Foundation Trust

2^nd Floor, Maple House

149 Tottenham Court Road

London

W1T 7NF

[1][email address]

 

Please quote your reference number in any communication with us.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Cindy

 

Cindy Bacon
FOI Manager, UCLH

Email: [2][email address]

Direct line telephone 020 3447 9115 ext: 79115
Digital Healthcare, 2^nd Floor, Maple House

We are committed to delivering top-quality patient care, excellent
education and world class research

safety  kindness  teamwork  improving

[3]UCLH website | [4]Media | [5]Become a member | [6]Support our charities
| [7]Contact UCLH
[8]Find us on Facebook | [9]Follow us on Twitter | [10]Subscribe on
YouTube

 

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