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Our ref: FOI/2223/SG12912
Date: 29 March 2023
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Dear Ellie Swatman,
Request under Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Ref: FOI/2223/SG12912
Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000,
received on 14 February 2023. Please find below our response to your request:
REQUEST: For all acute and rehabilitation inpatient facilities i.e. child, adult, older people’s,
ALD, Forensic:
1. What senior staffing structure* do you have in place to cover your inpatient mental health
units on
a) a night and
b) a weekend
2. How many units and sites does this structure cover?
OUR RESPONSE:
Directorate of Mental Health:
Q.1.
• 1 MHSOP consultant on call who responds to the 4 inpatient MHSOP wards
• 1 AMH consultant who responds to the Bradgate Unit, Rehab, PICU and Phoenix
Wards
• Senior nurse cover is provided by the Clinical Duty Manager on site at the Bradgate
Unit
• Duty senior manager on call available also
Q.2.
• 6 Acute Wards
• 1 low secure forensic ward
• 4 MHSOP wards
• 2 PICUs
Trust Headquarters: Bridge Park Plaza, Bridge Park Road, Thurmaston, Leicester. LE4 8PQ
Chair: Cathy Ellis Chief Executive: Angela Hillery
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Directorate of Families, Young People, Children, Learning Disabilities and Autism
Directorate (FYPCLDA:
Q.1.
Agnes Unit (In-patient Learning Disabilities):
• Out of Hours Medical cover is provided through first stage at the unit on call; we also
have junior doctor and consultant cover across learning disabilities out of hours and
weekend.
• Operational cover is provided through the duty service manager at the unit. This
escalates through to the on call senior manager rota for FYPCLDA and then to
Director on call rota for the Trust.
Adult Eating Disorders inpatient unit:
• Out of hours medical cover is provided through the duty doctor system via the
Bradgate unit.
• Operational cover is provided through the duty service manager at the unit. This
escalates through to the on call senior manager rota for FYPCLDA and then to
Director on call rota for the Trust.
CAMHS Inpatients:
• Out of hours medical cover is provided through the duty doctor system and there is
also the on call CAMHs Consultant and Senior Clinician for CAMHs.
• Operational cover is provided through the duty service manager at the ward. This
escalates through to the on-call senior manager rota for FYPCLDA and then to
Director on call rota for the Trust.
Q.2.
3 Sites.
I trust this response is helpful to you. However, if you are dissatisfied with the handling of
your request, you have the right to ask for an internal review. Requests for an internal review
should be submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your original
request and should be addressed to:
Hannah Plowright, Deputy Data Protection Officer, Unit
2, Bridge Park Plaza, Thurmaston, Leicester LE4 8BL
If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have a right of appeal to the
Information Commissioner at:
The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House,
Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF. Phone: 0303 123 1113. Website:
www.ico.gov.uk . There is no charge for making an appeal.
If you require any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me. Please remember
to quote the reference number above in any communications.
Yours sincerely,
Data Privacy Team
Trust Headquarters: Bridge Park Plaza, Bridge Park Road, Thurmaston, Leicester. LE4 8PQ
Chair: Cathy Ellis Chief Executive: Angela Hillery
We are a smoke-free Trust.
NHS organisations now use 100 per cent recycled paper as part of our sustainability commitment
View our privacy notice at www.leicspart.nhs.uk/_Aboutus-Whatwedowithyourinformationprivacynotice.aspx