BAME staff risk assessment

Response to this request is long overdue. By law, under all circumstances, NHS Wolverhampton City Clinical Commissioning Group should have responded by now (details). You can complain by requesting an internal review.

Dear NHS Trust or Clinical Commissioning group,

On behalf of Sky News, I am trying to obtain an answer to the following questions.

I would appreciate a response as detailed as possible please.

"Simon Stevens and Amanda Pritchard wrote to all NHS trusts and CCG Chief Executives on the 29th of April to advise that employers, on a precautionary basis, should conduct risk assessments for staff at greater risk during the COVID-19 pandemic and to act accordingly.
Has your organisation completed risk assessments on all Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) staff?
AND
What precautions, if any, have you put in place to protect BAME staff once they've been risk assessed?"

Yours faithfully,

Inzamam Rashid

FOI (NHS WOLVERHAMPTON CCG), NHS Wolverhampton City Clinical Commissioning Group

Thank you for your request for information. Your request is being dealt
with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and we are
committed to complying in line with the provisions, 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.

 

The Information Commissioners Office has recognised the current situation
in the
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We strive to be transparent and to work with an open culture.  But at this
time, whilst care of patients and the safety of our staff takes precedent,
it is likely that responses to some requests for information or records
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. In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the
case, I will let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you
will be required to pay before we proceed to deal with your request.

If you have any queries, please contact us.

Freedom of Information Requests
Wolverhampton CCG
Wolverhampton Science Park, Glaisher Drive, Wolverhampton, WV10 9RU
[email address]<mailto:[email address]>

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FOI (NHS WOLVERHAMPTON CCG), NHS Wolverhampton City Clinical Commissioning Group

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Dear Inzamam Rashid,

Further to your email, please find attached the response to your recent FOI request to Wolverhampton CCG.

Regards,

Freedom of Information Requests
Wolverhampton CCG
Wolverhampton Science Park, Glaisher Drive, Wolverhampton, WV10 9RU [email address]

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