Disciplinary proceedings over NHS staff using social media or instant messaging apps

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Dear George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust,

I am writing with a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I would like this information for the calendar year to date, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013.

Please can you tell me:

*How many people working at the trust have been subject to disciplinary proceedings for their use of instant messaging apps (e.g. WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Snapchat)?

*How many people working at the trust have been subject to disciplinary proceedings for their use of social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)?

*Please tell me, for each case, the job title of the staff member concerned (e.g. junior doctor, consultant, nurse, administrative staff) and which sanctions were applied (e.g. dismissal, formal warning, referral to professional regulator).

I would prefer to receive the information electronically, and in either Excel or CSV format.

Should this request be likely to breach the costs limit set out in section 12 of the FOI Act, I would like the information for the most recent calendar years in turn, going backwards until the cost limit is reached.

Yours faithfully,

Kat Lay
Health Correspondent
The Times
020 7782 5054 // 07775 694 789

Freedom of Information,

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Ref No: GEH/1819/011            Acknowledgement

 

Dear Ms Lay

 

Thank you for your email received 9^th April 2018 requesting information
re:

 

Disciplinary proceedings over NHS staff using social media or instant
messaging apps

 

Your request is being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 and will be answered within twenty working days. 

If you have any queries about this request do not hesitate to contact me.
Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

 

Kind regards

 

Charlie King

Admin Apprentice

Governance Team

Ext 3527

DDI – 02476153527

[1][email address]

 

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
College Street | Nuneaton | Warwickshire | CV10 7DJ

[2]www.geh.nhs.uk

 

 [3]Twitter logo small.png[4]@GEHNHSnews
[5]Facebook.png [6]www.facebook.com/georgeeliothospital

 

                                   

 

“Our vision is to EXCEL at patient care”

 

 

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Freedom of Information,

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Ref No: GEH/1819/011

 

Dear Ms Lay

 

Please find attached the response to your Freedom Information Request
dated 9^th April 2018. Please accept our apologies for the delay in
responding to your request.

 

Kind regards

 

Charlie King

Admin Apprentice

Governance Team

Ext 3527

DDI – 02476153527

[1][email address]

 

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
College Street | Nuneaton | Warwickshire | CV10 7DJ

[2]www.geh.nhs.uk

 

 [3]Twitter logo small.png[4]@GEHNHSnews
[5]Facebook.png [6]www.facebook.com/georgeeliothospital

 

                                   

 

“Our vision is to EXCEL at patient care”

 

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Importance: High

 

Ref No: GEH/1819/011            Acknowledgement

 

Dear Ms Lay

 

Thank you for your email received 9^th April 2018 requesting information
re:

 

Disciplinary proceedings over NHS staff using social media or instant
messaging apps

 

Your request is being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 and will be answered within twenty working days. 

If you have any queries about this request do not hesitate to contact me.
Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

 

Kind regards

 

Charlie King

Admin Apprentice

Governance Team

Ext 3527

DDI – 02476153527

[7][email address]

 

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
College Street | Nuneaton | Warwickshire | CV10 7DJ

[8]www.geh.nhs.uk

 

 [9]Twitter logo small.png[10]@GEHNHSnews
[11]Facebook.png [12]www.facebook.com/georgeeliothospital

 

                                   

 

“Our vision is to EXCEL at patient care”

 

 

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