Domestic Violence by NHS trust and board

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Dear East Sussex Healthcare NHS 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

FOI (EAST SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST), East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Dear Ms Wilde

We acknowledge receipt of your request made under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

As a provider of healthcare our teams are focussed on developing our plans and providing the best possible care to patients who present with Covid-19 symptoms. Due to the increase in Covid-19 within East Sussex and pressure on East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust’s hospitals, this is impeding our ability to respond to FOI requests in a timely manner as we do not have the capacity to carry out full searches for information. Therefore, if your request is not something that we routinely hold or have quick access to, it is unlikely that we will be able to respond within the 20 working days set down by the FOIA.

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Kind regards

Corporate Governance Assistant
Freedom of Information
Corporate Affairs Directorate
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

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Dear Ms Wilde

Please find attached our response in respect of your request under the Freedom of Information Act.

Kind regards

Lindsey

Lindsey Lau
Senior Freedom of Information Administrator
Freedom of Information
Corporate Affairs Directorate
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

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