Ethnic diversity statistics in mental health facilities

Georgeiul Islam made this Freedom of Information request to East London NHS Foundation Trust Automatic anti-spam measures are in place for this older request. Please let us know if a further response is expected or if you are having trouble responding.

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Dear East London NHS Foundation Trust,

I would like to know the most up to date statistics you have of staff that are of BAME (black, Asian, mixed ethnicity) in your employee in your mental health facilities working under ELFT.

Please can you include all staff including office mental health staff and staff that are employed to work on the mental health ward.

Please could you breakdown the ethnicities to the following: (by your own definitions according to government guidelines and policies)

White Caucasian
Black
Asian
Mixed ethnicity

Yours faithfully,
Georgeiul

FOI (EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), East London NHS Foundation Trust

Information Governance Department
Charter House
7 Alma Street
Luton
LU1 2PJ
Email: [East London NHS Foundation Trust request email]

Our Ref: FOI DA4446

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FOI (EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), East London NHS Foundation Trust

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Dear Mr Islam,

 

Please find attached the Trust’s response to your Freedom of Information
request.

 

Kind regards,

Keshia Harvey
Information Governance Manager

 

 

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