Gagging Orders

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Dear West London NHS Trust,

Please could you kindly disclose the number of staff exits which have included the use of gagging orders otherwise technically known as compromise or settlement agreements during the last 3 years.

Please could you provide a breakdown of the numbers and costs of such agreements per year.

Yours faithfully,

Dr Amit Mukherjee

foi foi, West London NHS Trust

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Dear Dr Mukherjee,

 

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request (our ref: 245). We will
aim to respond within 20 working days.

 

Kind regards,

 

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FOI & SAR Officer
West London NHS Trust

 

 

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foi foi, West London NHS Trust

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Dear Dr Mukherjee ,

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request (our ref 245). Please
find below our response:

 

1.      Please could you kindly disclose the number of staff exits which
have included the use of gagging orders otherwise technically known as
compromise or settlement agreements during the last 3 years.

Response:            2017 – 0

2018 – *

2019 – *

2020 – No instances so far

 

*As the response to this is less than five, the Trust’s position is that
disclosure of this information could potentially identify the individuals
involved, especially if combined with other data, and this would
constitute a breach of Data Protection Legislation.  Therefore, this
information is exempt from disclosure under section 40(2) of the Freedom
of Information Act 2000 on the grounds that it is personal information.

 

If you are dissatisfied with this response and wish to appeal then please
let me know by writing to:

Information Governance Department

Trust Headquarters

1 Armstrong Way

Southall

UB2 4SD

 

Or alternatively, you can email: [1][email address]

 

Any complaints will be dealt with through our Internal Review procedure.
If you are still not satisfied following the Internal Review, you have a
right to appeal to the Information Commissioner using the following
contact details:

 

Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Telephone: 01625 545 700

 

Thank you.

 

Kind regards,

 

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FOI & SAR Officer
West London NHS Trust

 

 

From: foi foi
Sent: 11 November 2020 12:37
To: Amit Mukherjee
Cc: foi foi
Subject: FOI (our ref 245) Freedom of Information request - Gagging Orders

 

Dear Dr Mukherjee,

 

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request (our ref: 245). We will
aim to respond within 20 working days.

 

Kind regards,

 

[3]signature
FOI & SAR Officer
West London NHS Trust

 

 

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