RIDDOR Reporting of COVID-19

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To whom it may concern,

Please provide information showing the number of RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013) reports submitted to the HSE (Health & Safety Executive) since 1st March 2020 in relation to the following:

1. accidents or incidents at work which have, or could have, led to the release or escape of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) (dangerous occurrences).
2. a person at work (a worker) having been diagnosed as having COVID-19 attributed to an occupational exposure to coronavirus (a case of disease).
3. the death of a worker as a result of occupational exposure to coronavirus (a work-related death due to exposure to a biological agent).

Yours faithfully,

Geraint Jones

:FOI, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Sir/Madam,

Thank you for your e-mail. Given the current situation with the second surge of the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak we are taking steps to protect our patients, staff and any visitors. This means we have very limited resources to respond to requests for information and ask that you consider the following before making a request.

If you are making a Freedom of Information request please consider if this is vital at this point in time and if you can cancel or delay asking for information until we have returned to normal service. If your request is essential please consider requesting the minimum information possible. We are unlikely to be able to respond in a timely manner as the majority of requests are answered by the clinical and operational staff within the various departments in the Trust. These are often the same staff who are busy dealing with patient care, directly treating and managing Covid-19 patients or are supporting these staff and the service in the care of patients.

Please let us know if you have any further queries or information related to this request. Our reference number for the request is FOI 98615; please quote this on all correspondence.

Thank you for your consideration. If you have any further queries, please contact the Information Governance department at [email address].

Yours faithfully,

Freedom of Information Team
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
[Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust request email]

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:FOI, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

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Dear Sir/Madam,

Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please find attached our response to your request.

Yours sincerely,

Freedom of Information Team
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
[Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust request email]

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