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

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Dear Southern Health NHS Foundation 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

Southern Health Freedom of Information, Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Dear Miss Lay

Thank you for your email and request for information.

Please find attached our letter of acknowledgement and confirmation that this request is being handled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Should you have any queries then please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind regards,

Freedom of Information Officer
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Quality and Governance
6 Sterne Road
Tatchbury Mount
Calmore
Southampton
SO40 2RZ

Tel: 02380 874662
Email: [email address]
Web: www.southernhealth.nhs.uk

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Southern Health Freedom of Information, Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Dear Miss Lay

                             

I am writing to advise that the Trust is in a position to respond to your
request concerning staff use of instant messaging and social media. 

 

Please find attached a copy of our response for your attention.

 

This request has been handled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

I am obliged to inform you that all material supplied to you including,
layout, presentation, text, logos, icons, photos, and all material is
copyright © Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, unless otherwise stated.

 

You are free to use any information supplied for your own use, including
for non-commercial research purposes. The information may also be used for
the purposes of news reporting. However, any other type of re-use, for
example by publishing the information or issuing copies to the public,
will require the express written permission of the Southern Health NHS
Foundation Trust.

 

We would appreciate your feedback on how you thought your Freedom of
Information request was handled and would be grateful if you could kindly
complete a short questionnaire which can be accessed via the following
link:

 

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/TK8D3H8

 

 

If you have any complaints in respect of your information request, please
ensure you send these to the address below within 60 days of the date of
this response.   We regret that we will not respond to any complaints
outside of the 60 day period.

 

Head of Legal and Insurance Services

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

5-6 Sterne Road

Tatchbury Mount

Calmore

Southampton

SO40 2RZ

 

If your complaint is not resolved to your complete satisfaction, you have
the right to apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision.   The
Information Commissioner’s Office can be contacted by way of letter
addressed to:

  

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

 

If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me. It would be
useful if you would quote the reference above in any future
communications.

 

Kind regards,

 

 

Freedom Of Information Officer

SOUTHERN HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

 

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