Domestic Violence by NHS trust and board
Dear North West Anglia NHS Foundation 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
Dear Claire and Harriet
Reference Number FOI 2021 - 934
Thank you for your request for information about domestic violence at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust is committed to the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2000. However, the NHS is now facing unprecedented challenges relating to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Understandably, our resources have been diverted to support our front-line colleagues who are working tirelessly to provide care for our patients, and to those in need of our services.
As an organisation we strive to be transparent and to work with an open culture. But at this time, the care of our patients and the safety of our staff takes precedent. It is therefore likely that responses to some FOI requests for information will be delayed. We apologise for this position in advance, and will endeavour to provide you with as much information as we can, as soon as we are able.
The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) has recognised the current situation in the NHS.
In the meantime if you have any questions regarding this request please contact us directly quoting the reference number above.
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust comprises of Peterborough City Hospital, Hinchingbrooke Hospital and Stamford & Rutland Hospital. The Trust also provides community clinics at Princess of Wales Hospital in Ely, Doddington Hospital and North Cambs Hospital in Wisbech. Further information is available via our website www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk.
Any future Freedom of Information requests should be addressed to North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust using the email address below.
The Freedom of Information Team
Hinchingbrooke Hospital
[email address]
Ref: FOI/2021/934
Dear Harriet/Claire
Thank you for your recent enquiry under the Freedom of Information Act.
Please find your response detailed below.
Requesters Question and Trust Response:
Do you provide access to an Independent Domestic Abuse Advisor?
Yes all of our sites have ability to refer to an IDVA
If yes, do you provide access to an IDAA at every hospital site?
Yes
Do you employ a domestic abuse specialist nurse?
Domestic abuse sits within Safeguarding, there is not a specific DA nurse.
If yes, do you employ a domestic abuse specialist nurse at every hospital
site?
We have Safeguarding Services on each of our sites
Do you have a Domestic Abuse policy?
Yes
If yes, please provide a copy.
Please see attached document.
Do you produce an annual safeguarding report on domestic abuse?
Not specifically to DA but it is clearly documented within our
Safeguarding Annual Report.
Do you conduct internal audits to ensure compliance to the domestic abuse
policy?
Yes
Have you conducted training for staff on domestic abuse in the last 12
months. If no, in the last 24 months?
Yes in the last 12 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?
DASH are usually completed by the Police. We do not record the number that
are sent – these would be minimal as not many staff are trained to
complete them.
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?
We do not DASH referrals to MARAC.
Please note that this response has been provided within the 20 working day
timeframe as stipulated in the Act.
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust comprises of Peterborough City
Hospital, Hinchingbrooke Hospital and Stamford & Rutland Hospital. The
Trust also provides community clinics at Princess of Wales Hospital in
Ely, Doddington Hospital and North Cambs Hospital in Wisbech. Further
information is available via our website [1]www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk.
If you disagree with our decision or are dissatisfied with how we have
dealt with your request in the first instance you may contact me on the
following email address [2][North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust request email] to request an
internal review.
Should you remain dissatisfied with the outcome you have a right under s50
of the Freedom of Information Act to appeal against the decision by
contacting:
Information Commissioner
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
SK9 5AF
Phone: 0303 123 1113
Email: [3][email address]
Yours sincerely
FOI Team
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Email: [4][email address]
[5]www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk
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