Domestic Violence by NHS trust and board
Dear Yeovil District Hospital 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,
Freedom of Information Request (FOI 390 - 2021)
Thank you for your request dated 22nd January 2021. I can confirm that your request is being processed under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and we strive to be transparent and work with an open culture. However, following from the recent pandemic, our resources were diverted to support our front-line colleagues to provide care for our patients, and those in need of our services. Understandably, this has caused a backlog of requests and some delay with responses to Freedom of Information requests.
Whilst we will endeavour to send a written response within 20 working days from receipt of your request, due to the situation there may be some residual delays when responding. I apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and ask for your understanding in this matter.
The ICO have recognised the current situation in the NHS as outlined in their statement here:
https://ico.org.uk/media/about-the-ico/p...
Thank you for your understanding
Kind Regards
Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Freedom of Information Team
Dear Claire,
Thank you for your request dated 22nd January 2021 under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Under section 1 (1) (a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I can confirm that Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (YDH) holds the requested information, and (b), is supplying it attached to this email.
If you are dissatisfied with this response, you may appeal to Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to complain about how your request has been handled. Your next course of action is to request the Information Commissioners Office to review our decision. Contact information is available on their website or you can write to them at: FOI/EIR Complaints Resolution, Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.
Should you have any queries or require clarification, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Kind regards
Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Freedom of Information Team
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