Domestic Violence by NI health board

The request was successful.

Dear South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust (Northern Ireland),

I would like to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act for information on your activities relating to domestic violence.

Please could you tell me the following:

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 could you provide the data for the last two parts of my request in spreadsheet format.

Please do let me know if I need to amend or clarify my request in any way.

Yours faithfully,

Harriet Clugston

Information Governance, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust (Northern Ireland)

Dear Ms Clugston

 

Thank you for your email of 22^nd January 2021 in relation to Domestic
Abuse services.

 

The request raised will be taken forward.  However, as we are now in the
2^nd Surge of the Covid-19 Pandemic, the Health & Social Care is again
experiencing unprecedented pressures.  

 

As a Trust, our staff are prioritising their duties as front line health
and social care workers.  Other duties within their role, such as
investigating and responding to Freedom of Information and Subject Access
Requests, will be significantly delayed due to the need to prioritise
professional caring duties and respond to the health crisis.  I would ask
for your patience at this time.

 

The Information Commissioners Office has been advised and is aware of the
pressures the Trust is facing as a result of the pandemic.

 

Should you have any queries on this matter meanwhile, please do not
hesitate to contact me.

 

 

Yours sincerely

Rebecca Manning

 

Information Governance Department

 

 

Information Governance, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust (Northern Ireland)

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Dear Ms Clugston,

 

Please see attached response from the South Eastern H&SC Trust in relation
to your request for information received on 22 January 2021.

 

Kind regards

 

Rebecca Manning

Information Governance Officer

Information Governance Team

028 91512019

Email:- [1][email address]

 

 

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