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Dear Ms Melville, 

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request dated 15.02.2023, which
has been handled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).   

Your request and our response are as follows: 

Please provide your policy on drug/substance use by Staff employed by your
trust and your expectations including what disciplinary action if a staff
member has been found to use illegal drugs/substances inside or outside
their contracted hours of employment.

Please find attached the Trust policy regarding substance misuse which
covers both questions raised.

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From: Alison Melville <[FOI #950013 email]>
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Subject: Freedom of Information request 7048 - Drugs Policy for Staff
 
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Dear Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust,

Please provide your policy on drug/substance use by Staff employed by your
trust and your expectations including what disciplinary action if a staff
member has been found to use illegal drugs/substances inside or outside
their contracted hours of employment

Yours faithfully,
Alison Melville

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