EPRR Human Resources

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William Wetherell

Dear Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,

I am conducting a study of the emergency preparedness of NHS Acute Trusts in England. I am using the emergency and disaster management module of the Hospital Safety Index checklist of the World Health Organisation. The study is part of an MSc in Crisis & Disaster Management at the University of Portsmouth.

Under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am writing to request the following information. This information relates to the NHS England Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response Framework in general and section 12, “Incident response”, subsection 7, “Staff welfare”, and subsection 8, “On-call staff”, in particular.

This information should be readily available as part of the NHS EPRR annual assurance process.

Please note that this is a different request from my previous requests: “EPRR Coordination of emergency and disaster management activities”, “EPRR Planning” and “EPRR Communication and information management”.

For clarity, to minimise the cost of my request and to prevent the disclosure of any sensitive information, I have enumerated the information I am requesting and specified how it could be provided.

Please note that much of the information requested is only records of the existence of a list, procedures, rosters, training, exercises, spaces and measures and not the contents of the list, procedures, rosters, training, exercises spaces and measures themselves.

Given the potentially sensitive nature of this information, I ask you to redact any exempt information instead of refusing disclosure. This would be in accordance with guidance on best practice from the Information Commissioner’s Office.

If you do not hold some of this information then I ask you to confirm explicitly that you do not hold it.

Human resources

Staff contact list

1. Any record of the existence of a current contact list of all hospital personnel which is available and is accessible to hospital administrators and staff of any Incident Coordination Centre. (Can be answered yes / no.)

2. The date(s) of the most recent update(s) of such a contact list. (Can be answered with a date or dates.)

Mobilization and recruitment of personnel during an emergency or disaster

3. Any record of the existence of procedure(s) for the mobilization of existing on-duty and off-duty staff to meet surge capacity needs of clinical and support services in response to emergencies or disasters. (Can be answered yes / no.)

4. Any record of the existence of procedure(s) for recruitment and training of extra personnel and volunteers to meet surge capacity needs of clinical and support services in response to emergencies or disasters. (Can be answered yes / no.)

5. Any record of the existence of emergency rosters of staff who can be mobilised to meet surge capacity needs of clinical and support services in response to emergencies or disasters. (Can be answered yes / no.)

Duties assigned to personnel for emergency or disaster response and recovery

6. Any record of whether all key personnel in any hospital incident management system for command, control and coordination in an emergency or disaster response have received training in incident management. (Can be answered yes / no.)

7. If such training is received then any record of whether training or an exercise has been conducted for all such key personnel at least annually. (Can be answered yes / no.)

Well-being of hospital personnel during an emergency or disaster

8. Any record of the existence of designated spaces and available measures for hospital personnel to rest, sleep, eat, drink, observe faith-based practices and meet personal needs during an emergency. (Can be answered yes / no.)

9. Any record of for how long these measures can be sustained. (Can be answered in hours or days.)

Thank you for your assistance with this study.

Yours faithfully

William Wetherell

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Dear Applicant,

 

Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Request for Information Ref: 8580

 

Thank you for your request for Trust information under the provisions of
the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I can confirm that a Trust
representative will be in touch with you within the statutory timescale.

 

Our aim is to provide the information at the earliest opportunity but
within the statutory 20 working days of receiving your request. Should
there be any difficulty or delay in providing the information to you
within the 20 day limit we will endeavour to inform you of this. If fees
apply to this request you will be informed and a fees notice will be
issued to you. Payment is then required before we proceed with your
request.

 

The Trust may require further detail from you to assist its search for the
information you have requested. You may therefore be contacted in due
course if it is necessary to clarify your request.

If you require any further information as to the process or wish to
discuss any aspect of your request, please contact the Trust quoting the
reference above.

Kind regards

Freedom of Information Team
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
[1][LUHFT request email]

 

[2]Liverpool University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust RGB BLUE (3)

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From: William Wetherell <[FOI #910657 email]>
Sent: 24 October 2022 11:36
To: FOIRequests <[LUHFT request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - EPRR Human Resources
 
Dear Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,

I am conducting a study of the emergency preparedness of NHS Acute Trusts
in England.  I am using the emergency and disaster management module of
the Hospital Safety Index checklist of the World Health Organisation.  The
study is part of an MSc in Crisis & Disaster Management at the University
of Portsmouth.

Under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am writing
to request the following information.  This information relates to the NHS
England Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response Framework in
general and section 12, “Incident response”, subsection 7, “Staff
welfare”, and subsection 8, “On-call staff”, in particular.

This information should be readily available as part of the NHS EPRR
annual assurance process.

Please note that this is a different request from my previous requests:
“EPRR Coordination of emergency and disaster management activities”, “EPRR
Planning” and “EPRR Communication and information management”.

For clarity, to minimise the cost of my request and to prevent the
disclosure of any sensitive information, I have enumerated the information
I am requesting and specified how it could be provided.

Please note that much of the information requested is only records of the
existence of a list, procedures, rosters, training, exercises, spaces and
measures and not the contents of the list, procedures, rosters, training,
exercises spaces and measures themselves.

Given the potentially sensitive nature of this information, I ask you to
redact any exempt information instead of refusing disclosure. This would
be in accordance with guidance on best practice from the Information
Commissioner’s Office.

If you do not hold some of this information then I ask you to confirm
explicitly that you do not hold it.

Human resources

Staff contact list

1. Any record of the existence of a current contact list of all hospital
personnel which is available and is accessible to hospital administrators
and staff of any Incident Coordination Centre.  (Can be answered yes /
no.)

2. The date(s) of the most recent update(s) of such a contact list.  (Can
be answered with a date or dates.)

Mobilization and recruitment of personnel during an emergency or disaster

3. Any record of the existence of procedure(s) for the mobilization of
existing on-duty and off-duty staff to meet surge capacity needs of
clinical and support services in response to emergencies or disasters. 
(Can be answered yes / no.)

4. Any record of the existence of procedure(s) for recruitment and
training of extra personnel and volunteers to meet surge capacity needs of
clinical and support services in response to emergencies or disasters. 
(Can be answered yes / no.)

5. Any record of the existence of emergency rosters of staff who can be
mobilised to meet surge capacity needs of clinical and support services in
response to emergencies or disasters.  (Can be answered yes / no.)

Duties assigned to personnel for emergency or disaster response and
recovery

6. Any record of whether all key personnel in any hospital incident
management system for command, control and coordination in an emergency or
disaster response have received training in incident management. (Can be
answered yes / no.)


7. If such training is received then any record of whether training or an
exercise has been conducted for all such key personnel at least annually. 
(Can be answered yes / no.)

Well-being of hospital personnel during an emergency or disaster

8. Any record of the existence of designated spaces and available measures
for hospital personnel to rest, sleep, eat, drink, observe faith-based
practices and meet personal needs during an emergency.   (Can be answered
yes / no.)

9. Any record of for how long these measures can be sustained.  (Can be
answered in hours or days.)

Thank you for your assistance with this study.

Yours faithfully

William Wetherell

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Dear Applicant,

 

Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Request for Information Ref: 8580

Further to your request for information made under the terms of the
Freedom of Information Act 2000, please find attached our response.

We make every effort to process Freedom of Information requests in an
appropriate and efficient manner. Please assist us by taking the time to
answer the attached satisfaction / feedback questionnaire.

Kind Regards

 

Freedom of Information Team
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
[1][LUHFT request email]

 

[2]Liverpool University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust RGB BLUE (3)

 

From: FOIRequests <[LUHFT request email]>
Sent: 24 October 2022 15:58
To: William Wetherell <[FOI #910657 email]>
Cc: FOIRequests <[LUHFT request email]>
Subject: Re: Freedom of Information request - EPRR Human Resources - FOI
8580
Importance: High

 

Dear Applicant,

 

Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Request for Information Ref: 8580

 

Thank you for your request for Trust information under the provisions of
the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I can confirm that a Trust
representative will be in touch with you within the statutory timescale.

 

Our aim is to provide the information at the earliest opportunity but
within the statutory 20 working days of receiving your request. Should
there be any difficulty or delay in providing the information to you
within the 20 day limit we will endeavour to inform you of this. If fees
apply to this request you will be informed and a fees notice will be
issued to you. Payment is then required before we proceed with your
request.

 

The Trust may require further detail from you to assist its search for the
information you have requested. You may therefore be contacted in due
course if it is necessary to clarify your request.

If you require any further information as to the process or wish to
discuss any aspect of your request, please contact the Trust quoting the
reference above.

Kind regards

Freedom of Information Team
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
[3][LUHFT request email]

 

[4]Liverpool University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust RGB BLUE (3)

 

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From: William Wetherell <[5][FOI #910657 email]>
Sent: 24 October 2022 11:36
To: FOIRequests <[6][LUHFT request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - EPRR Human Resources

 

Dear Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,

I am conducting a study of the emergency preparedness of NHS Acute Trusts
in England.  I am using the emergency and disaster management module of
the Hospital Safety Index checklist of the World Health Organisation.  The
study is part of an MSc in Crisis & Disaster Management at the University
of Portsmouth.

Under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am writing
to request the following information.  This information relates to the NHS
England Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response Framework in
general and section 12, “Incident response”, subsection 7, “Staff
welfare”, and subsection 8, “On-call staff”, in particular.

This information should be readily available as part of the NHS EPRR
annual assurance process.

Please note that this is a different request from my previous requests:
“EPRR Coordination of emergency and disaster management activities”, “EPRR
Planning” and “EPRR Communication and information management”.

For clarity, to minimise the cost of my request and to prevent the
disclosure of any sensitive information, I have enumerated the information
I am requesting and specified how it could be provided.

Please note that much of the information requested is only records of the
existence of a list, procedures, rosters, training, exercises, spaces and
measures and not the contents of the list, procedures, rosters, training,
exercises spaces and measures themselves.

Given the potentially sensitive nature of this information, I ask you to
redact any exempt information instead of refusing disclosure. This would
be in accordance with guidance on best practice from the Information
Commissioner’s Office.

If you do not hold some of this information then I ask you to confirm
explicitly that you do not hold it.

Human resources

Staff contact list

1. Any record of the existence of a current contact list of all hospital
personnel which is available and is accessible to hospital administrators
and staff of any Incident Coordination Centre.  (Can be answered yes /
no.)

2. The date(s) of the most recent update(s) of such a contact list.  (Can
be answered with a date or dates.)

Mobilization and recruitment of personnel during an emergency or disaster

3. Any record of the existence of procedure(s) for the mobilization of
existing on-duty and off-duty staff to meet surge capacity needs of
clinical and support services in response to emergencies or disasters. 
(Can be answered yes / no.)

4. Any record of the existence of procedure(s) for recruitment and
training of extra personnel and volunteers to meet surge capacity needs of
clinical and support services in response to emergencies or disasters. 
(Can be answered yes / no.)

5. Any record of the existence of emergency rosters of staff who can be
mobilised to meet surge capacity needs of clinical and support services in
response to emergencies or disasters.  (Can be answered yes / no.)

Duties assigned to personnel for emergency or disaster response and
recovery

6. Any record of whether all key personnel in any hospital incident
management system for command, control and coordination in an emergency or
disaster response have received training in incident management. (Can be
answered yes / no.)


7. If such training is received then any record of whether training or an
exercise has been conducted for all such key personnel at least annually. 
(Can be answered yes / no.)

Well-being of hospital personnel during an emergency or disaster

8. Any record of the existence of designated spaces and available measures
for hospital personnel to rest, sleep, eat, drink, observe faith-based
practices and meet personal needs during an emergency.   (Can be answered
yes / no.)

9. Any record of for how long these measures can be sustained.  (Can be
answered in hours or days.)

Thank you for your assistance with this study.

Yours faithfully

William Wetherell

-------------------------------------------------------------------

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[7][FOI #910657 email]

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be delayed.

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manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.

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William Wetherell

Dear Freedom of Information Team

Your Ref: DS/JM/FOI 8580

Thank you for this.

Yours faithfully

William Wetherell