Gender reassignment and/or transgender guidance and policies
Dear Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust,
Please provide:
1) Gender reassignment and/or transgender guidance and policies relating to staff
2) Gender reassignment and/or transgender guidance and policies relating to patients
3) Related Equality Impact Assessments if separate
4) Policies on mixed sex and/or same sex accommodation
As this is a simple request for guidance and policies which requires no email search or redaction, I look forward to a swift response and remind you of your obligation to respond promptly under FOIA section 10(1). 20 days is a long stop for responses, not the deadline.
See ICO guidance https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/foi...
Yours faithfully,
Ermine Amies
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Dear Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust,
This simple request , which requires no email search or redaction, is 4 days overdue.
Yours,
Ermine Amies
Dear Ermine
Thank you for your email. Your request is currently sat awaiting exec sign off. As soon as I have it back, I will send onto you. Apologies for the delay
Kind regards
Julie Clark
FOI Co-ordinator
Information Security Team
Health Informatics Service (E5)
Apley House
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Combe Park, Bath, BA1 3NG
Please note that I work a 9 day fortnight. With every other Monday off from 16th October 2023.
If you are sending any confidential or sensitive data an @nhs.net email address must be used by both parties
http://www.ruh.nhs.uk/
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Dear Ermine
Thank-you for your email received on 28^th June 2024 requesting
information which has been processed under the Freedom of Information Act.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of
this Act. I can confirm that the Trust is holding records that are
relevant to your enquiry.
Request Response
Please provide:
1) Gender reassignment and/or
transgender guidance and policies
relating to staff
Please see attached.
2) Gender reassignment and/or
transgender guidance and policies
relating to patients
3) Related Equality Impact
Assessments if separate
The mixed sex accommodation policy /
renamed as delivering same gender
accommodation– It’s just waiting for
4) Policies on mixed sex and/or Policy Approval Group to complete final
same sex accommodation sign off. Will be available in near
future
I trust that this information provides you with a suitable response to
your enquiry. If not and you feel that your request has not been
satisfactorily answered, then the Trust has an internal review procedure
for dealing with complaints received under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 whereby your case is presented to the Chairman for an independent
review/decision. Alternatively, you do have the right to complain to the
Information Commissioners Office after any internal review procedure has
been exhausted. The Information Commissioners Office is an independent
body that enforces the Freedom of Information Act, the General Data
Protection Regulation and the Environmental Information regulations. The
address of the Information Commissioner is Information Commissioners
Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF
If I can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact
me again.
Julie Clark
FOI Co-ordinator
Information Security Team
Health Informatics Service (E5)
Apley House
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Combe Park, Bath, BA1 3NG
Please note that I work a 9 day fortnight. With every other Monday off
from 16^th October 2023.
If you are sending any confidential or sensitive data an @nhs.net email
address must be used by both parties
[1]www.ruh.nhs.uk
Everyone Matters | Working Together | Making a Difference
Thank you.
When signed off, please disclose the mixed sex accommodation policy /renamed as delivering same gender accommodation policy.
Yours,
Ermine Amies
A reminder. Please provide the information that was awaiting approval or advise date it will be disclosed.
Yours sincerely,
Ermine Amies
Dear Ermine
Please see our final response sent to you on 2nd August 2024.
Kind regards
Julie Clark
Information Governance Support Officer
Information Governance Team
Health Informatics Service (E5)
Apley House
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Combe Park, Bath, BA1 3NG
Please note that I work a 9 day fortnight. With every other Monday off from 16th October 2023.
If you are sending any confidential or sensitive data an @nhs.net email address must be used by both parties
http://www.ruh.nhs.uk/
Everyone Matters | Working Together | Making a Difference
Hi Ermine
Please see attached.
There will be no changes to this policy until there is more direction from
NHS bodies.
Kind regards
Julie
From: FOIREQUESTS (ROYAL UNITED HOSPITALS BATH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST)
Sent: 02 August 2024 09:08
To: [1][FOI #1142970 email]
Subject: Freedom of Information request
Dear Ermine
Thank-you for your email received on 28^th June 2024 requesting
information which has been processed under the Freedom of Information Act.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of
this Act. I can confirm that the Trust is holding records that are
relevant to your enquiry.
Request Response
Please provide:
1) Gender reassignment and/or
transgender guidance and policies
relating to staff
Please see attached.
2) Gender reassignment and/or
transgender guidance and policies
relating to patients
3) Related Equality Impact
Assessments if separate
The mixed sex accommodation policy /
renamed as delivering same gender
accommodation– It’s just waiting for
4) Policies on mixed sex and/or Policy Approval Group to complete final
same sex accommodation sign off. Will be available in near
future
I trust that this information provides you with a suitable response to
your enquiry. If not and you feel that your request has not been
satisfactorily answered, then the Trust has an internal review procedure
for dealing with complaints received under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 whereby your case is presented to the Chairman for an independent
review/decision. Alternatively, you do have the right to complain to the
Information Commissioners Office after any internal review procedure has
been exhausted. The Information Commissioners Office is an independent
body that enforces the Freedom of Information Act, the General Data
Protection Regulation and the Environmental Information regulations. The
address of the Information Commissioner is Information Commissioners
Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF
If I can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact
me again.
Julie Clark
FOI Co-ordinator
Information Security Team
Health Informatics Service (E5)
Apley House
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Combe Park, Bath, BA1 3NG
Please note that I work a 9 day fortnight. With every other Monday off
from 16^th October 2023.
If you are sending any confidential or sensitive data an @nhs.net email
address must be used by both parties
[2]www.ruh.nhs.uk
Everyone Matters | Working Together | Making a Difference
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