Referrals to Social Services Arising from Concerns related to FII

Dear Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust,

For each year, from 1 January 2013 to 30 January 2018, how many referrals has the Trust made to local Social Services, arising from concerns relating to Fabricated or Induced Illness by a carer?

Of these referrals,

(i) how many resulted in children being taken into care?
(ii) legal action against carer(s)?
(iii) no evidence to substantiate concerns that FII is occurring?
(iv) complaints to Trust about the referral by the carer?
(v) legal action against the Trust as a result of the referral and subsequent actions?

In your response, please make it clear whether a referral has resulted in one or more of the above events

Yours faithfully,

Nicky

Freedomofinformation (BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Hi Nicky,

Thank you for your email. Will you let us have a surname for the purpose or registering this request. I confirm we will process your request as soon as we have this information.

Yours sincerely

FOI Lead/Publication Scheme Co-ordinator

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Dear Freedomofinformation (BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST),

Apologies, my name is Nicky Dixon

Yours sincerely,

Nicky

Freedomofinformation (BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Please accept this email as formal acknowledgement of your request for information received on 9th March.

This request will be processed in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and unless you are otherwise informed, your request will be processed within a maximum of twenty working days from receipt.

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Yours sincerely

FOI Lead/Publication Scheme Co-ordinator

Dear Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust,

For each year, from 1 January 2013 to 30 January 2018, how many referrals has the Trust made to local Social Services, arising from concerns relating to Fabricated or Induced Illness by a carer?

Of these referrals,

(i) how many resulted in children being taken into care?
(ii) legal action against carer(s)?
(iii) no evidence to substantiate concerns that FII is occurring?
(iv) complaints to Trust about the referral by the carer?
(v) legal action against the Trust as a result of the referral and subsequent actions?

In your response, please make it clear whether a referral has resulted in one or more of the above events

Yours faithfully,

Nicky

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CHOUDHURY, Fateha (BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Nicky

We have searched for the information you requested and following careful consideration can confirm that:

1.It would be an extensive piece of work to provide the level of detail that you have requested.

2.It would require a review of the notes for each of those children, by a safeguarding practitioner and will therefore exceed the 18 hours permitted for a request.

3.In addition, the historical information on the CP database is not assumed to be fully accurate, we are confident in all information recorded over the last 2 years but not information before that.

If there is something you are specifically looking for please let us know and we will look at your request again. Please quote the reference number for this FOI in the event of further queries.

Yours sincerely

FOI Lead/Publication Scheme Co-ordinator

Dear Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust,

For each year, from 1 January 2013 to 30 January 2018, how many referrals has the Trust made to local Social Services, arising from concerns relating to Fabricated or Induced Illness by a carer?

Of these referrals,

(i) how many resulted in children being taken into care?
(ii) legal action against carer(s)?
(iii) no evidence to substantiate concerns that FII is occurring?
(iv) complaints to Trust about the referral by the carer?
(v) legal action against the Trust as a result of the referral and subsequent actions?

In your response, please make it clear whether a referral has resulted in one or more of the above events

Yours faithfully,

Nicky

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