Dear Suzanne

Reference Number FOI 2022 - 227

Thank you for your request for information from North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.

We anticipate being able to provide a response within the timescales allowed under the Act.

In the meantime if you have any questions regarding this request please contact us directly quoting the reference number above.

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1st April 2017 and comprises of Peterborough City Hospital, Hinchingbrooke Hospital and Stamford & Rutland Hospital. The Trust also provides community clinics at Princess of Wales Hospital in Ely, Doddington Hospital and North Cambs Hospital in Wisbech. Further information is available via our website www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk.

Any future Freedom of Information requests should be addressed to North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust using the email address below.

Kind Regards

The Freedom of Information Team
Hinchingbrooke Hospital
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
[North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust request email]

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Ref: FOI/2022/227

Dear Suzanne

Thank you for your recent enquiry under the Freedom of Information Act.
Please find your response detailed below.

Requesters Question and Trust Response:

1. Please provide the number of allegations reported within your trust,
clinical commissioning group or other care setting as defined,  of

a) Rape – 0

b) Sexual assault - 10

c) Sexual harassment - 26

d) Sexual misconduct – We do not have this code, these incidents would
come under harassment.

2. Please advise the location of these offences and or alleged offences
broken down by location  Mental Health Unit, Hospital, Other Hospital
Setting to be clearly defined.

All incidents within Hospital.

3. Please provide this data for the last three years, 2019, 2020, 2021 and
2022 to date.

  2019 2020 2021 Total
V10 -
Sexual
harassment 6 10 10 26
V12 -
Sexual
assault on
a patient 2 1 2 5
V13 -
Sexual
assault by
a patient 2 1 2 5
Total 10 12 14 36

4. Please provide a month by month  and location

Jan May Jul Aug Nov Dec Jan Mar Apr May Jun Aug Sep Oct Feb Mar Apr May Jun Aug Oct
  2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 Total
Peterborough
City Hospital 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 4 2 1 0 1 21
Hinchingbrooke
Hospital 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 12
Stamford
Hospital 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Total 1 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 2 1 5 3 1 1 1 36

5. Please identify if these allegations are

        A On Staff carried out by a staff Member - 4

        B On Staff carried out by a patient or visitor - 23

        C By Staff on a Patient – 3

        D by Staff on a visitor - 0

        E On Staff carried out by a visitor – 0

(other incidents are 2 by Patient on a Patient and 4 by Members of the
public to staff)

6. For each of these allegations please advise if a suspect was identified
and or arrested

32 Perpetrators identified. We do not hold information on any arrests.   

7. If a suspect was identified and the suspect was identified as a member
or staff or a contractor to the trust, CCG or group. What was the
outcome?  Was the suspect subsequently arrested, charged or convicted? 
Was the suspect subsequently investigated, suspended or dismissed from the
Trust.

Of the 3 incidents by staff to patient, these where reported to the police
but we do not hold any information on arrests/charges/convictions.

Please note that this response has been provided within the 20 working day
timeframe as stipulated in the Act.

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust comprises of Peterborough City
Hospital, Hinchingbrooke Hospital and Stamford & Rutland Hospital.  The
Trust also provides community clinics at Princess of Wales Hospital in
Ely, Doddington Hospital and North Cambs Hospital in Wisbech.  Further
information is available via our website [1]www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk.

If you disagree with our decision or are dissatisfied with how we have
dealt with your request in the first instance you may contact me on the
following email address [2][North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust request email] to request an
internal review.

Should you remain dissatisfied with the outcome you have a right under s50
of the Freedom of Information Act to appeal against the decision by
contacting:

Information Commissioner

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

SK9 5AF

Phone: 0303 123 1113

Email: [3][email address]

Yours sincerely

FOI Team

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Email: [4][North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust request email]

[5]www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk

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