Sexual Assault Allegations in Care Settings
Dear Aneurin Bevan Community Health Council,
1. Please provide the number of allegations reported within your trust, clinical commissioning group or other care setting as defined, of
a) Rape
b) Sexual assault
c) Sexual harassment
d) Sexual misconduct
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.
3. Please provide this data for the last three years, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 to date.
4. Please provide a month by month and location
5. Please identify if these allegations are
A On Staff carried out by a staff Member
B On Staff carried out by a patient or visitor
C By Staff on a Patient
D by Staff on a visitor
E On Staff carried out by a visitor
6. For each of these allegations please advise if a suspect was identified and or arrested
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.
Yours faithfully,
Suzanne Martin
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Dear Suzanne,
Ref: FOI-ABCHC-01/22
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I can confirm that the Community Health Council does not hold the information falling within the description specified in your request. Aneurin Bevan Community Health Council is not a "care setting" body and does not deliver care services.
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Claire
Claire Starmore
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From: Suzanne Martin <[FOI #839062 email]>
Sent: 02 March 2022 13:15
To: ABCHC (CHC - AB)
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Sexual Assault Allegations in Care Settings
Dear Aneurin Bevan Community Health Council,
1. Please provide the number of allegations reported within your trust, clinical commissioning group or other care setting as defined, of
a) Rape
b) Sexual assault
c) Sexual harassment
d) Sexual misconduct
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.
3. Please provide this data for the last three years, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 to date.
4. Please provide a month by month and location
5. Please identify if these allegations are
A On Staff carried out by a staff Member
B On Staff carried out by a patient or visitor
C By Staff on a Patient
D by Staff on a visitor
E On Staff carried out by a visitor
6. For each of these allegations please advise if a suspect was identified and or arrested
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.
Yours faithfully,
Suzanne Martin
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