Sexual Assault Allegations in Care Settings

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From: Suzanne Martin [mailto:[FOI #839067 email]]
Sent: 02 March 2022 13:16
To: aa.Freedom of Information <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Sexual Assault Allegations in
Care Settings

Dear Ayrshire and Arran NHS Board,

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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From: Suzanne Martin [mailto:[FOI #839067 email]]
Sent: 02 March 2022 13:16
To: aa.Freedom of Information <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Sexual Assault Allegations in
Care Settings

Dear Ayrshire and Arran NHS Board,

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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