Internal Reference Number: FOI_8171
Date Request Received: 20/09/2024 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 09/10/2024 00:00:00
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Request Summary: refuse to provide treatment
Request Category: Media
| Question Number 1: I am requesting information under the Freedom of Information Act. It is lawful for providers of NHS services to refuse to provide treatment where a patient鈥檚 behaviour constitutes as discrimination or harassment, or abusive violent or threatening, towards staff. Please can you tell me the number incidences where your Trust has refused treatment in the last five years? Please present the data annually by financial year. For example: 2020/21 鈥� 3 incidents 2021/22 鈥� 17 incidents etc | |
| Answer To Question 1: There are no reported incidents on datix | |
| Question Number 2: Please also provide information on reason for refusal. For example: 鈥渄isplays abusive, violent or threatening behaviour unacceptable to the Provider鈥�, or 鈥渂ehaviour which the Provider determines constitutes discrimination or harassment towards any Staff or other Service User鈥�. For example: 2020/21 鈥� 24 incidents including 4x incidences of abusive violent or threatening behaviour; 20 incidences of discrimination or harassment. | |
| Answer To Question 2: n/a as there are no reported incidents on datix | |
| Question Number 3: Please also provide, for the same period of time, an annual breakdown of how many of these recorded incidences have been logged as involving racial abuse or racism. For example: 2020/21 鈥� 24 incidents including 4x incidences of abusive violent or threatening behaviour; 20 incidences of discrimination or harassment. Of these, 5 were logged as racial abuse. | |
| Answer To Question 3: n/a as there are no reported incidents on datix | |
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Our staff at 69老湿机福利 District Hospital have long been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment they provide for our patients and for their innovation, commitment and professionalism. This has been recognised in a wide range of achievements and it is reflected in our award of NHS Foundation Trust status. This is afforded to hospitals that provide the highest standards of care.
