Saturday 04 May 2024
Internal Reference Number: FOI_7156
Date Request Received: 02/05/2023 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 12/05/2023 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Patient-on-staff sexual harassment reports 2022
Request Category: Private Individuals
| Question Number 1: Please tell me how many times your Trust has logged an incident of alleged sexual harassment from patients towards staff in 2022. | |
| Answer To Question 1: 11 | |
| Question Number 2: For the five most recent cases, please tell me a) the job title of the member of staff against whom the behaviour was levelled b) a brief summary of the content of the complaint (patient said "you can warm your hands up on me" during a physical examination, patient wolf-whistled at nurse, etc.) c) the action taken by the Trust. | |
| Answer To Question 2: A2 1 a Health Care assistant b Patient made an inappropriate comment, directed at the staff member. Patient was under DOLs - (Deprivation of Liberty) c Escalated to Ward Nurse, Datix incident reported. 2 a Nursing assistant b Patient inappropriately touched the staff member several times and asked the staff member if they would touch the patient in an inappropriate manner. Patient was under DOLs. c Documented in patient notes, Datix incident reported. Escalated to Ward Manager & Matron, going forwards the patient had security present at all times when a staff member was tending to them. 3 a Physiotherapist b Patient made an inappropriate comment, kissed a staff member's forearm. Patient capacity unclear. c Incident escalated to Nurse in Charge, Datix incident reported. Discussion was held with patient making it clear that these kind of comments and actions would not be tolerated. 4 a Physiotherapist b Patient made an inappropriate comment. c Patient immediately informed that these comments are not tolerated by the staff. No further issues arose. 5 a Physiotherapist b Patient inappropriately touched the staff member and then made inappropriate comments. Patient capacity unclear. c Escalated to Nurse in Charge, who had discussions with the patient regarding inappropriate behaviour. | |
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