Friday 25 September 2026
Internal Reference Number: FOI_9453
Date Request Received: 11/06/2026 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 17/06/2026 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Risk Management Matrix and Reputation/Public Concern Descriptors
Request Category: Students (Educational)
| Question Number 1: I am writing to request copies of the current risk assessment and risk grading tools utilized by the Trust. Specifically, please provide the following: A copy of the Trust’s current Risk Assessment Matrix (commonly a 5 x 5 matrix) used for grading operational, clinical, and corporate risks. If these matrix descriptors are integrated directly into your digital risk management system (e.g., Datix / RLDatix), please provide the current exported system PDF or screenshot of the impact definitions module relating to corporate/reputational risk. | |
| Answer To Question 1: Please see attached To accompany this answer to question 1 please also see the documents listed below:  FOI 9453 screenshot of DATIX Matrix.docx Risk Matrix 0906 .pdf | |
| Question Number 2: The complete Consequence/Severity Descriptors Table associated with this matrix. Please ensure the version provided includes the explicit descriptors for the "Adverse Publicity / Reputation" (or equivalent) domain, ranging from Score 1 (Negligible) to Score 5 (Catastrophic). | |
| Answer To Question 2: Please see attached | |
| Question Number 3: The Trust’s current Risk Management Policy or Risk Assessment Framework document in which this matrix is formally codified | |
| Answer To Question 3: Please see attached To accompany this answer to question 3 please also see the documents listed below: Risk Management Policy FINAL.pdf | |
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