Freedom of Information

Title
Physical assaults against hospital staff
Reference Number
RF24-059
Request Details
  1. Please can you provide the number of physical assaults against hospital staff, by patients and members of the public on the Trusts premises for the following five years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023?
  2. How many of these physical assaults were reported, to the police for the following five years: 2019, 2020,2021, 2022, 2023?
  3. If you hold this data, how many had a criminal justice outcome (e.g. cautioned, charged, taken to court) for the following five years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023?
  4. Since 2019 has the Trust introduced any additional measures to try to reduce the number of physical assaults against hospital staff? If so, please specify what measures have been taken e.g. body cameras, CCTV in clinical areas, more security guards etc?
Response
  • rf24-059-response.pdf
  • Date of Disclosure
    19/02/2024