Wednesday 03 July 2024
Internal Reference Number: FOI_7695
Date Request Received: 23/01/2024 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 05/02/2024 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Workplace conduct - Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Request Category: Private Individuals
| Question Number 1: Please note: By workplace racism – I mean allegations made by past or present staff relating to other staff members – rather than racism incidents involving members of the public against NHS staff Please note: if for data protection reasons you are unable to provide the figures broken down by year, please collate the figures over the four year period. • - I.e. between 1st January 2020 and 31st December 2023, the trust recorded in total 10 instances of racially motivated workplace harassment. Within that period, 5 complaints resulted in disciplinary action and 0 compensation payments were paid out. The number of allegations of workplace racism reported by present and former staff. Please provide the figures for the following calendar years: 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020 - i.e in 2020, 20 allegations of workplace racism were made by past and present staff | |
| Answer To Question 1: Zero | |
| Question Number 2: The number of allegations of workplace racism reported by present and former staff which resulted in disciplinary action. Please provide the figures for the following calendar years: 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020 - i.e in 2020, 20 allegations of workplace racism were made by past and present staff, 11 complaints resulted in disciplinary actions | |
| Answer To Question 2: Zero | |
| Question Number 3: In instances when compensation payments were made to former and present staff following allegations of racism/ racial discrimination, please provide the figures for the following calendar years: 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020 - i.e in 2020, 20 allegations of workplace racism were made by past and present staff, 11 complaints resulted in disciplinary action and in four instances the complaint was escalated to an employment tribunal, two compensation payments were paid amounting to £12,000 | |
| Answer To Question 3: Zero | |
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Our staff at Salisbury 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.
