Internal Reference Number: FOI_8628
Date Request Received: 06/05/2025 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 30/05/2025 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Bullying and racism/racial discrimination amongst midwives
Request Category: Private Individuals
| Question Number 1: I’m writing under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request information about reports of bullying and racism/racial discrimination amongst midwives working at your trust. From 1 Jan 2020 up to and including 6 May 2025, can you please tell me the following: How many reports of bullying have been made by midwives against other midwives (including student midwives on placement) at your trust? Please provide the outcomes of these. | |
| Answer To Question 1: 1) 2019/20 Less than 5 2) 2020/21 x6 3) 2021/22 Less than 5 4) 2022/23 Less than 5 5) 2023/24 Less than 5 6) 2024/25 None 7) 01.04.25 to 06.05.25 Less than 5 Due to the low numbers and preventing potential identification the outcomes have been as follows across the years 2020 to 2024; - Performance managed and left the organisation - Resolved informally - Final written warning | |
| Question Number 2: How many reports of racism or racial discrimination have been made by midwives against other midwives (including student midwives on placement) at your trust? Please provide the outcomes of these. | |
| Answer To Question 2: No reports of racism or racial discrimination have been made through the Freedom to Speak Up Guardian during this period. | |
| Question Number 3: Have there been any dismissals in light of bullying reports? If so, when were these? Please provide the year. | |
| Answer To Question 3: None | |
| Question Number 4: Have there been any dismissals in light of racism or racial discrimination reports? If so, when were these? Please provide the year. | |
| Answer To Question 4: No reports of racism or racial discrimination have been made through the Freedom to Speak Up Guardian during this period. | |
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