- The number of permanent and locum doctors employed by the Trust (Headcount).
A) 342
- The number of concerns raised under MHPS by type of concern (the following is a suggested categorisation of the types of concern). Please allocate the cases to the most relevant type of concern.
A) Please find response in table below. We have responded using the MHPS categories which is how our data is recorded.
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Type of concern
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No. of concerns raised
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No. of formal investigations
|
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Doctor’s health
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Less than 5
|
0
|
|
Capability
|
10
|
5
|
|
Conduct
|
21
|
Less than 5
|
|
Conduct and Capability
|
5
|
Less than 5
|
Please note that we are unable to provide the data for categories where there are less than 5 individuals involved in the question, as the disclosure of data could lead to an individual being identified or personal data being disclosed in breach of the Data Protection Act.
- The outcome of formal investigations. Please provide the data on the outcome of formal investigations according to the following table:
A) Please find response in table below. We have responded using the MHPS categories which is how our data is recorded.
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Type of concern
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No further action
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Advice or warning
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Referral to the GMC
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Suspension
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Dismissal
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Resignation within 6 months of concern raised
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|
Doctor’s health
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Not Known
|
|
Capability
|
0
|
Less than 5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Not Known
|
|
Conduct
|
Less than 5
|
Less than 5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Not Known
|
|
Capability and Conduct
|
0
|
Less than 5
|
Less than 5
|
0
|
0
|
Not Known
|
Please note that we are unable to provide the data for categories where there are less than 5 individuals involved in the question, as the disclosure of data could lead to an individual being identified or personal data being disclosed in breach of the Data Protection Act.
- If the information requested in 2. and 3. is set out in the report referred to in the second paragraph of the Background above, please just send me a copy of that report instead.
- Please send me your Trust’s Disciplinary policy for dealing with concerns raised about doctors, the staff code of conduct, and the number of staff formally trained to handle concerns under MHPS.
A) Please see the attached policy. The Trust has 24 trained MHPS investigators
