Freedom of Information Request Ref: UHB09/203 Thank you for your ...

Freedom of Information RequestRef: UHB09/203Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Inresponse to your questions I am happy to respond.1) Does your trust have any washing facilities for the use of patients that are not singlesex (yes/no)?No.2) Does your trust have any toilet facilities for the use of patients that are not single sex(yes/no)?Yes, disabled toilets are not always single sex.3) Does your trust have any nightingale-style wards that are not single sex (yes/no)?All Nightingale wards are not designated single sex but have partitions which make themsingle sex compliant4) Does your trust have any wards that are not single sex where curtains are used tosegregate bays (yes/no)?No.5) Does your trust have any wards that are not single sex where partitions (i.e. anythingless than three solid walls) are used to segregate bays (yes/no)?Yes-Queens Day Unit and the High Care area in the Medical assessment Unit. Also pleasesee our answer to q3.6) Does your trust have any wards that are not single sex where patients areaccommodated in bays with only three solid walls (yes/no)?No.7) How many times have your procedures regarding the segregation of patients by sexbeen breached in each month from November 2008 to October 2009 (inclusive).The Trust only holds information from July 2009 when we were requested to collatethe data by the PCT.Wards MAU STAUJuly 2009 7 10 8August 2009 11 8 6September 2009 2 8 6October 2009 3 4 5

8) How many complaints has your trust received regarding patient privacy and dignity inthe year from 1 November 2008 to 31 October 2009.The Trust received 16 formal and 12 informal complaints.9) Have you received any additional funding to tackle mixed-sex wards in the pasttwelve months? If yes, please state the amount, the source of the funding and what itwas spent on.£357,483If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to ask for aninternal review. Internal review requests should be submitted within two months of the dateof receipt of the response to your original letter and should be addressed to:Dr Peter HarrowingLegal ServicesTrust HeadquartersMarlborough StreetBristolBS1 3NUPlease remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to applydirectly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner canbe contacted at: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane,Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF