Internal Reference Number: FOI_9295
Date Request Received: 18/03/2026 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 30/03/2026 00:00:00
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Request Summary: NHS chaperone policies, training and reporting
Request Category: Private Individuals
| Question Number 1: Please provide the following information on NHS chaperone policies, training and reporting: Current chaperone policy or policies relating the use of formal and informal chaperones. | |
| Answer To Question 1: Please see attached To accompany this answer to question 1 please also see the documents listed below:  Adult Chaperone Policy.docx Childrens and Young People Chaperone policy - approved.docx | |
| Question Number 2: Associated procedures & guidelines including: a) Guidance on how the offer, acceptance, or refusal of a chaperone must be recorded in patient notes. b) Guidance on how the sex of the chaperone is recorded. | |
| Answer To Question 2: Guidance is mentioned in the policy 7.2, 7.16 and 8.2 | |
| Question Number 3: If your policy/procedures/guidelines have been withdrawn, please provide: a) the most recent version. b) the date it was placed under review or withdrawn. c) the communications with staff when it was put under review or withdrawn. d) the timetable for development and approval of any replacement policy e) details of internal and external consultation lists. | |
| Answer To Question 3: N/A | |
| Question Number 4: If not included in the policy/procedures/guidelines, please also disclose: a) training and competency standards for staff acting as formal chaperones. b) training description and provision for chaperones (eg online, in person, what organisations delivers the training and outline). | |
| Answer To Question 4: N/A mentioned in Adult policy | |
| Question Number 5: Audit reports, quality assurance reviews, compliance monitoring, and management and/or board reports relating to chaperoning 2024 to date. | |
| Answer To Question 5: There has been no audit activity carried out specifically related to chaperoning. | |
| Question Number 6: Related equality impact assessments (EIAs) if separate | |
| Answer To Question 6: N/A | |
| Question Number 7: Datix reports: a) Number of Datix reports raised related to chaperoning in 2024, 2025 and 2026 Jan & Feb, by sex of patient and chaperone & definition of sex field in Datix. b) If you record this data by gender, please disclose the Number of Datix reports raised related to chaperoning in 2024, 2025 and 2026 Jan & Feb, by gender of patient and chaperone and definition of gender field in Datix. | |
| Answer To Question 7: 2024 - 0 2025 - < 5 2026 (Jan and Feb) - 0 | |
| Question Number 8: Concerns: a) Number of concerns raised by chaperones, if not recorded via Datix, in 2024, 2025 and 2026 Jan & Feb, by sex of patient and chaperone & definition of sex field. b) If you record this data by gender, please disclose the number of concerns raised by chaperones in 2024, 2025 and 2026 Jan & Feb, by gender of patient and chaperone and definition of gender field. | |
| Answer To Question 8: No concerns raised. | |
| Question Number 9: Complaints: a) Number of complaints raised related to chaperoning in 2024, 2025 and 2026 Jan & Feb, by sex of patient and chaperone & definition of sex field in your complaints system. b) If you record this data by gender, please disclose the number of complaints raised related to chaperoning in 2024, 2025 and 2026 Jan & Feb, by gender of patient and chaperone and definition of gender field in your complaints system. c) Number of Freedom to Speak Up reports related to chaperones in 2024, 2025 and 2026 Jan & Feb by sex of the reporter. d) If you record this data by gender, please disclose the number of cFTSU reports related to chaperoning in 2024, 2025 and 2026 Jan & Feb, by gender of the reporter. | |
| Answer To Question 9: PALS - No complaints raised related to chaperones. FTSU - no FTSU concerns raised regarding chaperoning | |
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