FOI request (FOIR-103483018)

I am sending this request under the Freedom of Information Act to ask for the

following information:

Q1. For each financial year 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016,

2016/2017, 2017/2018 and 2018-present, how many S.42 safeguarding

reports/enquiries have the local authorities recorded under the Care Act 2014,

involving the abuse and neglect of patients under 65 years old with learning

disabilities and/or autism, detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 in an NHS or

independent sector hospital with a specialism in assessment or medical treatment

for persons with learning disabilities and/or autism? Please list the names of the care

provider and the number of reports of safeguarding incidents for each.

Q2. In connection to the above, please list the type of safeguarding

enquiries/reports (as per below) for each private provider:

a. Neglect and acts of omission

b. Emotional/psychological abuse

c. Physical abuse

d. Sexual abuse

e. Medication

f. Discriminatory abuse

g. Other type of abuse as recorded by the local authority

Q3. In connection to the above Q1 and Q2, please provide the person alleged to be

responsible for the reported safeguarding report/enquiry:

a. paid employee

b. other service user

c. agency staff member

d. family member or visitor

e. outside health professional (eg doctor psychiatrist)

f. other

Q4. In connection to Q1, please provide the number of investigations that concluded

during each financial year 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016,

2016/2017, 2017/2018 and 2018-present and the number, which resulted in:

a. non-criminal investigations

b. criminal investigations

NB. For each of the questions, if some of the hospital settings provide services for

both patients over 65 and under, please refer to the ones under 65.

Information not held

This area is dealt with by East Sussex County Council Social Services, please visit their website for further information: www.eastsussex.gov.uk