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NHS England sexual misconduct policy
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Summary
Our new policy:
- outlines our approach to tackling sexual misconduct and dealing with perpetrators
- describes what sexual misconduct is and how to report it
- adopts and signposts to processes in other NHS England employment policies such as respect at work (including bullying and harassment), social media, grievance, disciplinary and managing concerns
- provides a summary of support available to employees
Published 16 October 2024.
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National people sexual misconduct policy framework
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We have launched this new policy and supporting assurance framework for integrated care boards and trusts to adopt and adapt, ensuring that any member of staff who has experienced inappropriate and/or harmful sexual behaviours at work is supported by their employer.
An overview of the policy is also available.
Alongside the policy is a new e-learning resource, designed to equip people working and learning in the NHS with the knowledge and skills to recognise and respond to sexual misconduct.
Published 16 October 2024.
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Domestic abuse and sexual violence leadership update – launch of NHS England’s sexual misconduct policy
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Letter from Steve Russell, Chief Delivery Officer and Senior Responsible Officer for Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence, NHS England; Navina Evans, Chief Workforce, Training and Education Officer, NHS England; and Catherine Hinwood, Director for Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence, NHS England.
Published 16 October 2024.
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Sexual safety charter assurance framework
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This framework sets out the outcomes from each principle in the charter and lists actions that would assure their delivery.
Using this framework will support boards to assure themselves against delivery of all the principles in the sexual safety charter and ensure that any member of staff who has experienced inappropriate and/or harmful sexual behaviours at work is supported.
Published 16 October 2024.
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Sexual safety in the NHS: survey results and update on charter implementation
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Letter from Steve Russell, Chief Delivery Officer and Senior Responsible Officer for Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence, NHS England.
Accessible content. Published 12 April 2024.
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Sexual safety in healthcare – organisational charter
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Accessible version.
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Domestic abuse and sexual violence leadership update – launch of the first NHS sexual safety charter
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Letter from Steve Russell, Chief Delivery Officer NHS England.
Published 4 September 2023.
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Sexual safety of NHS staff and patients
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Letter from Steve Russell, Chief Delivery Officer NHS England.
Published 23 June 2023.