Trust statement re media coverage
Posted: 21 Feb 2024
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is aware of an article published in the media today regarding an independent investigation carried out into the behaviour of a former member of staff.
The Trust will not disclose any details concerning any investigation it undertakes into issues raised from disclosures through the Freedom To Speak Up process, or any similar process related to an individual. To do so would be to breach its statutory and common law duties to protect an individual’s personal data and privacy.
Stacey Keegan, Chief Executive of the Trust, said: “We take our obligations to protect personal data and privacy very seriously and as a result we have no comment to make about individuals.
“As a Trust we are committed to supporting all individuals who speak up about sexual safety and improper conduct. The Board have recently strengthened our own internal procedures as a result of the Fit and Proper Persons Test Framework and also the Sexual Safety Charter, supporting the implementation of this NHS England Charter in the Trust.”
The Trust will not be issuing any further comment on this matter.