FOI 230387
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 230387
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 20th February 2023. Please find below the response to your request:
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please provide me with answers to the following questions about recorded sexual crimes/incidents allegedly committed on NHS premises (e.g. hospitals, GP surgeries, healthcare clinics, etc) in the past six years.
N.B. I am only requesting data about the following alleged crimes: child sex offences; sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder; and gang rape.
I believe these incidents will be recorded on your system under the following crime codes. However, please do not exclude relevant offences where the codes are not listed.
19D Rape of a female child under 16
19E Rape of a female child under 13
19G Rape of a male child under 16
20B Sexual assault on a female child under 13
19G Rape of a male child under 16
19H Rape of a male child under 13
17B Sexual assault on a male child under 13
21 Sexual activity involving a child under 13
22B Sexual activity involving child under 16
22B Causing or inciting a child under 16 to engage in sexual activity
71 Abuse of children through Sexual Exploitation
71/17 Engage in sexual communication with a child.
88/1 Meeting a female child following sexual grooming etc (Offender is aged 18 or over and victim is under 16). Sexual Offences Act 2003 Sec 15.
88/2 Meeting a male child following sexual grooming etc. (Offender is 18 or over and victim is under 16). Sexual Offences Act 2003 Sec 15.
70 Sexual activity etc with a person with a mental disorder
70 Care worker engage in sexual activity with mentally disordered male
19J Rape of a Female – Multiple Undefined Offenders
19K Rape of a Male - Multiple Undefined Offenders
Questions:
- How many incidents of (each of the above) child sex offences were recorded on NHS premises in the following years? Please provide a breakdown by offence type/category.
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
How many incidents of gang rape (multiple undefined offenders) were recorded on NHS premises in the following years? Please provide a breakdown by offence type/category.
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
How many incidents of sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder were recorded on NHS premises in the following years?
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
- If possible, please also provide the following information about the above recorded crimes/incidents:
Investigation outcome, e.g. arrest; charged; convicted; named suspect but victim/key witness deceased or too ill; victim declines to support investigation (named suspect); investigation complete no suspect identified; victim unable to support action to identify offender; police - named suspect, victim supports but evidential difficulties; formal action not in the public interest; investigation complete no suspect identified.
Victim type, e.g. patient; staff – preferably specified by profession: doctor, nurse, etc; member of the public; visitor; unknown.
Suspect type, e.g. patient; staff – preferably specified by profession: doctor, nurse, etc; member of the public; visitor; unknown.
NHS location, e.g. hospital, mental health unit, GP surgery, etc.
Reply
Caveat: The accuracy of the returned results is reliant on the correct information being entered onto our crime recorded system. Also, due to a change in our local recording systems we are only able to provided information from 01/01/2018 onwards
- How many incidents of (each of the above) child sex offences were recorded on NHS premises in the following years? Please provide a breakdown by offence type/category.
How many incidents of gang rape (multiple undefined offenders) were recorded on NHS premises in the following years? Please provide a breakdown by offence type/category.
How many incidents of sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder were recorded on NHS premises in the following years?
Please see below table which answers Questions 1 to 3:
|
Home Office Classification Code |
Calendar Year |
|
|
|
Grand Total |
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
||
|
19D - Rape of a female aged under 16 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
2 |
|
19F - Rape of a male aged 16 or over |
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
19G - Rape of a male aged under 16 |
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
20B - Sexual assault of a female child under 13 |
3 |
1 |
|
|
4 |
|
22B - Sexual activity with a female child under 16 by Penetration |
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
22B - Causing or inciting a female child under 16 to engage in sexual activity No Penetration |
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
70 - Sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder impeding choice |
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
Grand Total |
4 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
11 |
- If possible, please also provide the following information about the above recorded crimes/incidents:
Investigation outcome, e.g. arrest; charged; convicted; named suspect but victim/key witness deceased or too ill; victim declines to support investigation (named suspect); investigation complete no suspect identified; victim unable to support action to identify offender; police - named suspect, victim supports but evidential difficulties; formal action not in the public interest; investigation complete no suspect identified.
|
Outcome of investigations |
Grand Total |
|
|
Type 1A - Charged/Summons - alternate offence. Offender has been charged under the alternate offence rule. |
2 |
|
|
Type 14 - Evidential Difficulties Victim Based- Suspect Not Identified: Crime Confirmed But The Victim Either Declines Or Unable To Support Further Police Investigation To Identify The Offender |
3 |
|
|
Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
3 |
|
|
Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action |
2 |
|
|
Type 18 - Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified. Crime Investigated As Far As Reasonably Possible-Case Closed Pending Further Investigative Opportunities Becoming Available |
1 |
|
|
Grand Total |
11 |
Victim type, e.g. patient; staff – preferably specified by profession: doctor, nurse, etc; member of the public; visitor; unknown.
|
Complainant description taken from MO |
Grand Total |
|
|
MOP |
2 |
|
|
Not stipulated |
1 |
|
|
Patient |
7 |
|
|
Volunteer |
1 |
|
|
Grand Total |
11 |
Suspect type, e.g. patient; staff – preferably specified by profession: doctor, nurse, etc; member of the public; visitor; unknown.
|
Suspect description taken from MO |
Grand Total |
|
|
Doctor |
2 |
|
|
MOP |
3 |
|
|
Not stipulated |
4 |
|
|
Patient |
1 |
|
|
Staff |
1 |
|
|
Grand Total |
11 |
NHS location, e.g. hospital, mental health unit, GP surgery, etc.
|
Recorded location on investigation report |
Grand Total |
|
|
Hospital |
5 |
|
|
NHS Trust |
5 |
|
|
Surgery |
1 |
|
|
Grand Total |
11 |