Internal Reference Number: FOI_6662
Date Request Received: 05/07/2022 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 15/07/2022 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Doctors Mess and Facilities
Request Category: Private Individuals
| Question Number 1: Doctor鈥檚 Mess For the purposes of this FOI request a 鈥楧octors鈥� Mess鈥� is defined as a dedicated rest space, typically for the exclusive use of doctors. It does not include a rest space which is utilised by many different healthcare professions at once. Is there a doctors鈥� mess on site? If the answer to question 1 is yes, then: a) Is the doctors鈥� mess funded by voluntary financial contributions from doctors? If not, how is it funded? b) Which other members of the multidisciplinary team have access/make use of the doctors鈥� mess, if any? c) If other members of the MDT are allowed access to the doctors鈥� mess do they make the same voluntary financial contributions as doctors in instances where the mess is funded by voluntary financial contributions? d) If other members of the multidisciplinary team have access/make use of the doctors鈥� mess, when was the decision to open access to other members of the MDT made and who made the decision to do so? An approximate date is acceptable for 鈥榳hen鈥�, and a job title is acceptable for 鈥榳ho鈥�. | |
| Answer To Question 1: Yes the Trust has a Doctors mess a) Yes, voluntary contribution is deducted from salary b) Any member of staff who wishes to pay can make use of the mess. c) Yes d) Date not held as decision taken in excess of 20 years | |
| Question Number 2: If the answer to question 1 is no and the trust previously had a doctor鈥檚 mess: e) What was the date of its closure? An approximate date is acceptable. f) When in existence, how was the doctors鈥� mess funded? g) What was the space reallocated/repurposed into? | |
| Answer To Question 2: e) N/A f) N/A g) N/A | |
| Question Number 3: Lockers & Changing Facilities Does the trust provide locker space for rotating junior doctors? | |
| Answer To Question 3: The provision of lockers and changing facilities are available throughout the Trust and vary between departments. | |
| Question Number 4: Does the trust have on-site changing facilities available to rotating junior doctors, excluding those facilities located in the theatre department? Please provide details of the facilities available. | |
| Answer To Question 4: As per Q3 | |
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