Internal Reference Number: FOI_8783
Date Request Received: 21/07/2025 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 30/07/2025 00:00:00
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Request Summary: NHS Uniform Policy
Request Category: Legal
Question Number 1: Request for Information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) Please disclose any correspondence received by your organisation (including by your chief executive) in the last 6 months from NHSE regarding (i) uniform policy, (ii) use of political symbols by NHS staff. | |
Answer To Question 1: The Trust have not had any policies or guidance on uniforms from NHSE . There is a new national uniform that NHSE have developed about a year ago that is optional to implement but we have chosen to stay with the uniforms we have at this time. | |
Question Number 2: Please disclose any new uniform policy for your organisation from the last 6 months, including policies which are in draft and not yet published or implemented. | |
Answer To Question 2: The Trust have made no changes to our uniform policy in the past 6 months . | |
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Our staff at SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Hospital have long been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment they provide for our patients and for their innovation, commitment and professionalism. This has been recognised in a wide range of achievements and it is reflected in our award of NHS Foundation Trust status. This is afforded to hospitals that provide the highest standards of care.