Professional Misconduct - FOI Response Register

1. The number of recorded incidents of professional misconduct in your health board since January 2018

35, varying from informal to formal

2. The number of staff dismissed for professional misconduct in your health board since January 2018

<5

We are unable to provide more specific information due to the risk of identifying individual(s). In accordance with FOISA s 16(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it holds the information requested but that it is exempt from disclosure under FOISA s 38(1)(b) as read with s 38 (2A) as the information constitutes personal data and disclosure would breach the confidentiality of the data subject(s).

3. Your health board's working definition of 'professional misconduct'. This should fully encompass all potential cases of professional misconduct. Please also provide some examples (these can be hypothetical/fictional) of professional misconduct that cover as full a range of cases as possible that the label 'professional misconduct' could encompass  https://www.nhsshetland.scot/directory-record/2424/conduct-policy

As per attached policy

4. A description of the details of each incident of professional misconduct in your health board since January 2018 that did not result directly in dismissal of the person(s) involved.

Behavioural

Breaches

Record Keeping

Clinical Incident

Negligent Practice

Inappropriate use of Social Media

Driving Issues

Alcohol at work

Drug Error

Theft

5. A description of the details of each incident of professional misconduct in your health board since January 2018 that did result in the dismissal of the person(s) involved.

Due to the number of incidents being <5 and the high risk of identifying individual(s), NHS Shetland is unable to provide the requested information. In accordance with FOISA s 16(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it holds the information requested but that it is exempt from disclosure under FOISA s 38(1)(b) as read with s 38 (2A) as the information constitutes personal data and disclosure would breach the confidentiality of the data subject(s).