Patient review over sexual assault allegations at Dudley and North Midlands NHS trusts

Chloe HughesWest MidlandsBBCThe College Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Belief oversees the Royal Stoke College Hospital, amongst othersA affected person evaluate after a person has been arrested as a part of an investigation into allegations of sexual assault at two NHS trusts has ended, Staffordshire Police stated.The pressure stated the three-and-a-half 12 months investigation, which noticed it reviewing data on the College Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Belief and Dudley Group NHS Basis Belief was “extraordinarily advanced”.A 38-year-old man, from the West Midlands space, was arrested in December 2021 and has been launched below investigation.It added the investigation continued, and it was working to allow a cost to be made. The 2 trusts have hospitals in Dudley, Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford.”For the final three and a half years we’ve been investigating allegations of sexual assaults on the College Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Belief and Dudley Group NHS Basis Belief,” an announcement launched on Saturday night stated.”That is a particularly advanced investigation which is being carried out by a devoted staff of detectives. We’ve got completed our evaluate of affected person data within the two trusts.”A 38-year-old man, from the West Midlands space, was arrested in December 2021 and has been launched below investigation.”Working intently with quite a lot of companions, the staff have put sturdy safeguarding measures in place to guard the general public whereas they work by way of their in depth enquiries.”Our investigation continues whereas we diligently work by way of the entire accessible data.”We’ve got acquired written recommendation from the CPS on submission of a case file, and all businesses proceed to work collaboratively to allow a remaining charging resolution to be made.”We’ve got a devoted household liaison officer supporting the victims who’re being stored totally up to date.”The College Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Belief oversees the Royal Stoke College Hospital, County Hospital, Staffordshire Kids’s Hospital at Royal Stoke and Group Diagnostic Centre.In the meantime the Dudley Group NHS Basis Belief oversees three hospital websites at Russells Corridor Hospital, Visitor Outpatient Centre in Dudley and Corbett Outpatient Centre in Stourbridge.