FOI/2025/26/113

Request

For the period 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2025 (or as far back as records are held, if full data for this period is not available):

 

1. Total number of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) — also referred to as confidentiality clauses or settlement terms within COT3 agreements or other settlement agreements, entered into with current or former staff members by your organisation. – 12 For the period 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2025

2. Of those NDAs, please provide a breakdown of how many were associated with settlement agreements relating to:

a) Complaints of bullying or harassment - 1

b) Complaints of discrimination (related to any protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010) - 4

c) Whistleblowing or the raising of protected disclosures -0

d) Other reasons (please specify if available) - 7 –   exit payments (including contractual notice)

3. Total amount of money paid out under all settlement agreements or COT3s that included an NDA during this period. - £ 140,643.51

4. The highest individual settlement amount paid out under a settlement agreement or COT3 that included an NDA during this period. - £32808.21

5. If available, please also provide:

A breakdown by staff group or job role (e.g. nursing, medical, administrative, etc.) A breakdown by department or service area A breakdown by type of complaint (if not already provided above) If the information is not held in this level of detail, please provide whatever level of detail is recorded.

• Administrative and Clerical – 5
• Medical and Dental – 1
• Nursing and Midwifery - 6