#foifriday — Public Fediverse posts
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More than 250 vibrators and other sex toys were handed in to lost property in London according to an #FOI - with just 22 owners going back to reclaim them.
Appropriately, the largest haul was at Cockfosters Tube station.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/22206229/naughty-commuters-sex-toys-londons-public-transport/
#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism #London #TFL #LostProperty
This week's #FOIFriday: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/05/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-5-5-2023-foifriday/
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More than 250 vibrators and other sex toys were handed in to lost property in London according to an #FOI - with just 22 owners going back to reclaim them.
Appropriately, the largest haul was at Cockfosters Tube station.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/22206229/naughty-commuters-sex-toys-londons-public-transport/
#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism #London #TFL #LostProperty
This week's #FOIFriday: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/05/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-5-5-2023-foifriday/
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More than 250 vibrators and other sex toys were handed in to lost property in London according to an #FOI - with just 22 owners going back to reclaim them.
Appropriately, the largest haul was at Cockfosters Tube station.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/22206229/naughty-commuters-sex-toys-londons-public-transport/
#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism #London #TFL #LostProperty
This week's #FOIFriday: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/05/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-5-5-2023-foifriday/
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More than 250 vibrators and other sex toys were handed in to lost property in London according to an #FOI - with just 22 owners going back to reclaim them.
Appropriately, the largest haul was at Cockfosters Tube station.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/22206229/naughty-commuters-sex-toys-londons-public-transport/
#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism #London #TFL #LostProperty
This week's #FOIFriday: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/05/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-5-5-2023-foifriday/
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More than 250 vibrators and other sex toys were handed in to lost property in London according to an #FOI - with just 22 owners going back to reclaim them.
Appropriately, the largest haul was at Cockfosters Tube station.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/22206229/naughty-commuters-sex-toys-londons-public-transport/
#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism #London #TFL #LostProperty
This week's #FOIFriday: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/05/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-5-5-2023-foifriday/
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New figures uncovered by an #FOI from the Independent show at least 2,838 children needing mental health care were admitted to non-psychiatric hospitals last year.
Based on responses from 54 hospital trusts across England that was slightly down from 3,461 in 2021.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/children-mental-health-wards-hospital-b2328913.html
#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism #MentalHealth #CAMHS
This week's #FOIFriday: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/05/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-5-5-2023-foifriday/
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New figures uncovered by an #FOI from the Independent show at least 2,838 children needing mental health care were admitted to non-psychiatric hospitals last year.
Based on responses from 54 hospital trusts across England that was slightly down from 3,461 in 2021.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/children-mental-health-wards-hospital-b2328913.html
#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism #MentalHealth #CAMHS
This week's #FOIFriday: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/05/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-5-5-2023-foifriday/
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#FOI reveals more than 2,000 complaints about anti-social behaviour went unanswered by police every day in 2020, with over 860,000 incidents unattended.
The Liberal Democrats, who made the requests, blame the government for being "out of control" of the issue.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/police-didnt-respond-2000-anti-29763769
#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism #crime #AntiSocialBehaviour
This week's #FOIFriday: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/04/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-7-4-2023-foifriday/
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The wrong patient being given a biopsy was one of 5 'never events' at East Kent University Hospitals NHS Trust between Apr and Dec last year, an #FOI shows.
In another case, surgeons removed the wrong lesion from a patient’s face.
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/wrong-patient-received-biopsy-at-scandal-hit-trust-283773/
#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism #NHS #NeverEvents
More #FOIFriday stories: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/03/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-17-3-2023-foifriday/
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The wrong patient being given a biopsy was one of 5 'never events' at East Kent University Hospitals NHS Trust between Apr and Dec last year, an #FOI shows.
In another case, surgeons removed the wrong lesion from a patient’s face.
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/wrong-patient-received-biopsy-at-scandal-hit-trust-283773/
#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism #NHS #NeverEvents
More #FOIFriday stories: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/03/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-17-3-2023-foifriday/
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The number of dog attacks recorded by police in England & Wales has risen by over a third in the past five years, an #FOI has revealed.
Last year, there were nearly 22,000 cases of out-of-control dogs causing injury. In 2018, there were just over 16,000.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64798162
#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism #dogs #dogattacks
More #FOIFriday stories: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/03/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-10-3-2023-foifriday/
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The number of dog attacks recorded by police in England & Wales has risen by over a third in the past five years, an #FOI has revealed.
Last year, there were nearly 22,000 cases of out-of-control dogs causing injury. In 2018, there were just over 16,000.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64798162
#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism #dogs #dogattacks
More #FOIFriday stories: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/03/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-10-3-2023-foifriday/
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Two York Council electric bin lorries were unable to operate when it rained.
An #FOI showed they stopped working for a combined total of 481 days between Jan 2021 & Nov 2022.
Head of environmental services Ben Grabham said there had been "a few reliability issues".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-64371642
#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism #MobilePhones #Police #Thefts
More #FOIFriday stories: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/01/freedom-of-information-in-the-news--week-ending-27-1-2023--foifriday/
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Are mobile thefts in decline?
An #FOI to West Yorkshire Police revealed 165 mobile phones were stolen in the Bradford city centre area last year – of which 157 incidents were recorded as crimes.
The 2018 figure stood at 475 phones stolen (343 crimes).
#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism #MobilePhones #Police #Thefts
More #FOIFriday stories: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/01/freedom-of-information-in-the-news--week-ending-27-1-2023--foifriday/
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It's not just very long waits for elective treatment being faced by patients.
One patient in NHS Grampian waited 258 weeks for a CT scan while another in the health board waited 255 weeks for an MRI scan, an #FOI by the Scottish Tories has found
#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism #NHS #Scotland #NHSWaitingTimes
More #FOIFriday stories: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/01/freedom-of-information-in-the-news--week-ending-20-1-2023--foifriday/
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Thousands of people are waiting years for NHS treatment in Wales, an #FOI reveals, some as long as SIX years.
Some of those waiting are dying before they get the treatment they need.
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/living-dying-pain-victims-wales-25973385
#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism #NHS #Wales #NHSWaitingTimes
More #FOIFriday stories: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/01/freedom-of-information-in-the-news--week-ending-20-1-2023--foifriday/
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Grim figures show that vulnerable kids are facing months in limbo to get help for mental health conditions on the NHS.
One young person had waited 1,512 days to get support as of August 2022 in the Norfolk & Waveney ICB area.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/vulnerable-children-kept-waiting-hundreds-28907566
#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism #MentalHealth #NHSWaitingTimes
More #FOIFriday stories: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/01/freedom-of-information-in-the-news--week-ending-13-1-2023--foifriday/
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West Mercia Police has recorded 282 incidents of sheep worrying since 2017, with 56 cases investigated in 2021, according to #FOI.
Sheep worrying can result in a maximum fine of £1,000 for dog owners.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-64175654
#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #FOIFriday #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism #SheepWorrying #farming
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West Mercia Police has recorded 282 incidents of sheep worrying since 2017, with 56 cases investigated in 2021, according to #FOI.
Sheep worrying can result in a maximum fine of £1,000 for dog owners.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-64175654
#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #FOIFriday #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism #SheepWorrying #farming
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West Mercia Police has recorded 282 incidents of sheep worrying since 2017, with 56 cases investigated in 2021, according to #FOI.
Sheep worrying can result in a maximum fine of £1,000 for dog owners.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-64175654
#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #FOIFriday #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism #SheepWorrying #farming
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West Mercia Police has recorded 282 incidents of sheep worrying since 2017, with 56 cases investigated in 2021, according to #FOI.
Sheep worrying can result in a maximum fine of £1,000 for dog owners.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-64175654
#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #FOIFriday #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism #SheepWorrying #farming
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West Mercia Police has recorded 282 incidents of sheep worrying since 2017, with 56 cases investigated in 2021, according to #FOI.
Sheep worrying can result in a maximum fine of £1,000 for dog owners.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-64175654
#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #FOIFriday #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism #SheepWorrying #farming
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Social workers 'forced to miss 30,000 days of work over mental health', according to #FOI data.
The highest absences were reported in Glasgow, with 8,539 days lost, followed by 3,387 in North Lanarkshire.
#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #FOIFriday #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism #SocialCare #SocialCareCrisis
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Social workers 'forced to miss 30,000 days of work over mental health', according to #FOI data.
The highest absences were reported in Glasgow, with 8,539 days lost, followed by 3,387 in North Lanarkshire.
#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #FOIFriday #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism #SocialCare #SocialCareCrisis
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Five school places for primary schools were withdrawn in Hampshire after parents were caught lying, an #FOI has revealed.
All five school places were withdrawn because a false address was provided on the application form.
#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #FOIFriday #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism #schools #SchoolPlaces #education
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Five school places for primary schools were withdrawn in Hampshire after parents were caught lying, an #FOI has revealed.
All five school places were withdrawn because a false address was provided on the application form.
#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #FOIFriday #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism #schools #SchoolPlaces #education
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Five school places for primary schools were withdrawn in Hampshire after parents were caught lying, an #FOI has revealed.
All five school places were withdrawn because a false address was provided on the application form.
#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #FOIFriday #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism #schools #SchoolPlaces #education
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Five school places for primary schools were withdrawn in Hampshire after parents were caught lying, an #FOI has revealed.
All five school places were withdrawn because a false address was provided on the application form.
#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #FOIFriday #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism #schools #SchoolPlaces #education
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Five school places for primary schools were withdrawn in Hampshire after parents were caught lying, an #FOI has revealed.
All five school places were withdrawn because a false address was provided on the application form.
#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #FOIFriday #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism #schools #SchoolPlaces #education
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Discharge delays are part of the pressures leading to full A&Es & ambulance queues.
#FOI reveals at North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Trust the longest medically unnecessary stay was 214 days in 2021/22. In the first two months 2022/23, it was 113 days.
#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #FOIFriday #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism #NHS #Hospitals #NHSWaitingTimes #DelayedDischarges