Chloe HughesWest Midlands

A affected person overview 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 drive stated the three-and-a-half yr 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 beneath 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 got 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 an especially advanced investigation which is being carried out by a devoted workforce of detectives. We have now completed our overview 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 beneath investigation.
“Working carefully with numerous companions, the workforce have put sturdy safeguarding measures in place to guard the general public whereas they work by their in depth enquiries.
“Our investigation continues whereas we diligently work by the entire accessible data.
“We have now acquired written recommendation from the CPS on submission of a case file, and all companies proceed to work collaboratively to allow a ultimate charging resolution to be made.
“We have now a devoted household liaison officer supporting the victims who’re being stored absolutely 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 Neighborhood 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.