Helen Waterman 
Corporate Affairs & FOI Manager 
NHS Wirral  
 
Direct Line: 
0151 651 0011 x 1555 
E-mail:  
[email address] 
 
Ref:    
FOI611 
 
9 July 2009 
 
 
Val Curtis 
[FOI #13615 email] 
 
 
 
 
Dear Ms Curtis 
 
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST 
 
Please find detailed below NHS Wirral’s response to your request received on 29 June for 
information regarding Thingwall Surgery.  
 
You asked: 
 
1. 
Please advise the number of patients using Thingwall Surgery. 
 
 
Thingwall Surgery currently has 3798 patients registered 
 
2. 
Advise the range of the catchment area ie farthest dwelling. 
 
 
In terms of the catchments area the furthest patient from Thingwall is in Gayton, 
 
which by car is 5.5 km or 3.4 miles. 
 
I hope this sufficiently answers your enquiry but please do not hesitate to contact Helen 
Waterman, Corporate Affairs & FOI Manager on the number above should you require any 
further information.   
 
Yours sincerely 
 
 
 
Kathy Doran 
Chief Executive 
 

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