To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Our ref: DE00000430952
Dear Mr Walker,
Thank you for your email of 16 July to the Department of Health requesting, under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, details about recorded guidance to clinicians on the removal of tattoos. Your request has been passed to me for reply.
The Department of Health does not hold the information requested. This is because it is expected that clinicians will treat patients on a case-by-case basis and will make decisions based on what is best for each patient and guided by clinical discretion.
If you have any queries about this response, please contact me. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.
I hope this reply is helpful. If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to ask for an internal review. Internal review requests should be submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your original letter and should be addressed to:
Head of the Freedom of Information Team
Department of Health
Room 317
79
SW1A 2NS
Email: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xx.xxx.xxx.xx
If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by the Department. The ICO can be contacted at:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
SK9 5AF
Yours sincerely,
Aimee Gasston
FOI Officer
Department of Health