Our ref: NIC -19816-2GHDO

Your ref:

28^th January 2009

Dear Ms Gardener,

Re: Information Request - Freedom of Information Act 2000

Thank you for your recent request made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

“EMDR - Eye movement desensitization/reprocessing

How many patients have received treatment for EMDR in the last 10 years?

What research is being done by the NHS to obtain empirical evidence to ascertain its efficacy? In those ten years?”

I can confirm that the NHS Information Centre for Health and Social Care is in the process of consulting teams across the organisation to determine if we hold the information requested in your first question.

In response to your second query I would be grateful if you could give further clarification of what you require in order that we may respond accordingly.

Yours sincerely,

Julie Shippen

Higher Information Governance Officer