This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'Febrile Neutropenia'.

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Date: 17 February 2009

Ref: 433-R-Febrile Neutropenia

Patient Advice and Liaison Service

Southgate House

Pans Lane

Devizes

Wiltshire

SN10 5EQ

Tel: 01380 733920

Fax: 01380 733856

e-mail: [email address]

Dear Requester

Request under Freedom of Information Act 2000

Our Reference: 433-R-Febrile Neutropenia

Thank you for your request for information regarding Febrile Neutropenia, which I received on 19th January. Sorry for the delay in getting back to you.

We are unable to provide the information requested. This is because the International Classification for Diseases which is used for both diagnosis and mortality coding does not specifically define febrile neutropenia.

If I can be of any further assistance then please do not hesitate to contact me. If you are unhappy with the way the PCT have handled your request then you can ask for an internal review. Please contact the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS), quoting the reference above. [email address]

Yours sincerely

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Holly Lauchlan

Patient Feedback Administrator

Chairman: Tony Barron

Chief Executive: Jeff James