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Access to Professor Richard Baker's Report
D. Speers made this Freedom of Information request to General Medical Council
The request was partially successful.
From: D. Speers
2 May 2011
Dear General Medical Council,
It has been confirmed by the Dept of Health that they "have shared
Professor Richard Baker Report with other public bodies and
individuals ", this DH response names your organization.
Therefore please advise:
1) What date the DH release the Professor Baker's Report to you?
2) Who had access to the Report?
As you know this report, conducted in October 2002, was the audit
into the number of deaths at the Gosport War Memorial Hospital.
Thank you for your time.
Yours faithfully,
D. Speers
From: FOI
General Medical Council
3 May 2011
Dear D. Speers
Information request - F11/3772/LG
Thank you for your e-mail of 2 May 2011 in which you request information
regarding Professor Richard Baker's report.
We will deal with this request in accordance with the provisions of the
Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and you will normally receive the
information you seek within the 20 working day limit set by the Act.
The FOIA lists a number of exemptions that may prevent the release of
part, or all, of the information that you have requested. We will make
an assessment of the requested information and if it is subject to an
exemption you will be informed of this, together with details of your
right of appeal.
Your request has been allocated to Louise Gormley. If you have any
queries please contact Ms Gormley on 0161 923 6311 or email
[email address].
Yours sincerely
Sarah Leigh
Information Access Team Administrator
0161 923 6398
[email address]
General Medical Council
3 Hardman Street
Manchester
M3 3AW
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From: Louise Gormley (0161 923 6311)
General Medical Council
5 May 2011
Our reference: F11/3772/LG
Dear D Speers
Thank you for your email dated 2 May 2011, in which you request
information regarding Professor Richard Baker's report.
Please find below responses to each of your requests:
1) What date the DH release the Professor Baker's Report to you?
Our solicitors received the report on 13 March 2008 and provided a copy to
us on 14 March 2008.
2) Who had access to the Report?
The report was forwarded by the GMC's solicitors to those within the GMC's
Fitness to Practise Directorate responsible for the management of the case
against Dr Barton.
I hope the above information is useful.
If you have any queries or concerns regarding the processing of this
request please contact Julian Graves, Information Access Manager, at the
address at the bottom of this email, or email [1][email address]
Kind regards
Louise
Louise Gormley
Information Access Officer
Registration Directorate
Direct Line: 0161 923 6311
Email: [email address]
Website: www.gmc-uk.org
Address: Information Access Team
General Medical Council
3 Hardman Street
Manchester
M3 3AW
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communication may contain privileged or confidential information which is
exempt from disclosure under UK law. This email and its attachments may
not be used or disclosed except for the purpose for which it has been
sent.
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do not read, print, re-transmit, store or act in reliance on it or any
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it.
General Medical Council
3 Hardman Street, Manchester, M3 3AW
Regents Place, 350 Euston Road, London, NW1 3JN
The Tun, 4 Jacksons Entry, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AE
Regus House, Falcon Drive, Cardiff Bay, CF10 4RU
9th Floor, Bedford House, 16-22 Bedford Street, Belfast, BT2 7FD
The GMC is a charity registered in England and Wales (1089278) and
Scotland (SC037750)
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From: D. Speers
5 May 2011
Dear Louise Gormley (0161 923 6311),
Thank you for your information on Professor Bakers Report:
You confirm;
"Our solicitors received the report on 13 March 2008 and provided a
copy to us on 14 March 2008.
and
"The report was forwarded by the GMC's solicitors to those within
the GMC's Fitness to Practise Directorate responsible for the
management of the case against Dr Barton."
What does this mean regarding access to the Report in the public's
interest?
Thank you for your time.
Yours sincerely,
D. Speers
From: Louise Gormley (0161 923 6311)
General Medical Council
5 May 2011
Dear D Speers
Thank you for your email below. Please can you clarify your question.
Are you requesting a copy of the report?
Please let me know and I will get this set up as a new request.
Kind regards
Louise
Louise Gormley
Information Access Officer
Registration Directorate
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From: D. Speers
5 May 2011
Dear Louise Gormley (0161 923 6311),
Yes please. I am requesting a copy of the Report. Thank you, I
appreciate your guidance in this matter.I look forward to hearing
from you shortly. Do I need to send in another FOI request or can
you set this up from here?
Thanks again
Yours sincerely,
D. Speers
From: Louise Gormley (0161 923 6311)
General Medical Council
5 May 2011
Dear D Speers
Thank you for your email below. There is no need to send in another
request, your email below is sufficient.
I will get this set up for you; and you should receive a formal
acknowledgement shortly.
Kind regards
Louise
Louise Gormley
Information Access Officer
Registration Directorate
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From: D. Speers
5 May 2011
Dear Louise Gormley (0161 923 6311),
Thank you again for your prompt response, I appreciate your time
Yours sincerely,
D. Speers
From: Sarah Leigh (0161 923 6398)
General Medical Council
5 May 2011
Dear D Speers
Information request - F11/3778/JM
Thank you for your e-mail of 5 May 2011 requesting a copy of Professor
Baker's report.
We will deal with your request in accordance with the provisions of the
Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and you will normally receive the
information you seek within the 20 working day limit set by the Act.
The FOIA lists a number of exemptions that may prevent the release of
part, or all, of the information that you have requested. We will make
an assessment of the requested information and if it is subject to an
exemption you will be informed of this, together with details of your
right of appeal.
Your request has been allocated to Janet Mauldridge. If you have any
queries please contact Ms Mauldridge on 0161 923 6324 or email
[email address].
Yours sincerely
Sarah Leigh
Information Access Team Administrator
0161 923 6398
[email address]
General Medical Council
3 Hardman Street
Manchester
M3 3AW
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From: D. Speers
5 May 2011
Dear Sarah Leigh (0161 923 6398),
Thank you for your prompt response,reference number and contact
details of person who is dealing with this.
I am grateful for your assistance.
Yours sincerely,
D. Speers
From: Janet Mauldridge (0161 923 6324)
General Medical Council
12 May 2011
Our ref: F11/3778/JM
Dear D Speers,
Please find attached the response to your request for information.
Yours sincerely
Janet Mauldridge
Information Access Officer
0161 923 6324
[email address]
Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the sender of this email, this
communication may contain privileged or confidential information which is
exempt from disclosure under UK law. This email and its attachments may
not be used or disclosed except for the purpose for which it has been
sent.
If you are not the addressee or have received this email in error, please
do not read, print, re-transmit, store or act in reliance on it or any
attachments. Instead, please email the sender and then immediately delete
it.
General Medical Council
3 Hardman Street, Manchester, M3 3AW
Regents Place, 350 Euston Road, London, NW1 3JN
The Tun, 4 Jacksons Entry, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AE
Regus House, Falcon Drive, Cardiff Bay, CF10 4RU
9th Floor, Bedford House, 16-22 Bedford Street, Belfast, BT2 7FD
The GMC is a charity registered in England and Wales (1089278) and
Scotland (SC037750)
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