Benzodiazepine use in camden

Dear Mr Walton,

Thank you for your request for information. Your request was
received 12^th December 2008 by the Information Governance Team at Camden
Primary Care Trust and has been passed to the relevant department within
the Primary Care Trust.

We are dealing with the request under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000. We will respond to your request within 20 working
days commencing the next working day after we received your request.

Please quote the reference number used in the subject line of this email
in any future communications.

Freedom Of Information requests can be emailed to: [1][NHS Camden request email]

Yours faithfully,

Rory Meakin

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Dear Mr Watson,

RE: Freedom of Information Act 2000

I am writing to confirm that Camden Primary Care Trust has now completed
its search for the information which we received on 12 December 2008. Your
request has been dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information
Act 2000.

The response to your request for information is as follows:
Under the freedom of information act please can you tell me the following
for the years 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008.

1. How many prescriptions of Benzodiazepines have been made in the Camden
and Islington area (Broken down for each of the years in terms of
Age/Gender/Ethnic Background (including cost)

2. How many people have reported an involuntary addiction to
benzodiazepines (broken down for each of the years in terms of
age/gender/ethnic background

3. how much is spent on treatment for these people.

The information you require is not held and therefore cannot be provided.
You may find that this data may be held by individual General Practices,
so you may consider contacting them to find out. NHS GP practices' details
can be found at www.nhs.uk

Please be aware that this information is correct at the time of the search
and Camden Primary Care Trust is under no obligation to inform you if the
situation changes in the future. The information provided is the property
of Camden Primary Care Trust and is subject to Intellectual Property and
Database Rights.

Any commercial application or use of this information may be subject to
the provisions of the Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations
2005. This means that if you wish to re-use the information provided for
commercial purposes for any reason you must ask us for permission to do
so. Should we agree that you can use the information it will be subject to
the issue of a licence which may or may not involve a fee. If you have any
questions about this process please contact the Trust at the email address
below.

If you are unhappy with the response you have received you have the right
to make a formal complaint to the PCT. You can do this by writing to me at
the below address or e-mailing at [NHS Camden request email]. You will need to
explain what it is you wish to complain about. The PCT will then review
your case and consider your request afresh. If you are unhappy with the
result of an complaint, you then have the right to complain to the
Information Commissioner. Details about this can be found on their website
at www.ico.gov.uk

Please quote the reference number in the subject line of this email in any
future correspondence.

Freedom Of Information requests can be emailed to:
[1][NHS Camden request email]

Yours faithfully,

Rory Meakin

Camden PCT Clinical Governance
3^rd Floor, Bedford House, 125-133 Camden High Street, London NW1 7JR
T: 020 7685 5957 F: 020 7685 5788

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