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Mrs D Havercroft made this Freedom of Information request to South West Strategic Health Authority
The request was successful.
From: Mrs D Havercroft
9 February 2012
Dear South West Strategic Health Authority,
On 10th June 2009, NBT's former Head of Pathology Services, Dr Nick
Rooney, emailed colleagues about the histopathology misdiagnosis
concerns. He said “The discrepant cases have been forwarded to
Private Eye, I don’t know what has been forwarded but it seems to
be a list of discrepant diagnoses over the last few years. This is
bound to create some publicity and yet again drag Bristol Pathology
into the spotlight. Whether it sticks to Private Eye or gets picked
up by the local press we’ll have to wait and see. It has definitely
got the SHA involved, which s (sic) what we had tried to do in 2007
to no avail.”
I would like to see please, what the SHA received from NBT in 2007
when it “tried to get the SHA involved to no avail”, and what
responses the SHA issued to NBT in response to NBT’s approach.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs D Havercroft
on behalf of South West Whistleblowers Health Action Group
From: Cramp Jonathan (NHS South West)
South West Strategic Health Authority
10 February 2012
Mrs Havercroft,
Thank you for your email of 09 February 2012.
In compliance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000, a response will be sent to you within 20 working days.
With regards,
Jonathan Cramp
FOI Manager
NHS South of England
South West House
Blackbrook Park Avenue
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 2PX
NHS South of England comprises South Central, South East Coast and South West Strategic Health Authorities.
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From: Cramp Jonathan (NHS South West)
South West Strategic Health Authority
9 March 2012
Mrs Havercroft,
I refer to your Freedom of Information request of 09 February 2012. In
compliance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the South West
Strategic Health Authority is able to respond as follows.
We have checked our records and hold one email about pathology in Bristol
which the SHA received from North Bristol NHS Trust in 2007. This is
attached. Please note the name and contact details have been redacted
under Section 40(2) of the Act (personal information).
Dr Durkin did not issue a written response but addressed the issue of the
Bristol Pathology Group in person with the Medical Directors of North
Bristol NHS Trust and University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust.
I hope that your request has been satisfactorily answered, but I should be
pleased to offer any further assistance.
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The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.
With regards,
Jonathan Cramp
FOI Manager
NHS South of England
South West House
Blackbrook Park Avenue
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 2PX
NHS South of England comprises South Central, South East Coast and South
West Strategic Health Authorities.
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