Chemotherapy

Robert Clark

Further to your recet FOI request (below), please could you clarify
whether you are looking for Chemotherapy treatment for Cancer or all
Chemotherapy treatments. Chemotherapy is basically a delivery of a drug
regime and there are other non-cancer chemotherapy treatments.

Melanie

Melanie Johnson
Data Quality Manager
Information Governance
C/O Health Records Department
West Suffolk Hospital
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BURY ST EDMUNDS
Suffolk
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Dear Robert Clark

I am writing to confirm that the West Suffolk Hospital NHS Trust has now
completed its search for the information which you requested on 11th
February 2009:

Could I get the number of people who received any chemotherapy in
2008.

(Subsequently clarified as Chemotherapy for the treatment of Cancer)

2,421

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Yours Sincerely,

Melanie

Melanie Johnson
Data Quality Manager
Information Governance
C/O Health Records Department
West Suffolk Hospital
Hardwick Lane
BURY ST EDMUNDS
Suffolk
IP33 2QZ

Tel 01284 713043

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