Chemotherapy

Mr Clark

I am assuming that you are referring to your Request F09021 referring to febrile neutropenia. We have provided all the information that we can on this matter.

Please let me know in what way you are dissatisfied with the response you received. Without knowing the problem we cannot undertake an Internal Review of our response to that request.

Alternatively, this may not be an Internal Review if it is that you only want to know the number of people who receiving chemotherapy in 2008. If that is the case, that is a new request, not an Internal Review.

Please let me know whether this is a new request or let me have the details of your dissatisfaction with F09021.

If it is new request please confirm that you want the calendar year of 2008 or what is more usual, the fiscal year of 2008/9

Liz Stewart

Information Governance Manager
Mid Essex Hospitals NHS Trust

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I acknowledge receipt of your request as follows:

This is a request for the number of people who received
chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer in 2008.

We will make every effort to respond by 3rd June 2009, however the trust is experienced a large number of requests at the moment which may lead to a delay.

Regards
Liz Stewart

Information Governance Manager
Mid Essex Hospitals NHS Trust
01245 514536
[email address]

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Dear Mr Clark
We are responding to your request to know the number of people who received chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer in 2008.

From January - December 2008 this trust received 757 referrals for chemotherapy and delivered 5205 intravenous chemotherapy treatments for this period.

We consider that this request has been fully met. Please be assured that we have carefully considered your request. However, if you are not satisfied with this response you may request an independent internal review by a senior member of the Trust staff who has had no involvement in dealing with your request. We aim to deal with FOI appeals within 20 days of receipt.

Emails should be clearly marked 'Appeal against FOI Decision' and sent to [email address]

Should you remain dissatisfied after this internal review, you will have a right of complaint to the Information Commissioner. Further information is available at:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone: 01625 545 700
www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

If you have any other queries please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely,

Liz Stewart
Information Governance Manager
Mid Essex Hospitals Services NHS Trust

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* Help influence decisions about future plans for the development of the Trust.
* Support the work of the Trust and receive regular newsletters.
* Stand for election to the Council of Governors and work with the Trust Board to ensure that the Trust delivers services that reflect the needs of the local community.

If you feel you don't have the time to get too involved then that is fine - we can just send you information about our services so that you can keep up to date with our plans. We are reassuring all of our members that the level of commitment required as a member is entirely up to them and there are absolutely no fees or subscriptions.

Applying is very easy and will only take a couple of minutes. You can apply for membership online at: http://www.meht.nhs.uk/foundation-trust/.... Alternatively, you can request a membership application form by e-mailing [email address], by calling: 01245 514508 (during office hours) or by writing to Foundation Trust Office, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, CM1 7ET.

Information in this message may contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient please accept our apologies; please do not disclose, copy or distribute information in this e-mail or take any action in reliance on its contents: to do so is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Please inform us that this message has gone astray before deleting it.

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