Cost of homoeopathic treatments

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Hi Rachael

Re: Freedom of Information Enquiry Ref 1511

Thank-you for your email of 8th June 2010 requesting information recorded
under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of
this Act and I can confirm that the Trust is holding information that is
relevant to your enquiry. Please find detailed below, information to
assist with your enquiry.

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|Request |Response |
|---------------------------------------+--------------------------------|
|1. How much has the PCT spent in each |Please see attached spreadsheets|
|of the past 5 years commissioning | |
| | |
|a) homoeopathic treatments and | |
| | |
|b) other 'alternative' | |
| | |
|or 'complementary' medicines or | |
|treatments? | |
| | |
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|---------------------------------------+--------------------------------|
|2. I would like copies of any guidance |No records are held |
|the PCT issues to GPs or others | |
|regarding homoeopathic, 'alternative' | |
|or 'complementary' medicines. | |
| | |
| | |
|---------------------------------------+--------------------------------|
|3. The number of GPs practises in |None do on the NHS |
|Somerset that offer homoeopathic, | |
|'alternative' or 'complementary' | |
|medicines | |
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I trust that this information provides you with a suitable response to
your enquiry. If not and you feel that your request has not been
satisfactorily answered, then the Trust has an internal review procedure
for dealing with complaints received under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 whereby your case is presented to the Chairman for an independent
review/decision. Alternatively, you do have the right to complain to the
Information Commissioners Office after any internal review procedure has
been exhausted. The Information Commissioners Office is an independent
body that enforces the Freedom of Information Act, the Data Protection Act
and the Environmental Information regulations. The address of the
Information Commissioner is Information Commissioners Office, Wycliffe
House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF

Glyn Young
Information Governance Manager
Trust Headquarters
NHS Bath & North East Somerset
Telephone: 01225 831763
Email: [email address]

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