Febrile Neutropenia

[Subject only] FW: FOI Request

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Dear Sir

RE: Request for Information under the Freedom of Information Act
2000

Ref No: 174

I am writing to confirm that the PCT has now completed its search for the
information which you requested on 16/01/2009

The information requested is as follows:

Q Can I obtain the number of people who were diagnosed with
febrile neutropenia and the number of deaths due to febrile neutropenia
for 2008.

A Information is not routinely available as a dataset for us to
provide diagnosis figures, however there is some audit work in progress on
this topic but is may be

Some time before it is available.

Deaths account for only 11 over the last 2 years and data
confidentiality precludes us from being more specific.

If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me. Please
remember to quote the reference number in any future communications.

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your
request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our decision,
you should write to:

Complaints Department

NHS Central Lancashire

Wigan Rd

Ormskirk

Lancs.

L39 2JW

If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply
directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the
ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints
procedure provided by NHS Central Lancashire. The Information Commissioner
can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe
House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

Yours sincerely

Donna Bamber

Programme Support Manager Clinical Governance

Jubilee House

Tel: 01772 645589

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