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Paul Gaffney made this Freedom of Information request to St Helens and Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust
The request was partially successful.
From: Paul Gaffney
10 November 2009
Dear Sir or Madam,
First ...a little background to show it's not spurious request to
make of a hospital.
The following is qouted from the first FOI made to the
ScottishDental Practice Board ...by myself
The question I asked them was
"How often are essix retainers fitted post orthognathic
surgeryandonce fitted how long should they be worn?”
Their response: "We have contacted the Chairof the SDPB and
theSenior Dental/Clinical Adviser of Practitioner
Services Division, NHS National Services Scotland and I have
toadvise you, in accordance with section 17 of the Freedom
ofInformation (Scotland) Act 2002, that the information you
haverequested is not held. Orthognatic surgery is not
carriedoutwithin the General Dental Service; it is purely a
hospitalprovision via orthodontic and oral surgery departments.
Thisinformation, if available, anywhere would be in the
acuteservicesarea i.e. hospitals or as a piece of research."
The reason I ask this is I personally have a had a sagittal
splitosteotomy,following which I was given Essix retainers.
I wore them six months....and have since been advised that itshould
have been twelve months by the orthodontic consultant atIpswich
hospital.
The FOI I ask of you .....and I'll be doing the same to each
andevery NHS hospital with a maxillofacial surgery unit.
Q What is the breakdown of orthodontic retention devices
(Essix,Hawley,bonded,etc) given to the patients who have had which
orthognathic operations and how long should each device be worn?
Yours faithfully,
Paul GaffneyLLB BA
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St Helens and Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust
11 November 2009
Dear Mr Gaffney
I wish to acknowledge receipt of your FOI request our reference -
131111109 made to St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Warrington Road, Prescot Merseyside concerning Orthodontic retention for
orthognathic surgery patients.
The Trust will endeavour to respond to your request within the 20
working day time frame set out in the Freedom of information Act.
If you need to contact the Trust about your request you should write to
the above address or call on 0151 676 5697 or direct any e-mails to
[St Helens and Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust request email]. Please quote the above reference number in all
communications.
Yours sincerely
Craig Walker
Information Governance & Freedom of Information Officer
St Helens & Knowsley Health Informatics Service
2nd Floor Court
Alexandra Park
St Helens
WA10 3TP
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From: Craig Walker
St Helens and Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust
25 November 2009
Dear Mr Gaffney
Please find the attached information from St Helens & Knowsley Teaching
Hospitals NHS Trust, Warrington Road, Prescot, Merseyside in response
your Freedom of Information request reference - 131111109 concerning
Dentistry.
If you are unhappy with the way that the Trust has handled your request
you should contact the Complaints Department at Whiston Hospital at the
above address.
If any of the information that you requested has been subject to an
exemption you can ask for an internal review of that decision by
contacting the Complaints Department.
Following an internal appeal by the Trust you also have recourse to the
Information Commissioner (IC) for a review of the Trusts response.
Contact the IC as below:-
Information Commissioners Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Further information can be obtained from his website www.ico.gov.uk
Or by contacting the helpdesk on: 01625545745
Regards,
Craig Walker
Information Governance & Freedom of Information Officer
St Helens & Knowsley Health Informatics Service
2nd Floor Court
Alexandra Park
St Helens
WA10 3TP
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