Active surveillance for prostate cancer

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Martin Abrams (Prostate Cancer UK)

Dear Aneurin Bevan University Health Board,

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act to request information about active surveillance for prostate cancer from your Health Board.

We would be grateful for the information at your earliest convenience and within 20 working days.

Please provide your answers by completing the online survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/AS_pros...

Yours sincerely,

Dr Ali Hansford
Knowledge Manager

Prostate Cancer UK
4th Floor, Counting House
53 Tooley Street
London
SE1 2QN
0203 310 7000

Rona Button (Aneurin Bevan UHB - Corporate Services), Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

For the attention of Dr Hansford,

Dear Dr Hansford,

Thank you for your email requesting that we complete an online survey to respond to your Freedom of Information request. Unfortunately, we are unable to respond to requests in this way; however, if you are able to provide me with the questions in writing, we will be pleased to assist you.

I look forward to hearing from you again but please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of any further assistance.

Yours sincerely,

Rona Button
Rheolwr Gwasanaethau Corfforaethol - Rhyddid Gwybodaeth/Corporate Services Manager - Freedom of Information
Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Aneurin Bevan/Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Ystafell 041, Pencadlys, Ysbyty Sant Cadog, Ffordd y Lodj, Caerllion, Casnewydd, NP18 3XQ/Room 041, Headquarters, St Cadoc's Hospital, Lodge Road, Caerleon, Newport, NP18 3XQ
E-bost/E-mail: [email address]
Ffôn/Tel: Extension 55956 or (01633) 435956 (external)

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Martin Abrams (Prostate Cancer UK)

Dear Rona,

In order for you to see all the questions in the request on one page, please find them here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lHjY....

If the answers could still be provided online via the survey link here (https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/AS_pros... that would be very much appreciated.

Many thanks
Dr Ali Hansford

Rona Button (Aneurin Bevan UHB - Corporate Services), Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Dear Dr Hansford,

Thank you for your email. I have tried to open the link but, unfortunately, our system will not allow it. If you could send me the questions pasted into an email or Word document we will be able to respond to you.

We will also need to send you our response as a letter which is approved and signed by our Chief Executive and not via Survey Monkey as we are required to publish all Freedom of Information responses on our Disclosure Log.

Yours sincerely,

Rona Button
Rheolwr Gwasanaethau Corfforaethol - Rhyddid Gwybodaeth/Corporate Services Manager - Freedom of Information
Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Aneurin Bevan/Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Ystafell 041, Pencadlys, Ysbyty Sant Cadog, Ffordd y Lodj, Caerllion, Casnewydd, NP18 3XQ/Room 041, Headquarters, St Cadoc's Hospital, Lodge Road, Caerleon, Newport, NP18 3XQ
E-bost/E-mail: [email address]
Ffôn/Tel: Extension 55956 or (01633) 435956 (external)

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Martin Abrams (Prostate Cancer UK)

Dear Rona,

Sorry you are not able to access the Google Doc. I have emailed the question list to you at FOI.ABB @ wales.nhs.uk instead.

Many thanks
Ali

Rona Button (Aneurin Bevan UHB - Corporate Services), Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

That's great. I'll acknowledge your request formally very soon.

Thank you again.

Kind regards,

Rona Button
Rheolwr Gwasanaethau Corfforaethol - Rhyddid Gwybodaeth/Corporate Services Manager - Freedom of Information
Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Aneurin Bevan/Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Ystafell 041, Pencadlys, Ysbyty Sant Cadog, Ffordd y Lodj, Caerllion, Casnewydd, NP18 3XQ/Room 041, Headquarters, St Cadoc's Hospital, Lodge Road, Caerleon, Newport, NP18 3XQ
E-bost/E-mail: [email address]
Ffôn/Tel: Extension 55956 or (01633) 435956 (external)

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Martin Abrams (Prostate Cancer UK)

Dear Rona Button (Aneurin Bevan UHB - Corporate Services),

Thank you.

In case you did want to re-try the links, please use https://tinyurl.com/y9o9syqu to see the survey questions and https://tinyurl.com/yarxbu3e to access the online survey to send your reply.

Thanks
Ali

Martin Abrams (Prostate Cancer UK) left an annotation ()

Sent by email:

Dear Dr Hansford,

Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act received today, 19 July. We have allocated it the following reference number, FOI 17290, and will be in contact again shortly. We aim to respond to all Freedom of Information requests within 20 working days from the date of receipt.

In the meantime, if we can be of any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely,

Rona Button

Martin Abrams (Prostate Cancer UK) left an annotation ()

Response received by email (campaigns@) on 15/08. Follow up queries sent on same day, but no response as of 11/09. Email again to chase