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Adult care homes and the coronavirus

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Dear NHS Berkshire West Clinical Commissioning Group,

This is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act. I would like to request the following information:

(1) From 1st February 2020 to the day this request is processed, I would like to request all correspondence and communications between this CCG and adult care homes which mention, or refer to, the coronavirus.

(2) From 1st February 2020 to the day this request is processed, I would like to request all correspondence and communications between this CCG and councils, which refer to adult care homes and the coronavirus.

I am happy for you to conduct an electronic search only.

I would like to receive this information in an electronic format. If you feel that a substantive response to this request is not possible within a reasonable time frame, I would be grateful if you could contact me and provide assistance as to how I can refine the request. If you need any clarification, please contact me. I look forward to receiving a response in 20 working days. Many thanks.

Yours faithfully,

Jenna Corderoy

FOI (NHS BERKSHIRE WEST CCG), NHS Berkshire West Clinical Commissioning Group

Thank you for your email we will endeavour to respond to you within 3
working days.
 
The NHS is facing unprecedented challenges relating to the coronavirus
(COVID-19) pandemic at the current time, due to this it may be likely that
responses to some request for information may be delayed.

We apologise for this position in advance, and will endeavour to provide
you with as much information as we can, as soon as we are able.

 
Amy Hutchings
FOI Officer
Berkshire West CCG

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FOI (NHS BERKSHIRE WEST CCG), NHS Berkshire West Clinical Commissioning Group

Thank you for your email we will endeavour to respond to you within 3
working days.
 
The NHS is facing unprecedented challenges relating to the coronavirus
(COVID-19) pandemic at the current time, due to this it may be likely that
responses to some request for information may be delayed.

We apologise for this position in advance, and will endeavour to provide
you with as much information as we can, as soon as we are able.

 
Amy Hutchings
FOI Officer
Berkshire West CCG

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FOI (NHS BERKSHIRE WEST CCG), NHS Berkshire West Clinical Commissioning Group

Dear Jenna

Thank you for your request for information which we received on 2nd June 2020 regarding documents and services relating to Adult care homes and the coronavirus.

I am pleased to acknowledge your request on behalf of Berkshire West CCG.

We will be dealing with your request for information in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Under the Act we have 20 working days to respond to your request and we expect to be in a position to reply to you by 29th June 2020.

Please be aware of the following:

FOI responses during the Covid-19 emergency

The Information Commissioner has released the following lines about the obligations around FOI requests at this time:

“The ICO recognises the unprecedented challenges all are facing during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
In particular we understand that resources, whether they are finances or people, may be diverted away from usual compliance or information rights work. Whilst we can’t extend statutory timescales, we will not be penalising public authorities for prioritising other areas or adapting their usual approach during this extraordinary period.
To further support our information rights colleagues, we will tell people through our own communications channels that they may experience understandable delays when making information rights requests during the pandemic.
We are a reasonable and pragmatic regulator, one that does not operate in isolation from matters of serious public concern. Regarding compliance with information rights work when assessing a complaint brought to us during this period, we will take into account the compelling public interest in the current health emergency.”
Dealing with your request:
In normal circumstances we should be able to (a) confirm or deny that we hold this information and (b) if we hold it, send it to you within the statutory timescale of 20 working days. You should note however that the Act defines a number of exemptions which may prevent us complying with either of these duties. We will explain if this is the case and if we apply the 'public interest test' to our decision.

If you have any queries about this e-mail, please contact me quoting the reference number above in any future communications.

Further information about the Freedom of Information Act and the Environmental Information Regulations may be found on the Information Commissioner’s website at https://ico.org.uk/.

Yours sincerely,

Amy Hutchings
Freedom of Information/ Administration Officer
Berkshire West CCG, 57-59 Bath Road, Reading RG30 2BA
Tel: 01189 822721 (dir)
Email: [email address]
www.berkshirewestccg.nhs.uk
Working Hours:

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FOI (NHS BERKSHIRE WEST CCG), NHS Berkshire West Clinical Commissioning Group

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Dear Jenna

Thank you for your request for information which we received on 2nd June 2020 regarding documents and services relating to Adult care homes and the coronavirus.

Under section 1 (1) (a) and (b) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I can confirm that Berkshire West CCG does hold some of the information requested. Please find attached the response to your request.

Your request for information has been dealt with in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (2000) and we hope that you find this response helpful.

The information supplied to you continues to be protected by copyright. You are free to use it for your own purposes, including for private study and non-commercial research, and for any other purpose authorised by an exception in current copyright law. Documents (except photographs) can also be used in the UK without requiring permission for the purposes of news reporting. Any other reuse, for example, commercial publication, would require the permission of the copyright holder.

If you are not satisfied with the way in which we have dealt with your request for information, then in accordance with the Act you may ask us to conduct a review. Internal review requests should be submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your original request and should be addressed to [email address]

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the Information Commissioner's Office cannot make a decision unless you have already exhausted NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit's internal review procedure. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Wycliffe Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK6 5AF.

Further information about the Freedom of Information Act can be sourced on the Information Commissioner's website: http://www.ico.gov.uk/.

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

Yours sincerely,

Amy Hutchings
Freedom of Information/ Administration Officer
Berkshire West CCG, 57-59 Bath Road, Reading RG30 2BA
Tel: 01189 822721 (dir)
Email: [email address]
www.berkshirewestccg.nhs.uk
Working Hours:

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