Covid Mask Exemption.

Waiting for an internal review by Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust of their handling of this request.

Dear Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust,

Exemption cards
If you have an age, health or disability reason for not wearing a face covering:
• you do not routinely need to show any written evidence of this
• you do not need show an exemption card
This means that you do not need to seek advice or request a letter from a medical professional about your reason for not wearing a face covering.
However, some people may feel more comfortable showing something that says they do not have to wear a face covering. This could be in the form of an exemption card, badge or even a home-made sign.
Carrying an exemption card or badge is a personal choice and is not required by law.

1. Why do SASH not mention mask wearing exemptions on your website?
2. Are staff made aware of the exemption clause?
3. Why is there no visiting on wards?
4. Why are family members allowed to remain with customers in A&E?
5. How many covid patients have there been this year, by month?
6. When will SASH review security arrangements and visitor restrictions bearing in mind the dramatic decrease in covid customers and admissions locally and nationally?

Yours faithfully,

Geoff Lovell

FOI (SURREY AND SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST), Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

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Dear Geoff Lovell,

 

Thank you for your request for information which is now being handled
under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

Your request is receiving attention and we will provide a response within
20 working days, that is, by 2 June 2021.

 

Please contact me if you have any queries in the interim, quoting our
reference (FOI 6469) and I will be happy to help.

 

Kind regards

Jeanette

 

 

Jeanette Randall
Freedom of information officer
Communications and marketing
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, RH1 5RH​
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Dear Geoff Lovell,

Please see attached our response to your Freedom of Information request.

 

Kind regards

Jeanette

 

 

 

 

Jeanette Randall
Freedom of information officer
Communications and marketing
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, RH1 5RH​
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Dear Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust,
There is no specific mention of Mask Exemptions on the link you have provided. please review and provide an answer to my question?
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust's handling of my FOI request 'Covid Mask Exemption.'.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/c...

Yours faithfully,

Geoff Lovell

FOI (SURREY AND SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST), Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

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Dear Geoff Lovell

 

 

I am sorry that you are dissatisfied with our response to your Freedom of
Information request (ref 6469) and confirm that I will pass your concerns
to a relevant senior manager so that they may review our handling of your
request.

 

We will write to you within 20 working days to advise you of the outcome
of the review.

 

If we believe our original request was correct, we will explain why we
consider this so.

 

Should you remain dissatisfied following an internal review, you would
have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
However, I should point out that under section 50(2)(a) of the Freedom of
Information Act, the ICO is not obliged to consider your appeal unless you
have already completed an internal review.

 

 

Kind regards

Jeanette

 

 

 

Jeanette Randall
Freedom of information officer
Communications and marketing
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, RH1 5RH​
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[2]www.surreyandsussex.nhs.uk

 

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Dear FOI (SURREY AND SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST),

The response to your request has been delayed. You can say that, by law, the authority should normally have responded promptly and by 1 June 2021 (details).
Yours sincerely,

Geoff Lovell

FOI (SURREY AND SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST), Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

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Dear Geoff Lovell,

 

I have checked our records and can see that your response was not delayed,
it was sent to you on 24 May 2021. You responded on the same day and asked
for an internal review, can see that we acknowledged your request and the
response to your internal review is due by 22 June 2021.

 

I have attached the full exchange of emails for your convenience.

 

Kind regards

Jeanette

 

 

Jeanette Randall
Freedom of information officer
Communications and marketing
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, RH1 5RH​
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Dear Geoff Lovell,

Please see attached our response to your internal review request.

 

Kind regards

Jeanette

 

 

Jeanette Randall
Freedom of information officer
Communications and marketing
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, RH1 5RH​
[1][Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust request email]
[2]www.surreyandsussex.nhs.uk

 

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From: FOI (SURREY AND SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST) <[Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust request email]>
Sent: 03 June 2021 08:43
To: Geoff Lovell <[FOI #752299 email]>
Subject: RE: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - Covid
Mask Exemption. (6469)

 

Dear Geoff Lovell,

 

I have checked our records and can see that your response was not delayed,
it was sent to you on 24 May 2021. You responded on the same day and asked
for an internal review, can see that we acknowledged your request and the
response to your internal review is due by 22 June 2021.

 

I have attached the full exchange of emails for your convenience.

 

Kind regards

Jeanette

 

 

Jeanette Randall
Freedom of information officer
Communications and marketing
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, RH1 5RH​
[8][Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust request email]
[9]www.surreyandsussex.nhs.uk

 

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Dear FOI (SURREY AND SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST),
You still defiantly refuse to acknowledge the word EXEMPTION which appears nowhere on your website, WHY?

Yours sincerely,

Geoff Lovell

Dear FOI (SURREY AND SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST),

he response to your request is long overdue. You can say that, by law, under all circumstances, the authority should have responded by now

Yours sincerely,

Geoff Lovell

FOI (SURREY AND SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST), Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

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Dear Geoff Lovell,

 

The response was sent to you on 22 June 2021.

 

I have attached a copy of the correspondence for your convenience.

 

Kind regards

Jeanette

 

 

 

Jeanette Randall
Freedom of information officer
Communications and marketing
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, RH1 5RH​
[1][Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust request email]
[2]www.surreyandsussex.nhs.uk

 

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Dear FOI (SURREY AND SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST),
There is still information on the SASH website regarding specific exemptions and one wonders why you exclude detailed information on not having to wear a mask.
Why bother to publish just some of the regulations or is there an ulterior motive?

Yours sincerely,

Geoff Lovell

Dear FOI (SURREY AND SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST),

Yours sincerely,

Geoff Lovell