Data gathering FRANK about drugs

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Dear Public Health England, In light of the recent report from ACMD regarding increase in drug related deaths deaths and Naloxone promotion to everyone who may be concerned about a persons substance use regarding possible opiate overdose . https://www.gov.uk/government/news/acmd-...

"naloxone, medication used to reverse the effects of opioid overdose, is made available routinely, cheaply and easily to people who use opioids and to their families and friends"

Also the recommendations regarding improved data processing

"sharing improve the current data processes by creating data standards for local reporting that feed into national systems"

I wish to know if Serco systems record Naloxone signposts from Tier 1 and Tier 2 call handlers on the data base and if it comes specifically under a Naloxone heading, as opposed to harm reduction or an other generalised heading.

I wish to know from which date this has been the case and I also wish to have all communications between PHE and Serco regarding Naloxone since the contract was given to Serco until present day.

Also any other communications relevant between PHE, Serco and Govt Ministers regarding Naloxone till present day.

I understand that this is a large undertaking but I am sure you can appreciate the paramount importance of visible accountability regarding this public health issue.

Regards,

Peter Mcdade

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Dear Mr Mcdade,

 

Please find attached Public Health England’s response to your request for
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Kind regards,

Tom

 

  Tom Clare

 

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Dear Public Health England,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Public Health England's handling of my FOI request 'Data gathering FRANK about drugs'.

As PHE are the client, then they would be setting criteria for data capture and if they have not requested any specific data, then Serco would not be collecting it. I would ask again to look at my request and provide the information.

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

Yours faithfully,

Peter Mcdade

FOI, Public Health England

Dear Mr Mcdade

Public Health England acknowledges your request for an internal review.

FOI team

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Dear Mr Mcdade

Please find attached PHE's response.

FOI team

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