FOI - Entyvio Hospital Trusts
Dear Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,
In the last twelve months how many patients have been treated for Ulcerative colitis?
Of these patients how many were treated with Entyvio (vedolizumab)?
In the last twelve months how many patients have been treated for Crohn’s disease?
Of the patients how many were treated with Entyvio (vedolizumab)?
Yours faithfully,
Ed Fryer
Dear Mr Fryer,
Freedom of Information Act Request Acknowledgment
Thank you for contacting the Freedom of Information Office at Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We confirm that we have received your correspondence.
Your request below is being considered and you will receive a response within the statutory timescale of 20 working days following the date on which the request was received, as defined by the Act, subject to the information not being covered by an exemption or containing reference to a third party.
For your information, the Act defines a number of exemptions which may prevent release of some or all of the information you have requested. There will be an assessment and if any of the exemption categories apply then the information will not be released. You will be informed if this is the case, including your rights of appeal.
If the information you request contains reference to a third party then they may be consulted prior to a decision being taken on whether or not to release some or all of the information to you. You will be informed if this is the case.
There may be a fee payable for this information. This will be considered and you will be informed if as fee is payable. In this event the fee must be paid before the information is processed and released. The 20 working day time limit for responses is suspended until receipt of payment. You will be informed if this is the case.
If you have made a request for information held by the Trust - we will contact you as soon as possible if we need any further information to enable us to answer your request. If we don't need any further information we will respond to you within the statutory timescale of 20 working days following the date on which the request was received.
If you have any further queries or concerns then please do not hesitate to contact us.
With best regards,
Alan Larn.
Alan Larn | Freedom of Information Officer | Corporate Secretariat |
Mid and South Essex University Hospitals Group
Basildon University Hospital, Nethermayne, Basildon, SS16 5NL
Tel: 01268 524900 ext 2992
Dear Mr Fryer,
I am writing in connection with your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 which was received on 13 February 2020.
Please be advised that Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTUH) ceased to exist on 31 March 2020.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT), which was formed on 1 April 2020 by merger of Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust, Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, is now responsible for all Freedom of Information requests concerning the three former trusts.
I would like to take this opportunity to apologise for our inability to provide our response to your request. This lapse in standards is the result of a number of factors, not least the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business processes.
Given the time that has elapsed since you submitted your FOI request, we would be most grateful if you could confirm whether or not you still require a response to your information request. If so, we will expedite completion of your request.
If you no longer require the information, there is no need to reply to this message; we will simply close the request if we have not heard from you by 5pm on 27 October 2020.
You have the right to refer this matter to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
The Information Commissioner’s Office
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Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire. SK9 5AF
Telephone: 0303 123 1113 or 01625 545 700
Web Address: https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any comments or questions concerning this message.
With best regards and our apologies once more,
Alan Larn.
Corporate Governance Administrator
Freedom of Information
Corporate Governance & Membership Services
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Tel: 01268 524900 ext 3217
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