FOI REQUEST – Adult eating disorder waiting times
To whom it may concern,
I am writing to make an open government request for all the information to which I am entitled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
In order to assist you with this request, I am outlining my enquiry as specifically as possible. If however this request is too wide or unclear, I would be grateful if you would contact me as I understand that under the Act, you are required to advise and assist requesters.
I am looking for information about waiting times for adult eating disorders treatment.
As such, I would really appreciate answers to the following questions:
1. What is the Trust’s target waiting time for adults who are urgently referred to eating disorder services to start treatment?
2. What is the Trust’s target waiting time for adults who are routinely (i.e. non-urgently) referred to eating disorder services to start treatment?
3. How many adults were urgently referred to the Trust’s eating disorder services in 2018/19?
4. How many adults were routinely (i.e. non-urgently) referred to the Trust’s eating disorder services in 2018/19?
5. What was the average waiting time to start treatment for adults urgently referred to the Trust's eating disorder services in 2018/19?
6. What was the average waiting time to start treatment for adults routinely (i.e. non-urgently) referred to the Trust's eating disorder services in 2018/19?
7. How many adults urgently referred to the Trust’s eating disorder services are currently waiting to start treatment?
8. How many adults routinely (i.e. non-urgently) referred to the Trust’s eating disorder services are currently waiting to start treatment?
I understand that under the Act, I should be entitled to a response within 20 working days. I would be grateful if you would confirm in writing that you have received this request.
I would really appreciate your help with this request – I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
Ramzy Alwakeel
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Dear Ramzy,
Please find attached the response to your FOI request. We would be
grateful if you would complete and return the below satisfaction survey.
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Good morning,
Thank you for sending this over. I just wanted to get in touch and double check that the answers to question number 5 and question number 6 are the correct way round?
At the moment, it seems as if people non-urgently referred are being treated before those urgently referred.
I would really appreciate your help with this.
Yours sincerely,
Ramzy Alwakeel
Please consider this e-mail as acknowledgement of your FOI request. We aim
to respond to your request within 20 working days.
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The FOI Team
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previous FOI requests on our website and therefore information relating to
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Dear Ramzy,
I have checked with the Business Intelligence Team and they have confirmed the figures for the FOI are correct.
Kind regards
FOI Team
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