Due to covid 19 pressures the time it is taking to fulfil requests and
answer queries is considerably longer than usual and outside of the
legislated timeframes however we will endeavour to respond to you as soon
as is possible.  We would like to thank you for your understanding at this
difficult time.

The Freedom of Information Department has received your email.

Under GDPR, the department is ordinarily required to provide you with a
response within 20 working days.  

Please be advised that due to the current unprecedented demands being
placed on the NHS, there may be a delay in answering your questions as
colleagues across the Trust are currently engaged with tackling the
Covid-19 pandemic.

The Freedom of Information Team

Royal Blackburn Hospital

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Thank you for your Freedom of Information Request under the terms of the
Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Ref: 2022-206

Under the Act, the department is required to provide you with a response
within 20 working days. We will write to you in response to your request
for information by 16^th August 2022

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Yours sincerely

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East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

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Dear Ellen Welch

Please find attached the response to your FOI request. We would be grateful if you would complete and return the below satisfaction survey.

Kind regards
The FOI Team
Please E-mail the electronic version to [email address]

1. How do you rate the quality of service provided
o Very Good
o Good
o Satisfactory
o Poor

2. How do you rate the degree to which the response answered your request
o Very Good
o Good
o Satisfactory
o Poor

3. How do you rate the ease of understanding of the response
o Very Good
o Good
o Satisfactory
o Poor

4. How do you rate the overall helpfulness of replies
o Very Good
o Good
o Satisfactory
o Poor

5. If any of the information was withheld, were you told which exemptions had been applied to the information?
o Yes
o No
o Not applicable

6. Did you receive the information within the 20-working day deadline?
(if yes, please go to question 10)
o Yes
o No

7. If you did not receive the information within the 20-day deadline, were you advised about the delay and kept informed about the progress?
o Yes
o No

8. Did you look at the Publication Scheme on the Website to try to find the information?
o Yes
o No

9. If yes, how would you rate the ease of locating the information?
o Very Good
o Good
o Satisfactory
o Poor

10. Please give any further comments you would like to make

Thank you and regards

Freedom of Information Team
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
[email address]

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