NHS disabled facilities
Dear Grampian NHS Board,
This is a request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. I would be grateful if you could supply the following information in digital format:
I wish to know whether all in-patients have access within their room or ward, whenever needed, to the following disabled facilities; and if not, the number of beds where patients do not have ready access at all times, broken down by hospital and ward, noting the ISD Scotland classification of each.
1) Wheelchair accessible toilets
2) Toilets at a suitable height for wheelchair users
3) Bars or hand grips in the toilets
4) Emergency cords in the toilets
5) Disabled showering facilities
6) Emergency cords beside beds
7) Automatic doors between beds and toilets
8) Automatic doors between beds and showering facilities
9) Hoists
Yours faithfully,
Mr D Smith
Please note the Information Governance Department is currently severely
short staffed which may lead to a delay in dealing with your request.
Your patience during this time is appreciated.
Dear Mr Smith
Please find attached an acknowledgement to your request; my apologies for
the slight delay in receiving this.
Regards
Megan
Information Governance Team
NHS Grampian
Rosehill House
Foresterhill Site
Cornhill Road
Aberdeen
AB25 2ZG
Direct Dial: (01224) 551319
Fax: (01224) 552704
Email: [1][NHS Grampian request email]
You can view and search our responses to all Freedom of Information
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Dear Mr D Smith,
In regards to your recent Freedom of Information request, FOI/2017/489,
please provide your first name to allow your request to be further
progressed. As soon as we receive this information we can progress with
the request.
Many thanks,
Megan
Information Governance Team
NHS Grampian
Rosehill House
Foresterhill Site
Cornhill Road
Aberdeen
AB25 2ZG
Direct Dial: (01224) 551319
Fax: (01224) 552704
Email: [1][NHS Grampian request email]
You can view and search our responses to all Freedom of Information
requests on our [2]website.
Dear FOI, Nhsg (NHS GRAMPIAN),
My understanding of the legislation is that giving my name in the format I did is perfectly acceptable for the purposes of the legislation. The guidance on submitting requests says that "Mr Arthur Thomas Roberts" can make a valid request as "Arthur Roberts", "A. T. Roberts", or "Mr Roberts", but not as "Arthur" or "A.T.R.".
As such it is not a valid request for clarification in the terms of the Act, and therefore not a reason for delay in your response, so I continue to look forward to a full response by 26 September 2017
As it happens, I don't have a huge problem giving you my first name, but I reiterate that it is given without prejudice to your obligation to respond to my original valid request within the 20 working day period as laid down by the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
Yours sincerely,
Mr David Smith
Please note the Information Governance Department is currently severely
short staffed which may lead to a delay in dealing with your request.
Your patience during this time is appreciated.
Dear Mr Smith,
Thank you for your prompt reply and we shall progress with your request.
Kind regards
Roohi
Information Governance Team
NHS Grampian
Rosehill House
Foresterhill Site
Cornhill Road
Aberdeen
AB25 2ZG
Direct Dial: (01224) 551319
Fax: (01224) 552704
Email: [NHS Grampian request email]
You can view and search our responses to all Freedom of Information requests on our website.
Dear Grampian NHS Board,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Grampian NHS Board's handling of my FOI request 'NHS disabled facilities'.
The request was originally submitted on the 29th August. A spurious request for clarification was replied to on 15th September (the details requested are not required under the terms of the Act). The response is therefore now long overdue.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/n...
Yours faithfully,
Mr Smith
Dear Mr Smith,
Please find attached an acknowledgement to your request for review of
FOI/2017/498.
Kind regards
Roohi
Information Governance Team
NHS Grampian
Rosehill House
Foresterhill Site
Cornhill Road
Aberdeen
AB25 2ZG
Direct Dial: (01224) 551319
Fax: (01224) 552704
Email: [1][NHS Grampian request email]
You can view and search our responses to all Freedom of Information
requests on our [2]website.
Dear Grampian NHS Board,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information
reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Grampian NHS Board's
handling of my FOI request 'NHS disabled facilities'.
The request was originally submitted on the 29th August. A spurious
request for clarification was replied to on 15th September (the details
requested are not required under the terms of the Act). The response is
therefore now long overdue.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on
the Internet at this address:
[3]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/n...
Yours faithfully,
Mr Smith
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Dear Mr Smith
I refer to your request for a review and attach my response.
Yours sincerely
Lesley
Lesley B Hall
Assistant Board Secretary
NHS Grampian
Summerfield House
2 Eday Road
Aberdeen AB15 6RE
Direct Dial: 01224 558600 / extension 58600
Email: [1][email address]
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