Orthoptic Work Experience

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Dear St Helens and Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust,

I have been seconded into a post funded by the Office for Students as part of the Strategic Interventions in Health Education Disciplines programme. My role is to explore barriers prospective Orthoptic students face when trying to secure a work experience/shadow placement in Orthoptic departments in England.

To understand current practices I would like to request the following information:

1. How many applications for Orthoptic work experience did your Trust receive in
a) Sept 2016 - Sept 2017
b) Sept 2017 - Sept 2018
2. How many applications resulted in a work experience placement?
3. What is the minimum age for work experience in Orthoptics?
4. Do applicants for work experience in Orthoptics require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check?
5. What paperwork are applicants required to complete?
6. Are applicants required to complete an induction?

Yours faithfully,

Carly Hegarty

FOIrequests, Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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Good Morning

I wish to acknowledge receipt of your FOI request 136141118 made to St
Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Warrington Road, Prescot
Merseyside concerning Orthoptic Work Experience.

The Trust will endeavour to respond to your request within the 20 working
day time frame set out in the Freedom of information Act.

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Sharon Muldoon

Freedom of Information Officer

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Tel 0151 676 5698

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Dear FOIrequests,

I am still waiting for a response to my FOI request which is now long overdue.

Yours sincerely,

Carly Hegarty

FOIrequests, Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Good Morning,

I will chase this as a matter of urgency.

Sharon Muldoon
Freedom of Information Officer
Pavilion
Alexandra Business Park
Tel 0151 676 5698

W: www.his.sthk.nhs.uk

2nd Floor, Court Block, Alexandra Business Park, St Helens, WA10 3TP

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Good Afternoon

Please find the attached information from St Helens & Knowsley Teaching
Hospitals NHS Trust, Warrington Road, Prescot, Merseyside in response to
your Freedom of Information request ref 136141118 regarding Orthoptic Work
Experience

If you are unhappy with the way that the Trust has handled your request
you should contact the Complaints Department at Whiston Hospital at the
above address.

If any of the information that you requested has been subject to an
exemption you can ask for an internal review of that decision by
contacting the Complaints Department.

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Information Commissioner (IC) for a review of the Trusts response. Contact
the IC as below:-

Information Commissioners Office

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Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

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Or by contacting the helpdesk on: 01625545745

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Sharon Muldoon

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