Affiliated Teaching Hospital
Strategic Development & Corporate Governance
Rothwell Road
Kettering
Northants
NN16 8UZ
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17 September 2015
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Dear Mr Ellerker
Thank you for your request for information dated 7 September 2015 which was received on 8
September 2015 requesting information regarding agency use by the pharmacy department.
In accordance with S.1 (1) (a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA), I can confirm
that we do hold some of the information relevant to your request.
1.
The names of the agency’s that provide the pharmacy department with agency staff?
Your World
2.
Out of those agencies which are “on framework agencies” and which are “off
framework agencies”?
On framework
3.
What policies/procedures do you have in place to ensure you are using approved
framework agencies within the pharmacy department?
The Department of Health mandated no off framework agencies.
Yours sincerely
Llinos Bradley
Freedom of Information Officer
You are advised that this information is provided in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 and is for your own non-commercial research or private study purposes.
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The information may also be used for any other purpose allowed by a limitation or exception
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authorisation from Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust will be required. In the
event of any re-use, the information must be reproduced accurately and not used in a
misleading manner.
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or unsolicited emails infringing the copyright in the material, or otherwise processed in
contravention of the rights of the individual under the Data Protection Act.
If you are not satisfied with the Trust's response you may ask for an independent internal
review by writing to the:-
Freedom of Information Officer
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Rothwell Road
Kettering
Northants
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If you remain dissatisfied after this internal review of the Trust's decision you may wish to
make an approach to the Information Commissioner.
Information Commissioner
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Please note that the Information Commissioner is a regulator, not an ombudsman. He will
make an assessment as to whether or not the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act
2000 have been complied with. He can issue an enforcement notice to the Trust ordering it to
comply with your request.
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