Cumberland Infirmary
Newtown Road
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA2 7HY
Our Ref: FOI/004268
Email
: xxx.xxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx
Date: 8th February 2018
Gillian Nuttall
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Dear Ms Nuttall
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION – FoI/004268
I am contacting you with regard to your recent request for information received in this
department on 18th December 2017. I am writing to confirm that the Trust has now
completed its search for this information.
Please can you provide the following information:
1. The name of your Head of Dermatology
The Lead Nurse for Dermatology is Julie Bowman.
2. Dermatology Tel No.
The telephone number for Dermatology is: 01228 814156
3. Dermatology Email
The email address for Dermatology is: xxxxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx
In addition if you have a melanoma unit please provide the following detail:
4. Do you have a melanoma unit? Y/N
The Trust does have a melanoma unit which is part of the Dermatology
department.
5. If yes, the name of your Head of Melanoma
The Trust does not have a post for the Head of Melanoma.
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6. Melanoma Tel No
The telephone number for the melanoma unit is: 01228 814153
7. Melanoma Email
The melanoma unit does not have a specific email address.
8. Melanoma Nurse
The melanoma nurses for the Trust are Kath Gilbanks and Sheila Macmillan.
9. Clinical Trials
The Trust does not have clinical trials.
10. Do you have a centre of excellence?
The Trust does not have a centre of excellence.
11. Do you offer Sentinel Node Biopsy?
The Trust does not offer Sentinel Node Biopsy. Patients are referred to
Newcastle.
12. Is CT available on site?
CT is available on site.
If you are unhappy with the way the Trust has handled your request, you may ask for
an internal review by contacting:
Joint Company Secretary
Cumberland Infirmary
Newtown Road
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA2 7HY
If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to
apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision.
The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF
http://www.ico.org.uk/
If you wish to discuss any of the above, please contact me at the above address.
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Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.
Yours sincerely
Robin Andrews
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
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