FOI
Ed Fryer
NEL CSU
request-654075-
Kent House - 4th Floor
xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
81 Station Road
Ashford
TN23 1PP
Email
: xxxxxx.xxx@xxx.xxx
26th March 2020
www.ashfordccg.nhs.uk
Our Ref: EK355FOI.19.ASH286
Dear Mr Fryer
RE: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST
Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
received on 11th March 2020 by NHS Ashford Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). The
information you have requested is listed below together with the response:
1. Does your CCG commission a community VTE clinic?
I can confirm NHS Ashford CCG does commission a community VTE clinic
2. In the last 12 months how many patients have been treated at the clinic?
I can confirm NHS Ashford CCG does not hold this information; this will be held by the
providers of the service. You may wish to redirect this part of your request to NHS England
who can be contacted by using the following link:
https://www.england.nhs.uk/contact-
us/foi/ Please write “Freedom of Information” in the subject line
3. How many patients have been treated with a DOAC within the clinic?
Of these patients how many were treated with:
• Xarelto
• Lixiana
• Pradaxa
• Eliquis
I can confirm NHS Ashford CCG does not hold this information; this will be held by the
providers of the service. You may wish to redirect this part of your request to Estuary View
who can be contacted by using the following link:
https://www.england.nhs.uk/contact-
us/foi/ Please write “Freedom of Information” in the subject line
The four clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in east Kent are working together to improve healthcare across their communities.
NHS Ashford CCG - NHS Canterbury and Coastal CCG - NHS South Kent Coast CCG - NHS Thanet CCG
We hope that this has dealt with your request for information however, should you remain
dissatisfied, you have the right to request that we conduct an internal review of the way we
have handled your request. If you would like us to conduct such a review please contact
us within two months of this letter:
Email
xxxxxx.xxx@xxx.xxx or
FOI-Internal Review Request
NEL CSU
Kent House - 4th Floor
81 Station Road
Ashford
TN23 1PP
Your request for an internal review will then be processed in accordance with our Freedom
of Information Policy.
If you are still dissatisfied following the internal review, you have the right under Section 50
of the Freedom of Information Act (2000) to appeal against the decision by contacting the
Information Commissioner. The Information Commissioner provides full and detailed
guidance on the Freedom of Information Act and on when and how to complain.
Please find below the link to their website page and their helpline number.
https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/official-information/
Helpline number: 0303 123 1113 or 01625 545745
In line with the Information Commissioner’s directive on the disclosure of information under
the Freedom of Information Act 2000 your request will form part of our disclosure log.
Therefore, a version of our response, which will protect your anonymity, will be posted on
the NHS Ashford Clinical Commissioning Group website.
Yours sincerely
Freedom of Information Team
NEL CSU
This Freedom of Information request has been processed by NEL CSU on behalf of
NHS Ashford Clinical Commissioning Group
Inca House
Trinity Road
Eureka Science Business Park
Ashford
Kent. TN25 4AB
The four clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in east Kent are working together to improve healthcare across their communities.
NHS Ashford CCG - NHS Canterbury and Coastal CCG - NHS South Kent Coast CCG - NHS Thanet CCG
NEL CSU is
NEL Commissioning Support Unit and is hosted by NHS England.
NEL CSU
provides a number of administrative functions including managing Freedom of Information
Requests.
The four clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in east Kent are working together to improve healthcare across their communities.
NHS Ashford CCG - NHS Canterbury and Coastal CCG - NHS South Kent Coast CCG - NHS Thanet CCG