This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'Methodology references in NHS test and trace statistics (England): 28 May to 10 June 2020'.


 
 
Freedom of Information Team  
 
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Ms Gemma Lockton 
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14 July 2020 
Dear Ms Lockton, 
 
Freedom of Information Request Reference FOI-1234804 
 
Thank you for your request dated 18 June 2020 in which you asked the Department of Health and 
Social Care (DHSC)
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Methodology references in NHS test and trace 
statistics (England): 28 May to 10 June 2020 

In your document NHS test and trace statistics (England): 28 May to 10 June 2020 published 
on 18th June 2020 you state: 

“More details on the types of case can be found in the methodology document.” 
Please provide me with a copy of the methodology document being referred to. 
“These data are collected from management information from the NHS Test and Trace 
service. More details about the methodology used can be found at the Methodology page.” 

Please provide me with a copy of the Methodology page being referred to. 
“Some cases may continue to be in progress after this period, and therefore data may need 
to be revised over time (see methodology note for more detail)” 

Please provide me with a copy of the methodology note being referred to. 
Your request has been handled under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). 
 
DHSC holds this information. However, as it is in the public domain we will, under section 21 of the 
FOIA (information accessible by other means), refer you to the published source. The Methodology 
document/note referenced in the NHS Test and Trace statistics is available at the following link:  
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-test-and-trace-statistics-england-methodology 
It may help if I explain that the methodology document and the statistics for the week 28 May to 10 
June were published on the same day (18 June), but initially the statistics were published in a PDF 
version which did not contain hyperlinks. However, the statistics for that week were very shortly 
after uploaded as a HTML version with the links embedded, and that version is here: 
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/nhs-test-and-trace-statistics-england-28-may-to-10-june-
2020.
 
 

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