Ref: NIC-451224-L4H9S 

Dear Andrew Roberts,

We are writing to acknowledge that your request for information was
received by NHS Digital on 14th April 2021 and is currently being
considered.

If NHS Digital is able to provide you with the information you have
requested, then under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act you are
entitled to receive it promptly and in any event no later than the 20th
working day following the date of receipt. However, we may need to contact
you to clarify your request. If this is required we aim to do this
promptly but no later than 7 days after receiving your initial request for
information.

The FOI Act provides a 'General right of access to information held by
public authorities'. However, it also defines a number of exemptions
which may prevent the release of some or all of the information you have
requested. Therefore, NHS Digital will assess your information request in
light of any relevant exemptions.

If exemptions do apply, then NHS Digital may decide not to release all, or
part, of the information you have requested. I shall inform you if this is
the case, and advise you of your rights of appeal.

If the information you request contains reference to a third party then
they may be consulted prior to a decision being taken as to whether to
release the information to you.

The response to your request will be sent to you by email, however if you
require your response in any other format, please contact us to discuss a
suitable format.

NHS Digital will not normally charge a fee to provide you with the
information you have requested, unless the cost of dealing with your
request is more than £450 as outlined in Section 12 of the FOI Act and
Section 3 of the The FOI and Data Protection (Appropriate Limit and Fees)
Regulations 2004. If it appears likely that your request will cost more,
then NHS Digital is able to refuse to supply the information.  As per our
obligations under Section 16 of the FOI Act, every effort will be made to
provide you with details of how you may be able to reframe your request in
order for us to complete the required work within the (£450 / 18 person
hours) cost limit.

If you have any queries or should you wish to make a complaint about the
manner in which your request is being processed then please do not
hesitate to contact us at [1][NHS Digital request email] in the first
instance. Any complaints will be investigated in accordance with NHS
Digital's complaints procedure.

Further information about your rights under the Freedom of Information
Act, is available from the Information Commissioner's Office, Wilmslow,
Cheshire and on the NHS Digital website.

Kind Regards,

Contact Centre Team
NHS Digital
[2]www.digital.nhs.uk

0300 303 5678
[3][NHS Digital request email]

1 Trevelyan Square | Boar Lane | Leeds | LS1 6AE

You can find out more about our service, including our response times and
customer charter on the NHS Digital website:
[4]https://digital.nhs.uk/about-nhs-digital...

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Ref:  NIC-451224-L4H9S

Dear Andrew Roberts 

Thank you for submitting your request to NHS Digital Enquiries.

Your reference number for this enquiry is: NIC-451224-L4H9S. Please ensure
that you include this number on any further communications regarding this
enquiry.
Please note, we are currently experiencing a large volume of emails
resulting from incorrect information being shared on social media. This
has caused our response time to significantly increase. The posts concern
the National Data Opt-Out and steps have been taken to inform patients of
the correct information. You can view our opt-out mythbusters
here:- https://digital.nhs.uk/services/national...

We have engaged one of our subject matter expert teams in the wider NHS
Digital to provide advice about your query. 

In the meantime, we appreciate your patience and look forward to providing
a response to your enquiry as soon as we are able.

Kind Regards,

The NHS Digital Enquiries Team

1 Trevelyan Square
Boar Lane
Leeds
LS1 6AE

0300 303 5678

Ref: NIC-451224-L4H9S 

Dear Andrew, 

Thank you for your email.

We amalgamated your requests and responded to your enquiry under the
reference NIC-451348-R8H9H on 13/05/2021.

We hope this helps.

Kind Regards,

Contact Centre Team
NHS Digital
[1]www.digital.nhs.uk

0300 303 5678
[2][NHS Digital request email]

7&8 Wellington Place | Leeds | LS1 4AP

You can find out more about our service, including our response times and
customer charter on the NHS Digital website:
[3]https://digital.nhs.uk/about-nhs-digital...

[4]Privacy and cookies

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