Care homes and the coronavirus

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Dear Barnet Borough Council,

I wish to make a Freedom of information request.

Please provide all emails about COVID-19 between this council and these care home providers:
- HC-One
- Four Seasons
- Barchester
- Bupa
- Care UK
- Renaissance

Please also provide all emails about COVID-19 between this council and all local authority-run care homes.

As a timeframe, please carry out a search between 1st February and 7th May.

Thank-you.

Jack Everett

Freedom of Information Act, Barnet Borough Council

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Information request
Our reference: 6288188

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Dear Mr Everett
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
Thank you for your request for information that was received on 7 May
2020 

  

We will deal with your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000

 

Under the Act we must respond promptly and in any event within 20 working
days from the date we received your request.  We will respond to you by 8
June 2020

 

Please note the Act defines a limited set of exemptions from the right to
know.  If we decide not to release any information we shall explain why,
which exemption we are relying on and how you can appeal.

Please note: If you receive a request from us for clarification of your
request please respond to it by the date given.  We will not be able to
process your request if you do not provide the clarification asked for.

 

Yours sincerely
 
 
Belinda Puaar
Complaints & Information Manager
Adults & Communities

2 Bristol Avenue, Colindale, NW9 4EW

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Belinda Puaar, Barnet Borough Council

 
Information request
Our reference: 6288188

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Dear Mr Everett
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
Thank you for your request for information received on 7 May 2020for the
following information: I wish to make a Freedom of information request.

Please provide all emails about COVID-19 between this council and these
care home providers:
- HC-One
- Four Seasons
- Barchester
- Bupa
- Care UK
- Renaissance

Please also provide all emails about COVID-19 between this council and all
local authority-run care homes.

As a timeframe, please carry out a search between 1st February and 7th
May. .
 
Unfortunately we are unable to process your request without further
clarification.  The request is too broad in scope to be answered within a
reasonable time frame.
To avoid a s.12 refusal I should be grateful if you would narrow down the
request. I would suggest that the request be limited to the communications
of the CEO and Deputy CEO, Head of Adult Services, Project Managers of
contract with care providers and ancillary staff. If it is possible to
narrow down the request more than this as Adult Social Care is under a
great deal of pressure at the moment responding to the crisis as I am sure
you appreciate.
 
If we do not receive the clarification requested we will be unable to
process your request.  If we do not hear from you by 15th June, we will
take it that you do not wish to pursue this request and will consider the
request closed.

Please note that when you provide clarification the period for
compliance(20 working days) restarts.  The compliance date for response to
you request will therefore be 20 working days after you provide
clarification.
 
 
Yours sincerely
 
 
Chris Lloyd
Information Management Officer
Commissioning Group

2 Bristol Avenue, Colindale, NW9 4EW

Barnet Online: [1]www.barnet.gov.uk
 

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