Dear Daisy

Reference Number FOI 2024 - 164

Thank you for your request for information about North West Anglia NHS
Foundation Trust.

We anticipate being able to respond within the specified timescale.​

In the meantime if you have any questions regarding this request please
contact us directly quoting the reference number above.

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust comprises of Peterborough City
Hospital, Hinchingbrooke Hospital and Stamford & Rutland Hospital.  The
Trust also provides community clinics at Princess of Wales Hospital in
Ely, Doddington Hospital and North Cambs Hospital in Wisbech.  Further
information is available via our website [1]www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk.

Any future Freedom of Information requests should be addressed to North
West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust using the email address below.

FOI Team

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Email: [2][North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust request email]

[3]www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk

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Ref: FOI/2024/164

Dear Daisy

Thank you for your recent enquiry under the Freedom of Information Act.
Please find your response detailed below.

Requesters Question and Trust Response:

Could you provide the information to show a list of which hospitals within
your trust have the relevant equipment to treat patients who refuse blood
and blood components (such as Jehovah’s Witnesses) in an emergency
situation?

To give you an example, should a Jehovah’s Witness be involved in an
accident and they were bleeding out, which hospital(s) in your trust would
have the facilities available to treat them in accordance with their
beliefs regarding no blood transfusions? This would be hospitals with a
cell salvage machine at the very least on site, for example.

Both Hinchingbrooke Hospital and Peterborough City Hospitals have cell
saver machines for Blood Transfusion

Please note that this response has been provided within the 20 working day
timeframe as stipulated in the Act.

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust comprises of Peterborough City
Hospital, Hinchingbrooke Hospital and Stamford & Rutland Hospital.  The
Trust also provides community clinics at Princess of Wales Hospital in
Ely, Doddington Hospital and North Cambs Hospital in Wisbech.  Further
information is available via our website [1]www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk.

If you disagree with our decision or are dissatisfied with how we have
dealt with your request in the first instance you may contact me on the
following email address [2][North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust request email] to request an
internal review.

Should you remain dissatisfied with the outcome you have a right under s50
of the Freedom of Information Act to appeal against the decision by
contacting:

Information Commissioner

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

SK9 5AF

Phone: 0303 123 1113

Email: [3][email address]

Yours sincerely

FOI Team

Hinchingbrooke Hospital

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

[4][North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust request email]

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