FOI
C Harrison
NEL CSU
request-565434-
Kent House - 4th Floor
xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
81 Station Road
Ashford
TN23 1PP
30th April 2019
Email:
xxxxxx.xxx@xxx.xxx
www.southkentcoastccg.nhs.uk
Our Ref: FOI.19.SKC012
Dear C Harrison
RE: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST
Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
received on 1st April 2019 by NHS South Kent Coast Clinical Commissioning Group
(CCG). The information you have requested is listed below together with the response:
1. Does the CCG have an overall figure for the number of 'Out-of-County' Mental
Health placements from KMPT there are in private institutions who have been
placed in any type of bed you may refer to ... specialist, acute or other ? If not
please tell me where I can find out these numbers for
a. 2016
b. 2017
c. 2018
d. CURRENT figures as of the date of this request (1 April)
I can confirm NHS South Kent Coast CCG does not hold this information. This information
maybe held by the provider of the service Kent and Medway NHS Social Care partnership
Trust
(KMPT)
who
can
be
contacted
by
using
the
following
link:
https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk/about-us/freedom-of-information/
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
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
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 South Kent Coast 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 South Kent Coast Clinical Commissioning Group
Council Offices
White Cliffs Business Park
Whitfield
Kent
CT16 3PJ
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
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