
Freedom of Information (FOI)
The Balfour, Foreland Road,
Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NZ
www.ohb.scot.nhs.uk
David Elder
Date: 30th June 2022
Via email:
request-874401-
Tel: 01856 888 220
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Dear Mr Elder,
RE: Freedom of Information Request 202223 / 118 – Dabrafenib plus Trametinib for cancer
treatment
Your Query
Date of Request
June 2022
Please answer these questions relating to the usage of Dabrafenib + Trametinib in cancer treatment.
A)
Over the previous 6 months, how many patients for the following diseases have been treated with
a combination of Dabrafenib + Trametinib:
i)
Metastatic Melanoma
ii)
Adjuvant Melanoma
iii)
BRAF mutated Lung Cancer
Response
Patients from NHS Orkney are referred to specialist services in NHS Grampian for cancer diagnosis and
treatment. The requested information on treatment is not collated by NHS Orkney, therefore I must
advise that in terms of Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 the information
sought is not held.
I would advise you to place a Freedom of Information request with NHS Grampian if you have not
already done so, as figures and details of treatment for patients from Orkney will be included in their
return.
I hope this helps with your request.
NHS Orkney is a small remote and rural health board within Scotland. All responses to Freedom of
Information requests are collated in accordance with the terms of the Freedom of Information (Scotland)
Act 2002.
Under section 20(1) of the Act, if you are dissatisfied with the way NHS Orkney has dealt with your request,
you have a right to ask for a review of our actions and decisions in relation to your request.
A request for review should be made within 40 working days of receipt of this letter and NHS Orkney will
reply within 20 working days of receipt. Review requests should be sent in writing to Dr Louise Wilson,
Director of Public Health, NHS Orkney, The Balfour, Foreland Road, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NZ or by e-
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Orkney NHS Board:
The Balfour, Forelands Road,
Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 INZ
Chair: Meghan McEwen
Chief Executive: Michael Dickson
Our community, we care, you matter....
House, New Scapa Road,
Caring for the people of Orkney
Orkney NHS Board is the common name of Orkney Health Board

Requests for appeal should be made in writing to: Scottish Information Commissioner, Kinburn Castle,
Doubledykes Road, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9DS. Telephone: 01334 464610, Fax: 01334 464611, Email:
xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx or on the online appeal portal
www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal. FOI responses (subject to the removal of personal information) are published on NHS Orkney’s website at:
http://www.ohb.scot.nhs.uk/foi-response-disclosure-log. Yours sincerely,
Freedom of Information Officer
NHS Orkney
Orkney NHS Board:
The Balfour, Forelands Road,
Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 INZ
Chair: Meghan McEwen
Chief Executive: Michael Dickson
Our community, we care, you matter....
House, New Scapa Road,
Caring for the people of Orkney
Orkney NHS Board is the common name of Orkney Health Board