Decision Notice IC-61633-C7T9 - information you are required to disclose re pathology services (s43)
Dear King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust,
Please provide a copy of all the information that the Information Commissioner requires you to disclose in Decision Notice IC-61633-C7T9:
'3. The Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation.
• Disclose the withheld information'
https://ico.org.uk/media/action-weve-tak...
Yours faithfully,
J Roberts
Dear Sir/Madam
I am writing to confirm receipt of your request under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (the Act), dated 1^st November 2021.
Please include the FoI reference number given in the subject line of this
email if contacting the FoI office.
In accordance with the Act, we aim to respond to your request within
twenty working days of receipt. If it becomes clear that provision of the
information you have asked for is likely to take longer than twenty
working days, I will let you know and give you an expected timescale.
Certain categories of information are exempt from the general right of
access provided by the Act. Should your request be deemed to relate to
any exempt information, I will advise you accordingly.
As a public authority, the Trust may charge a fee for the information
requested. Any fees are calculated in accordance with the regulations
issued under the Act. If your request generates a fee payment, I will
inform you at the earliest opportunity and provide an estimation of costs.
Please let me know if you require more details or further clarification.
You can find out more about the Act and other information resources
released by the Trust on our website at: [1]www.kch.nhs.uk
Kind Regards
Freedom of Information Officer
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill, SE5 9RS
020 3299 9000
[2][King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust request email]
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King’s College Hospital is part of King’s Health Partners Academic Health
Sciences Centre (AHSC), a pioneering collaboration between King’s College
London, Guy’s and St Thomas’, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation
Trusts. For more information, visit [3]www.kingshealthpartners.org
Living King's Values: Understanding You, Inspiring Confidence in our Care,
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Dear Mr Roberts
Further to your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the
Act) dated 1 November 2021, I am writing to confirm the information that
the Trust does and does not hold.
The Trust does hold the information you have requested. The text of your
request is repeated below in bold, followed by the Trust’s response.
Request
Please provide a copy of all the information that the Information
Commissioner requires you to disclose in Decision Notice IC-61633-C7T9:
Response
Original FOI request
How much has the Trust expended on equipment for pathology services in
total for the financial years 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-2020. I would like
the information limited to expenditure on physical equipment only and not
new tests, buildings or training. Where possible, expenditure on general
information technology equipment and software should be shown separately
from particular equipment and software used in pathology services. The
expenditures may include leasing or hiring of contracted-out pathology
services using automation and new technologies.’
Response
The equipment the Trust purchased are as follows:
KCH Lab Asset
17/18 £122,313
18/19 £591,274
19/20 £789,454
You can find out more about the Act and other information resources
released by the Trust on our website at: [1]www.kch.nhs.uk
If you are dissatisfied with the Trust’s response, you may appeal to us in
the first instance. For contact details and a copy of our FOI appeal
process, please see our website or email us at
[2][King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust request email]
If you remain dissatisfied, you have the right under section 50 of the Act
to apply to the Information Commissioner to seek resolution to the
matter. Further details can be found on their website at
[3]www.ico.org.uk
I hope this fulfils your request and we would welcome you feedback on our
FOI service. Please take the time to complete our Customer Satisfaction
Survey which is available online at the following link:
[4]http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/D28MWWQ
Kind regards,
Freedom of Information Officer
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill, SE5 9RS
020 3299 9000
[5][King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust request email]
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King’s College Hospital is part of King’s Health Partners Academic Health
Sciences Centre (AHSC), a pioneering collaboration between King’s College
London, Guy’s and St Thomas’, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation
Trusts. For more information, visit [6]www.kingshealthpartners.org
Living King's Values: Understanding You, Inspiring Confidence in our Care,
Working Together, Always Aiming Higher, Making a Difference in our
Community
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From: FOI (KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST)
Sent: 02 November 2021 10:18
To: J Roberts <[FOI #803464 email]>
Subject: FOI 7698 - Request received
Dear Sir/Madam
I am writing to confirm receipt of your request under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (the Act), dated 1^st November 2021.
Please include the FoI reference number given in the subject line of this
email if contacting the FoI office.
In accordance with the Act, we aim to respond to your request within
twenty working days of receipt. If it becomes clear that provision of the
information you have asked for is likely to take longer than twenty
working days, I will let you know and give you an expected timescale.
Certain categories of information are exempt from the general right of
access provided by the Act. Should your request be deemed to relate to
any exempt information, I will advise you accordingly.
As a public authority, the Trust may charge a fee for the information
requested. Any fees are calculated in accordance with the regulations
issued under the Act. If your request generates a fee payment, I will
inform you at the earliest opportunity and provide an estimation of costs.
Please let me know if you require more details or further clarification.
You can find out more about the Act and other information resources
released by the Trust on our website at: [7]www.kch.nhs.uk
Kind Regards
Freedom of Information Officer
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill, SE5 9RS
020 3299 9000
[8][King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust request email]
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King’s College Hospital is part of King’s Health Partners Academic Health
Sciences Centre (AHSC), a pioneering collaboration between King’s College
London, Guy’s and St Thomas’, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation
Trusts. For more information, visit [9]www.kingshealthpartners.org
Living King's Values: Understanding You, Inspiring Confidence in our Care,
Working Together, Always Aiming Higher, Making a Difference in our
Community
P please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to.
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