Details regarding the use of Physician Associates
Dear Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust,
I am writing to request information regarding your use of Physician Associates.
1) How many Physician Associates are currently employed by your organisation?
2) Please provide copies of any policies regarding physician associates in your organisation. For example, policies regarding the scope of practice, clinical procedures, governance, supervision and appraisal processes for physician associates.
3) Please provide details of any patient safety incidents (reported via Datix or other internal patient safety reporting systems) where the clinician involved was a Physician Associate. Where possible, please include a breakdown of these incidents by year, severity and categorisation (e.g., department, nature of the incident, patient harm, outcome, organisational response etc).
Yours faithfully,
Michael Bridger
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF FOI REQUEST
Thank you for your request for information received on 25 January 2024.
It has been allocated the reference number FOI 23/24 7564 and is being
dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Our aim is to provide the information as quickly as possible within 20
working days of receiving your request. Should there be any difficulty or
delay you will be informed of the reasons and expected outcome. In some
circumstances a fee may be payable, if this is the case, you will be
informed and a fees notice will be issued to you. Payment is then required
before we proceed with your request.
If you require further information as to the process or have any queries
in relation to your request, please contact me quoting the reference
above.
Kind Regards
Response Issued by
FOI Lead on behalf of The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Pinderfields Hospital,
Aberford Road
Wakefield
WF1 4DG
Tel: 0844 811 8110
Email: [1][email address]
Section 10(1) of the Act states that:
“Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a public authority must comply with
section 1(1) promptly and in any event not later than the twentieth
working day following the date of receipt.”
Re : Freedom of Information Act request - 7564
Thank you for your freedom of information request. Please find attached
our response.
We are still experiencing increased pressures on the Trust and it's staff
at this present time, so some responses may be delayed and some
information may not have been provided as per your request.
We have endeavoured to supply as much information as we can at this
present time, but if further information is required, may we suggest that
you submit another request at a later date.
Response Issued by
FOI Lead on behalf of
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
Pinderfields Hospital,
Aberford Road
Wakefield
WF1 4DG
Email: [1][email address]
From: FOI (MID YORKSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST) <[Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust request email]>
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2024 9:57 AM
To: Michael Bridger <[FOI #1077264 email]>
Subject: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQEUST 23/24 7564
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF FOI REQUEST
Thank you for your request for information received on 25 January 2024.
It has been allocated the reference number FOI 23/24 7564 and is being
dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Our aim is to provide the information as quickly as possible within 20
working days of receiving your request. Should there be any difficulty or
delay you will be informed of the reasons and expected outcome. In some
circumstances a fee may be payable, if this is the case, you will be
informed and a fees notice will be issued to you. Payment is then required
before we proceed with your request.
If you require further information as to the process or have any queries
in relation to your request, please contact me quoting the reference
above.
Kind Regards
Response Issued by
FOI Lead on behalf of The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Pinderfields Hospital,
Aberford Road
Wakefield
WF1 4DG
Tel: 0844 811 8110
Email: [2][email address]
Section 10(1) of the Act states that:
“Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a public authority must comply with
section 1(1) promptly and in any event not later than the twentieth
working day following the date of receipt.”
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