Elective operations

Response to this request is long overdue. By law, under all circumstances, The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust should have responded by now (details). You can complain by requesting an internal review.

Dear Sir or Madam,

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 I seek the following information on elective operations:

1. The number of elective operations scheduled. I would like this information for January 2019 to November 2020, broken down by month i.e. the total number of elective operations that were scheduled for January 2019, February 2019 etc.

2. The number of elective operations performed. I would like this information for January 2019 to November 2020, broken down by month.

3. The number of elective operations cancelled at the “last minute”, as defined by the NHS when providing data on cancelled elective operations. I would like this information for January 2019 to November 2020, broken down by month.

The NHS defines “last minute” as “on the day the patient was due to arrive, after the patient has arrived in hospital or on the day of the operation or surgery”. See files available at: http://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/can...

4. The number of breaches of the standard, as defined by the NHS when providing data on cancelled elective operations. I would like this information for January 2019 to November 2020, broken down by month.

The NHS defines “breaches of the standard” as the “number of patients not treated within 28 days of the last minute cancellation” of an elective operation. See files available at: http://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/can...

5. The total number of elective operations cancelled, regardless of how long cancellations were made before scheduled operation times, if this information is also collected. I would like this information for January 2019 to November 2020, broken down by month i.e. the total number of elective operations cancelled in January 2019, February 2019 etc.

I would prefer to receive this information electronically, preferably as a data set, eg. in Excel, NOT as a PDF.

If the decision is made to withhold some of this data using exemptions in the FOI Act or otherwise, please inform me of that fact and cite the exemptions used.

If some parts of this request are easier to answer than others, I would ask that you release the available data as soon as possible.

If you need any clarification then please do not hesitate to contact me. Under Section 16 it is your duty to provide advice and assistance and so I would expect you to contact me if you find this request unmanageable in any way.

I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing that you have received this request, and I look forward to hearing from you within the 20-working day statutory time period.

Yours faithfully,
Oliver Telling

foi (SHREWSBURY AND TELFORD HOSPITAL NHS TRUST), The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

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Dear Mr Hughman,

 

Thank you for your request for information.

 

The Trust acknowledges your request and it is being processed as a new
request under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, I will
let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you if necessary and you
will be required to pay before I will proceed to deal with your
request.                                                                            

                                                                  

Please find attached a briefing which explains:

 

o your rights to request a review by the Trust or to complain to the
Information Commissioner’s Office if you are not satisfied with the
response from the Trust,
o an outline of the Trust’s policy on the Reuse of Public Sector
Information

 

If you have any queries regarding this email, please contact me and quote
the reference number above in any future correspondence.

 

Please note that there may be an unavoidable delay in response to your
request for information due to urgent operational pressures Trust staff
are undergoing while responding to Public Health priorities. We apologise
for any inconvenience this may cause, we do remain committed to responding
to your request and will respond as soon as we are able. Should our
response to your request breach the statutory timeframe and you remain
unhappy with our response you have the right to complain to the
Information Commissioners Office and you can contact them at:

 

 

The Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

 

Tel: 0303 123 1113

Website: [1]www.ico.gov.uk

 

There is no charge for making an appeal.

 

Please find the link to the ICO’s COVID-19 response

 

[2]https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/news-an...

Kind regards,

Sophie Cole

 

 

 

 

Sophie Cole

Assurance Team and
Freedom of Information
Administrator

 

The Shrewsbury and
Telford Hospital NHS
Trust | Royal
Shrewsbury Hospital |
Mytton Oak Road |
Shrewsbury | Shropshire
| SY3 8XQ

 

Telephone 01743 261087

Email
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foi (SHREWSBURY AND TELFORD HOSPITAL NHS TRUST), The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

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Dear Mr Hughman,

 

I am writing to you to apologise as our response to your information
request will be late. The team is working on a response which we hope will
be ready soon.

 

Please accept my apologies for any inconvenience caused.

 

 

Kind regards,

 

Sophie

 

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Assurance Team and
Freedom of Information
Administrator

 

The Shrewsbury and
Telford Hospital NHS
Trust | Royal
Shrewsbury Hospital |
Mytton Oak Road |
Shrewsbury | Shropshire
| SY3 8XQ

 

Telephone 01743 261087

Email
[2][email address]
 

FOI email
[3][The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust request email] 

 

 

 

 

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From: foi (SHREWSBURY AND TELFORD HOSPITAL NHS TRUST)
Sent: 15 December 2020 11:01
To: 'John Hughman' <[5][FOI #712413 email]>
Subject: 20-1211 FOI Request: Elective Operations

 

Dear Mr Hughman,

 

Thank you for your request for information.

 

The Trust acknowledges your request and it is being processed as a new
request under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, I will
let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you if necessary and you
will be required to pay before I will proceed to deal with your
request.                                                                            

                                                                  

Please find attached a briefing which explains:

 

o your rights to request a review by the Trust or to complain to the
Information Commissioner’s Office if you are not satisfied with the
response from the Trust,
o an outline of the Trust’s policy on the Reuse of Public Sector
Information

 

If you have any queries regarding this email, please contact me and quote
the reference number above in any future correspondence.

 

Please note that there may be an unavoidable delay in response to your
request for information due to urgent operational pressures Trust staff
are undergoing while responding to Public Health priorities. We apologise
for any inconvenience this may cause, we do remain committed to responding
to your request and will respond as soon as we are able. Should our
response to your request breach the statutory timeframe and you remain
unhappy with our response you have the right to complain to the
Information Commissioners Office and you can contact them at:

 

 

The Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

 

Tel: 0303 123 1113

Website: [6]www.ico.gov.uk

 

There is no charge for making an appeal.

 

Please find the link to the ICO’s COVID-19 response

 

[7]https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/news-an...

Kind regards,

Sophie Cole

 

 

 

 

Sophie Cole

Assurance Team and
Freedom of Information
Administrator

 

The Shrewsbury and
Telford Hospital NHS
Trust | Royal
Shrewsbury Hospital |
Mytton Oak Road |
Shrewsbury | Shropshire
| SY3 8XQ

 

Telephone 01743 261087

Email
[8][email address]
 

FOI email
[9][The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust request email] 

 

 

 

 

This message
may contain
confidential
information.
If you are
not the
intended
recipient
please
inform the
sender that
you have
received the
message in
error before
deleting it.
Please do
not
disclose,
copy or
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information
in this
e-mail or
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action in
relation to
its
contents: to
do so is
strictly
prohibited
and may be
unlawful.

 

 

 

 

 

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