Endocrinology services for transgender youths

Response to this request is long overdue. By law, under all circumstances, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust should have responded by now (details). You can complain by requesting an internal review.

Dear University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,

As part of research into presenting accurate date about the care of transgender children I would like to ask the following questions.

Yearly, since as far back as 2011/12:
How many patients, under 18, have been referred to endocrinology clinics from the Gender Identity and Development Service (GIDS)

If possible for each year:
How many patients have received prescriptions for GnHR (puberty blockers)?
How many patients have received prescriptions for cross-sex hormones?

And further, if at all possible, could each set of data be split between male and female?

Yours faithfully,

Eloise Freya

Foi(0ce24) (UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Eloise Freya,

Ref No: FOI/2021/0256
Request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000: Receipt of Request

Thank you for your request for information relating to UCLH NHS Foundation Trust, received on 3 May 2021, You should receive a response by 2 June 2021, at the latest, complying with the 20 working days as prescribed in the Act.

Occasionally, we may not be able to provide you with all the information you require by that date, but if this is the case we will inform you, stating the reason and the date by which we would hope to respond to your request.

Under the Act, there are 23 exemptions that can be applied to the information you request. This may mean that we do not have to supply some or all of the information, and in certain circumstances, do not have to tell you if we hold the information. If this happens, you will be told which exemption applies.

If you have any queries regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Please quote your reference number in any communication with us.

Yours sincerely

FOI Team
UCLH NHS Foundation Trust

Email: [email address]

2nd Floor A, Maple House
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UCLH NHS Foundation Trust,149 Tottenham Court Road
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Dear Foi(0ce24) (UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST),

I refer you to the above FoI request which should have been responded to by 1st June 2021

Yours sincerely,

Eloise Freya

Foi(0ce24) (UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Eloise Freya,

Ref: FOI/2021/0256
Request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000: delay in response

Unfortunately, we will be unable to respond to your request for information relating to UCLH NHS Foundation Trust within the 20 working days timeframe prescribed in the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

We apologise for any inconvenience that this delay may cause. The delay is due to a need to verify the information you have requested to ensure that it is accurate ahead of it being supplied to you, something which we are sure you can appreciate.

We aim to respond to your request as soon as possible.

If you have any queries regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact us.

If you are not satisfied with the handling of your request you are entitled to ask for an internal review by contacting:

The Trust Record and Archive Manager
UCLH NHS Foundation Trust
2nd Floor, Maple House
149 Tottenham Court Road
London
W1T 7NF
[email address]

Please quote your reference number in any communication with us.

Yours sincerely

Theodora Brocke-Afful
FOI Coordinator, UCLH
Email: [email address]

2nd Floor A, Maple House
Digital Health Care 2nd Floor, Maple House
UCLH NHS Foundation Trust,149 Tottenham Court Road
London W1T 7DN, Telephone: 0203 447 4773
Mobile Phone 07929784624
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Dear Foi(0ce24) (UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST),

This FoI request was first made of 3rd May and followed up on 1st June 2021. It is now the 11th June and I've received no further information on my Freedom of Information request.

Given the length of time that has elapsed, please pass this to someone for an internal review.

Thank you

Yours sincerely,

Eloise Freya

Foi(0ce24) (UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Eloise Freya

Thank you for your email received on the 11 July 2021, requesting for internal review in relating to the response we recently sent to you. You should receive a response by 09 August at the latest, complying with the 20 working days as prescribed in the Act. Your request for the internal review is underway and that we will get back to you as soon as we are able.

If you have any queries regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Please quote your reference number in any communication with us.

Yours sincerely

FOI Team
UCLH NHS Foundation Trust

Email: [email address]

2nd Floor A, Maple House
Digital Health Care 2nd Floor, Maple House
UCLH NHS Foundation Trust,149 Tottenham Court Road
London W1T 7DN, Telephone: 0203 447 4773
Mobile Phone 07929784624
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Dear Foi(0ce24) (UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST),

Is anyone ever going to look at this: I’m giving notice is no response, or a precise times scale for a response, is received by 13th September I will be referring this to the ICO.

Yours sincerely,

Eloise Freya

Foi(0ce24) (UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Ms Freya

Thank you for your email.

I am very sorry you have not received a response from us in relation to your request.

I will look into your request as priority and will respond to you within five working days.

Once again, please accept our apologies for the delay.

With kind regards,

Cindy

Cindy Bacon
FOI Manager, UCLH
Email: [email address]
Direct line telephone 020 3447 9115 ext: 79115
Digital Healthcare, 2nd Floor, Maple House
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