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Endomyocardial Biopsy (EMB)

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Denise Amstrong

Dear Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust,
Please can you provide me with the following information with regards to this procedure at your Trust.

1. Does your Hospital perform Endomyocardial (EMB) Biopsy procedures?

2. If yes, How many Endomyocardial (EMB) Biopsy procedures were performed in:
a. 2014
b. 2015

3. What was your Trust’s spend on Endomyocardial Biopsy in:
a. 2014
b. 2015

4. Does your Hospital perform Biopsy to diagnose Amoeloid Cardiomyopathy?

5. If yes, How many Amoeloid Biopsy procedures were performed in:
a. 2014
b. 2015

Yours faithfully,

Denise Amstrong

Cole Sophie,

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Dear Madam,

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:

• 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,
• 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.

Regards,

Sophie Cole

Freedom of Information Officer

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

Telephone 01743 261087 |
email [email address] |

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Cole Sophie,

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Dear Madam,

 

Thank you for your FOI request sent on 27^th June 2016. You asked:

 

 

1.            Does your Hospital perform Endomyocardial (EMB) Biopsy
procedures?

 

2.            If yes, How many Endomyocardial (EMB) Biopsy procedures were
performed in:

a.            2014

b.            2015

 

3.            What was your Trust’s spend on Endomyocardial Biopsy in:

a.            2014

b.            2015

 

4.            Does your Hospital perform Biopsy to diagnose Amoeloid
Cardiomyopathy?

 

5.            If yes, How many Amoeloid Biopsy procedures were performed
in:

a.            2014

b.            2015

 

 

Under Section 1(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I can
confirm that The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust holds
information that falls within the  definition in your request which is set
out below:

 

1.            Does your Hospital perform Endomyocardial (EMB) Biopsy
procedures? No

 

2.            If yes, How many Endomyocardial (EMB) Biopsy procedures were
performed in: N/A

a.            2014

b.            2015

 

3.            What was your Trust’s spend on Endomyocardial Biopsy in: N/A

a.            2014

b.            2015

 

4.            Does your Hospital perform Biopsy to diagnose Amoeloid
Cardiomyopathy? N/A

 

5.            If yes, How many Amoeloid Biopsy procedures were performed
in: N/A

a.            2014

b.            2015

 

Please also find attached a briefing which explains 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, and an
outline of the Trust’s policy on the Reuse of Public Sector Information.

 

We are also grateful for your feedback on your experience of submitting a
Freedom of Information request to the Trust and would welcome your
comments via our online survey at
[1]https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/sathFOI

 

If you have any queries regarding this email, please contact the Freedom
of Information Officer via [2][Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust request email] and quote the reference
number above in any future correspondence.

 

Kind regards,

 

 

Sophie Cole [4]Description: Description:
Description: Description: Description:
Assurance Team Administrator and cid:image001.jpg@01D051EC.FFAC2D70
Freedom of Information Officer

 

Suite 2, Stretton House|

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

 

Telephone 01743 261087

Email [3][email address]

 

 

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