Ethical Support for Clinical Triage in ITU

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Dear Borders NHS Board,

In response to my FOI request of 28 December 2010 where I requested a copy of the paper entitled Ethical Support for Clinical Triage in ITU - (http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/et...) you wrote: "It should be noted that this was an influenza pandemic planning paper that became outdated shortly after it was written in the summer of 2009 due to changing planning criteria and was shelved without any further action or circulation to the service."

The minutes of the Private meeting of the Board on 5 November 2009 state that:

"The BOARD approved the principles and procedures set out in the paper which would support clinicians in the circumstances described.

The BOARD approved the governance arrangements to be put in place.

The BOARD asked that Dr Cameron send the approved paper to the CMO advising that it had been approved by the Board and seeking CMO advice on whether it should be consulted on with the CLO"

It is clear from the minutes of the 5 November meeting that the paper entitled "Ethical Support for Clinical Triage in ITU" was in fact approved by the Board at that meeting in November 2009.

Please can you provide me with:
1) The minutes of any meeting of the Board where the paper approved at the 5 November 2009 board meeting was superseded, amended or revoked.
2) Copies of any correspondence between Dr Cameron and the CMO between 5 November 2009 and 5 May 2010 relating to the paper.

For the avoidance of doubt, where I have mentioned "the paper" above, I am referring to the paper recently released by the board entitled "Ethical Support for Clinical Triage in ITU".

Yours faithfully,

Helen Cross

Freedom of Information, Borders NHS Board

Ms Cross
Thank you for your enquiry. We will reply promptly and in any event, a response will be sent no later than 18th February 2011

Deborah Adams
Senior Public Involvement & Communications Officer
NHS Borders
Newstead
Melrose
TD6 9DA

Tel: 01896 825520
Fax: 01896 825580

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Ms Cross
Please find attached the response to your enquiry from NHS Borders. I hope this information is helpful to you.

Regards

Deborah Adams
Senior Public Involvement & Communications Officer
NHS Borders
Newstead
Melrose
TD6 9DA

Tel: 01896 825520
Fax: 01896 825580

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