FOI Request - spend on chaplaincy 09/10

The request was successful.

Robert Christian

Dear South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust,

I would be grateful if you would provide the following information under the FOI Act.

How much did your Trust spend on chaplaincy (or equivalent non-Christian religious support)(pay and non-pay) funding in the financial year 2009/10 (or, if this is unavailable, in 2008/09). Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Yours faithfully,

Robert Christian

South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Francis Irving left an annotation ()

The address enquiries@ssh-tr.nhs.uk we have for the authority doesn't work. Do they have a new address at the domain southstaffshealthcare.nhs.uk?

If you know it, please let us know!

Francis Irving left an annotation ()

Found it - and am resending request.

Sent request to South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust again, using a new contact address.

Hunter Sean, South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Mr Robert Christian

I write to acknowledge receipt of your request for information below,
received on 17 August 2010.

Your request is being considered and you will receive a response within
the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

The Act defines a number of exemptions which may prevent release of the
information you have requested. There will be an assessment and if any of
the exemption categories apply then the information will not be released.
You will be informed if this is the case within 20 working days, along
with your rights of appeal.

If the information you request contains reference to a third party then
they may be consulted prior to a decision being taken on whether or not to
release the information to you. You will be informed within 20 working
days if this is the case.

If you have any queries or concerns then please contact me on the number
below. May l ask that you quote the above reference number in all
correspondence.

regards

Sean Hunter
Assistant Service Relations Manager

South Staffordshire & Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Trust HQ

Mellor House

Corporation Street

Stafford

ST16 3SR

Tel: 01785 221 404

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Robert Christian

Dear Sean,

I don't seem to have received a response to my FOI request - which I believe should have been answered by 15th September? I would be grateful for any update you can give me on progress with the response.

Thank you for your assistance.

Yours sincerely,

Robert Christian

Hunter Sean, South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Robert

Please accept the Trust's apologies in the delay in responding to you.
The relevant individual is still collating the information.

regards
Sean Hunter
Assistant Service Relations Manager

South Staffordshire & Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Trust HQ

Mellor House

Corporation Street

Stafford

ST16 3SR

Tel: 01785 221 404

Fax: 01785 221 391

Email: [email address]

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Robert Christian

Dear Sean,

This FOI request is now long overdue. I would be grateful for the information or at least an update on when it can be expected.

Yours sincerely,

Robert Christian

Hunter Sean, South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Robert Christian

Please accept our apologies for the delay in providing you with a
response to your request.

The Trust is still looking into your request and will be providing you
with a response in due course.

regards
Sean Hunter
Assistant Service Relations Manager
South Staffordshire & Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Trust HQ
Mellor House
Corporation Street
Stafford
ST16 3SR

Tel: 01785 221 404

Fax: 01785 221 391

Email: [email address]

For confidential information please use NHS Secure Email:
[email address] This account is not checked daily - please notify if
urgent message has been sent via NHS.Net

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Robert Christian

Dear South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust's handling of my FOI request 'FOI Request - spend on chaplaincy 09/10'.

I made the original FOI request in August 2010. I made the same request to 227 Trusts and almost all replied within 20 days. Although I have received acknowlegements and apologies, this request is inordinately delayed. Most recently I asked for an estimate of when the information would be available and was told 'in due course'. The Trust has a statutory duty to response to FOI requests promptly and normally within 20 working days.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address:
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/fo...

Yours faithfully,

Robert Christian

Godfrey Amanda, South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

I will be out of the office until Monday 25 October 2010. If you have an
urgent enquiry please contact Rachel Walklet on 01785 257888 ext 5586 or
Martin Evans on 07969 814302, or contact the Trust switchboard on 01785
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Email sent to Chief Executive on 31.10.10

Dear Mr Carr

I appreciate that you are very busy, but I seem to be unable to find anyone at your Trust who can respond to my FOI request which was made on 15th August 2010. The Trust has a statutory obligation to respond to FOI requests promptly normally within 20 working days. The response to this request is well overdue.

The full details of the request and email trail can be found here.

http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/fo...

You can also see from the link below that your Trust is one of the worst performing organisations in terms of compliance with FOI legislation through the WTDK website.

http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/body/south...

I do appreciate that people are very busy, but I also feel I that I have been very patient and would be most grateful if you could look into this matter.

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Yours sincerely,

Robert Christian

Hunter Sean, South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Robert Christian

Further to your email requesting information under the FOI Act 2000,
please find below the Trust's response:

* 2008 -2009 - £60,005
* 2009 - 2010 - £47,291

Please accept our apologies for the delay in providing you with this
response.

Please do not hesitate to contact me in the first instance if you have any
queries or questions on the Trust's response, however, if you have any
complaint about the handling of your enquiry, please contact:

Jane Landick

Company Secretary

South Staffordshire & Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Trust Headquarters

St George's Hospital

Corporation Street

Stafford

ST16 3SR

Telephone: 01785 257888; Email: [1][email address]

You also have a right of appeal to the Information Commissioner at:

Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Telephone: 01625 545 700.

Website: [2]www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

regards
Sean Hunter
Assistant Service Relations Manager

South Staffordshire & Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Trust HQ

Mellor House

Corporation Street

Stafford

ST16 3SR

Tel: 01785 221 404

Fax: 01785 221 391

Email: [3][email address]

For confidential information please use NHS Secure Email:
[4][email address] This account is not checked daily - please notify
if urgent message has been sent via NHS.Net

This email is confidential and intended solely for the use of the
individual to whom it is addressed. Any views or opinions presented are
solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of South
Staffordshire & Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. If you are not
the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this email in
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