FOI to request data on endoscopes and insourced procedures

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

Dear North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust,

I'm writing to obtain the following pieces of information:

1. How many endoscopy procedures were performed in each month in 2023?

2. Of those, how many were performed by commissioning independent providers to provide insourcing services?

Please respond via email at your earliest convenience.

Yours faithfully,

Kimberley Duffell

Foiteam (NORTH WEST ANGLIA NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Kimberley

 

Reference Number FOI 2023 - 848

 

Thank you for your request for information about North West Anglia NHS
Foundation Trust.

 

We anticipate being able to respond within the specified timescale.​

 

In the meantime if you have any questions regarding this request please
contact us directly quoting the reference number above.

 

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust comprises of Peterborough City
Hospital, Hinchingbrooke Hospital and Stamford & Rutland Hospital.  The
Trust also provides community clinics at Princess of Wales Hospital in
Ely, Doddington Hospital and North Cambs Hospital in Wisbech.  Further
information is available via our website [1]www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk.

 

Any future Freedom of Information requests should be addressed to North
West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust using the email address below.

 

FOI Team

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Email: [2][email address]

 

[3]www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk

 

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Foiteam (NORTH WEST ANGLIA NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Ref: FOI/2023/848

 

Dear Kimberley

 

Thank you for your recent enquiry under the Freedom of Information Act.
Please find your response detailed below.

 

Requesters Questions:

 

1. How many endoscopy procedures were performed in each month in 2023?

2. Of those, how many were performed by commissioning independent
providers to provide insourcing services?

 

Trust Response:

 

  JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL AUG
Total No
of
Endoscopy 1587 1710 1636 1265 1514 1491 1548 1518
Procedures
- NWAFT
Total No
of those
completed 382 528 366 175 88 83 72 183
by Agency
/
Insourcing

 

Please note that this response has been provided within the 20 working day
timeframe as stipulated in the Act.

 

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust comprises of Peterborough City
Hospital, Hinchingbrooke Hospital and Stamford & Rutland Hospital.  The
Trust also provides community clinics at Princess of Wales Hospital in
Ely, Doddington Hospital and North Cambs Hospital in Wisbech.  Further
information is available via our website [1]www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk.

 

If you disagree with our decision or are dissatisfied with how we have
dealt with your request in the first instance you may contact me on the
following email address [2][North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust request email] to request an
internal review.

 

Should you remain dissatisfied with the outcome you have a right under s50
of the Freedom of Information Act to appeal against the decision by
contacting:

 

Information Commissioner

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

SK9 5AF

 

Phone: 0303 123 1113

Email: [3][email address]

 

Yours sincerely

 

FOI Team

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Email: [4][email address]

 

[5]www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk

 

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