Guidance on supporting trans people from SARI charity

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Dear NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group,

Please could you provide a copy of the toolkit/guidance on supporting trans people produced by SARI charity and referenced here:

https://mobile.twitter.com/BNSSG_CCG/sta...

https://mobile.twitter.com/BNSSG_CCG/sta...

Please can you confirm whether or not the CCG has formally adopted this guidance, and if so what plans are in place for its implementation.

Yours faithfully,
Sarah Smith

Foi (NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE CCG), NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group

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Dear Ms Smith,

 

Thank you for your request for information, which we received on 23^rd
November 2019, regarding documents and information relating to supporting
trans people produced by SARI charity.

 

I am acknowledging your request on behalf of Bristol, North Somerset and
south Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (BNSSG CCG). We will be
dealing with your request for information in accordance with the Freedom
of Information Act 2000.

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Sarah Smith [mailto:[FOI #622851 email]]
Sent: 23 November 2019 17:00
To: Foi (NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE CCG)
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Guidance on supporting trans
people from SARI charity

 

Dear NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical
Commissioning Group,

 

Please could you provide a copy of the toolkit/guidance on supporting
trans people produced by SARI charity and referenced here:

 

https://mobile.twitter.com/BNSSG_CCG/sta...

 

https://mobile.twitter.com/BNSSG_CCG/sta...

 

Please can you confirm whether or not the CCG has formally adopted this
guidance, and if so what plans are in place for its implementation.

 

Yours faithfully,

Sarah Smith

 

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Foi (NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE CCG), NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group

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Dear Ms Smith,

 

Thank you for your request for information, which we received on 23^rd
November 2019, regarding documents and information relating to supporting
trans people produced by SARI charity.

 

Under section 1 (1) (a) and (b) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I
can confirm that the CCG does hold the information requested.  Please find
attached the response to your request, which is sent on behalf of Bristol,
North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group.

 

Your request for information has been dealt with in accordance with the
Freedom of Information Act (2000) and we hope that you find this response
helpful.

 

The information supplied to you continues to be protected by copyright. 
You are free to use it for your own purposes, including for private study
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[4]www.bnssgccg.nhs.uk

 

 

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From: Foi (NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE CCG)
Sent: 25 November 2019 08:40
To: Sarah Smith
Subject: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FOI 1920213 - Supporting Trans People from SARI

 

Dear Ms Smith,

 

Thank you for your request for information, which we received on 23^rd
November 2019, regarding documents and information relating to supporting
trans people produced by SARI charity.

 

I am acknowledging your request on behalf of Bristol, North Somerset and
south Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (BNSSG CCG). We will be
dealing with your request for information in accordance with the Freedom
of Information Act 2000.

 

Under the Act we have 20 working days to respond to your request and we
expect to be in a position to reply to you by 23^rd December 2019.

 

Dealing with your request:

In normal circumstances we should be able to (a) confirm or deny that we
hold this information and (b) if we hold it, send it to you within the
statutory timescale of 20 working days. You should note however that the
Act defines a number of exemptions which may prevent us complying with
either of these duties. We will explain if this is the case and if we
apply the 'public interest test' to our decision.

If you have any queries about this e-mail, please contact me quoting the
reference number above in any future communications.

 

Further information about the Freedom of Information Act and the
Environmental Information Regulations may be found on the Information
Commissioner’s website at [5]https://ico.org.uk/.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Freedom of Information Team

NHS Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire CCG

[6]www.bnssgccg.nhs.uk

 

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Sarah Smith [mailto:[FOI #622851 email]]
Sent: 23 November 2019 17:00
To: Foi (NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE CCG)
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Guidance on supporting trans
people from SARI charity

 

Dear NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical
Commissioning Group,

 

Please could you provide a copy of the toolkit/guidance on supporting
trans people produced by SARI charity and referenced here:

 

https://mobile.twitter.com/BNSSG_CCG/sta...

 

https://mobile.twitter.com/BNSSG_CCG/sta...

 

Please can you confirm whether or not the CCG has formally adopted this
guidance, and if so what plans are in place for its implementation.

 

Yours faithfully,

Sarah Smith

 

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Dear Foi (NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE CCG),

Thank you for this response.

Unfortunately the link you have provided for the November minutes does not work.
Please could you provide a working link.

Yours sincerely,

Sarah Smith

Foi (NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE CCG), NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group

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Dear Ms Smith,

 

The link is working this end, however I have shared again below.

 

[1]https://bnssgccg-media.ams3.cdn.digitalo...

 

We have also attached a copy of the paper.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Freedom of Information Team

NHS Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire CCG

[2]www.bnssgccg.nhs.uk

 

 

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Dear Foi (NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE CCG),

 

Thank you for this response.

 

Unfortunately the link you have provided for the November minutes does not
work.

Please could you provide a working link.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Sarah Smith

 

-----Original Message-----

 

Dear Ms Smith,

 

 

 

Thank you for your request for information, which we received on 23^rd

November 2019, regarding documents and information relating to supporting

trans people produced by SARI charity.

 

 

 

Under section 1 (1) (a) and (b) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I

can confirm that the CCG does hold the information requested.  Please find

attached the response to your request, which is sent on behalf of Bristol,

North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group.

 

 

 

Your request for information has been dealt with in accordance with the

Freedom of Information Act (2000) and we hope that you find this response

helpful.

 

 

 

The information supplied to you continues to be protected by copyright. 

You are free to use it for your own purposes, including for private study

and non-commercial research, and for any other purpose authorised by an

exception in current copyright law.  Documents (except photographs) can

also be used in the UK without requiring permission for the purposes of

news reporting.  Any other reuse, for example, commercial publication,

would require the permission of the copyright holder. 

 

 

 

If you are not satisfied with the way in which we have dealt with your

request for information, then in accordance with the Act you may ask us to

conduct a review.  Internal review requests should be submitted within two

months of the date of receipt of the response to your original request and

should be sent to:

 

 

 

Freedom of Information Reviews, [1][NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South
Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group request email]

 

 

 

If following an internal review you remain unhappy you have the right to

apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally,

the Information Commissioner's Office cannot make a decision unless you

have already exhausted NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support

Unit's internal review procedure.  The Information Commissioner can be

contacted at:  The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House,

Wycliffe Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK6 5AF.

 

 

 

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the Information Commissioner's website: [2]http://www.ico.gov.uk/.

 

 

 

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Yours sincerely,

 

 

 

Freedom of Information Team

 

NHS Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire CCG

 

[4]www.bnssgccg.nhs.uk

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear Foi (NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE CCG),

Thank you.

I am referring to this link:

''You can read more about the Governing Body discussion on the Transgender Toolkit in the November minutes, here: https://bnssgccgmedia.ams3.cdn.digitaloc...
19_item3.pdf ''

Yours sincerely,

Sarah Smith

Foi (NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE CCG), NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group

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Dear Ms Smith,

 

Apologies, I believe this is the link you are referring to:

 

[1]https://bnssgccg.nhs.uk/library/governin...

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Freedom of Information Team

NHS Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire CCG

[2]www.bnssgccg.nhs.uk

 

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Sarah Smith [mailto:[FOI #622851 email]]
Sent: 20 December 2019 13:46
To: Foi (NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE CCG)
Subject: RE: RESPONSE: FOI 1920213 - Supporting Trans People from SARI

 

Dear Foi (NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE CCG),

 

Thank you.

 

I am referring to this link:

 

''You can read more about the Governing Body discussion on the Transgender
Toolkit in the November minutes, here:
https://bnssgccgmedia.ams3.cdn.digitaloc...

19_item3.pdf  ''

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Sarah Smith

 

-----Original Message-----

 

Dear Ms Smith,

 

 

 

The link is working this end, however I have shared again below.

 

 

 

[1]https://bnssgccg-media.ams3.cdn.digitalo...

 

 

 

We have also attached a copy of the paper.

 

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

 

Freedom of Information Team

 

NHS Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire CCG

 

[2]www.bnssgccg.nhs.uk

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear Foi (NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE CCG),

 

 

 

Thank you for this response.

 

 

 

Unfortunately the link you have provided for the November minutes does not

work.

 

Please could you provide a working link.

 

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

 

Sarah Smith

 

 

 

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