Heel prick test.

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Dear South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,

Please accept this as a request under the freedom of information
act. the subject of interest is the heel prick test (guthrie card).
This is on the presumption that your centre processes these tests -
if it does not please detail who does. Please answer the following:

(1) from which date did your centre first start testing?
(2) from which date did your centre first start storing the cards?
(3) approximately how many cards do you currently hold in storage?
(4) what are the purposes of storing cards once they have been
tested? is research or further testing conducted on the cards and
does any of the generic information pertained on the cards get
used?
(5) are there any instances where use of the stored cards lead to
families being contacted?
(6) do you have a policy for destruction of the cards?
(7) have any cards been destroyed? if so, who requested this?
(8) have any cards or their information/genetic material been
released to any government agency, police, coroners or other party?
if so, who may order a release of such information.
(9) what generic information is available on each card?
(10) what information do you store electronically from these cards?
(11) can I currently you currently request for them to be destroyed if you agree with the heel prick test.
Yours faithfully,

William Ellis

foi.admin (SOUTH TEES HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Emma Young

Information Governance Specialist

Corporate Directorate

 

Freedom of Information

Information Governance Department

 

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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foi.admin (SOUTH TEES HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Dear Mr Ellis

 

Request for Information – Ref 5782

With reference to your request for information made under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 please find attached a response on behalf of South
Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 

 

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& Data Protection Officer, South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, The
James Cook University Hospital, Marton Road, Middlesbrough, TS4 3BW 

 

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Elisha Blair

Information Governance Officer

Corporate Directorate

 

Freedom of Information

Information Governance Department

 

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Tel:  01642 854291

 

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