Our reference: FoI 2019-20.1080

Thank you for your request for information held by Gateshead Health NHS
Foundation Trust. 

You have requested:

I would like to request the following information under the Freedom
Information Act 2000. I would like to request the following:

1. How many people have had hymenoplasty since 2015?

2. How many people have requested to have hymenoplasty since 2015?

Please provide the information electronically in a spreadsheet format.

Your request was received on 05/03/2020, therefore you can expect a reply
by close of business on 02/04/2020 unless we need to contact you to
clarify your request or the balance of the public interest test needs to
be considered.

Please find attached a leaflet giving guidance on our procedure for
managing requests covered by FOIA.

Kind regards,

Shona Gillespie

Information Governance Support Officer | QE Gateshead

Trust HQ | Queen Elizabeth Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Avenue | Sheriff
Hill | Gateshead |NE9 6SX

T: 0191 445 3465 | E: [1][Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust request email] |
[2]www.qegateshead.nhs.uk

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Dear Taylor Willis,

Our reference: FoI 2019-20.1080

Thank you for your request for information of 05/03/2020, as copied below.
Your request has been considered under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (FOIA). 

Your request and our response:

I would like to request the following information under the Freedom
Information Act 2000. I would like to request the following:

1. How many people have had hymenoplasty since 2015?

2. How many people have requested to have hymenoplasty since 2015?

Please provide the information electronically in a spreadsheet format.

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust does not perform hymenoplasty
surgeries therefore does not hold any information applicable to your
request.

We hope that you will find this response helpful.

Your appeal rights

If you are not happy with the handling of your request, you have the right
to ask us to review our original decision. You can contact us by email at
[1][Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust request email]

Any complaint should be submitted within two months of the date of this
response. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any
future communications.

If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you have the
right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision.
The Information Commissioner can be contacted by email at
[2][email address], or post to: Information Commissioner’s Office,
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

Kind regards,

Shona Gillespie

Information Governance Support Officer | QE Gateshead

Trust HQ | Queen Elizabeth Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Avenue | Sheriff
Hill | Gateshead |NE9 6SX

T: 0191 445 3465 | E: [3][Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust request email] |
[4]www.qegateshead.nhs.uk

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