Lower Gastrointestinal Pathway
Dear NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board,
I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 on behalf of Crohn's & Colitis UK to request the following information:
1. Do you have a clear pathway in primary care for the investigation of non-cancer related lower gastrointestinal symptoms that include the use of faecal calprotectin tests? If yes, please attach a copy.
2. Are a) qFIT and b) faecal calprotectin tests available in primary care in your area and for what indications?
3. Are a) qFIT and b) faecal calprotectin tests available in secondary care in your area and for what indications?
Yours faithfully,
Chloe Hutchinson
Crohn's & Colitis UK
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST
FOI Reference: 71566
Dear Chloe Hutchinson
I acknowledge receipt of your FOI request on behalf of NHS Coventry and
Warwickshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) which we received on 18 September
2023
A response to your request will be sent within 20 working days after
receipt, the date 16 October 2023.
Yours sincerely
Lindsay Parker
On behalf of NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB
FOI team Arden & GEM CSU
Communications and Engagement
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit
St. John’s House, East Street, Leicester, LE1 6NB
T: 01246 514965
E: [1][NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board request email]
W: [2]www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk
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Good afternoon Chloe Hutchinson
Further to the below I am sorry to advise you that the ICB will not be
able to meet today’s deadline in providing a substantive response. It is
almost complete and we will be able to send it in a few days.
I am sorry for the delay and inconvenience caused.
Kind regards
Philip Humphreys
On behalf of Coventry and Warwickshire ICB
From: WARWICKSHIREICB (NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING
SUPPORT UNIT)
Sent: 18 September 2023 13:28
To: Crohn's & Colitis UK <[FOI #1028611 email]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request 71566 - Lower Gastrointestinal
Pathway
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST
FOI Reference: 71566
Dear Chloe Hutchinson
I acknowledge receipt of your FOI request on behalf of NHS Coventry and
Warwickshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) which we received on 18 September
2023
A response to your request will be sent within 20 working days after
receipt, the date 16 October 2023.
Yours sincerely
Lindsay Parker
On behalf of NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB
FOI team Arden & GEM CSU
Communications and Engagement
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit
St. John’s House, East Street, Leicester, LE1 6NB
T: 01246 514965
E: [1][NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board request email]
W: [2]www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk
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Dear Chloe Hutchinson
Further to the below please see the ICB’s response below. We are sorry for
the delay in responding and the inconvenience caused.
Kind regards
Philip Humphreys
On behalf of Coventry and Warwickshire ICB
From: WARWICKSHIREICB (NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING
SUPPORT UNIT)
Sent: 18 September 2023 13:28
To: Crohn's & Colitis UK <[FOI #1028611 email]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request 71566 - Lower Gastrointestinal
Pathway
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST
FOI Reference: 71566
Dear Chloe Hutchinson
I acknowledge receipt of your FOI request on behalf of NHS Coventry and
Warwickshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) which we received on 18 September
2023
A response to your request will be sent within 20 working days after
receipt, the date 16 October 2023.
Yours sincerely
Lindsay Parker
On behalf of NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB
FOI team Arden & GEM CSU
Communications and Engagement
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit
St. John’s House, East Street, Leicester, LE1 6NB
T: 01246 514965
E: [1][NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board request email]
W: [2]www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk
[3]Description: cid:image004.jpg@01D03175.7654D4B0
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