Number of patients referred to sleep clinics who are prescribed selective serotonin re uptake inhibitors

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Dear Hywel Dda University Health Board,

Please can you provide the following information under the Freedom of Information Act:

1) The number of people who have been referred to specialist sleep
clinics within NHS facilities between April 2009 and April 2019?

2) How many of those who have been referred to specialist sleep clinics
within NHS facilities (between April 2009 and April 2019) are prescribed
selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors for mental health conditions?

3) What percentage of those who have have been referred to NHS sleep
clinics in this time frame are prescribed selective serotonin re-uptake
inhibitors?

5) How many people were referred for sleep study assessments in
2018 in comparison to 2008 in England?”

Yours faithfully,

Alex Gatenby

Dear Hywel Dda University Health Board,

Dear Swansea Bay University Health Board,

I apologise, I need to clarify some changes/additions to my request. Please can you provide the following information under the Freedom of Information Act:

1) The number of people who have been referred to specialist sleep clinics within NHS Wales facilities between April 2009 and April 2019?

2) How many of those who have been referred to specialist sleep clinics within NHS Wales facilities (between April 2009 and April 2019) are prescribed selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors for mental health conditions?

3) What percentage of those who have have been referred to NHS Wales sleep clinics in this time frame are prescribed selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors?

4) How many people were prescribed selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors in Wales in 2018 in comparison to 2008?

5) How many people were referred for sleep study assessments in Wales in 2018 in comparison to 2008?

Yours faithfully,

Alex Gatenby

Yours faithfully,

Alex Gatenby

FOI HywelDda (Hywel Dda UHB - Freedom of Information), Hywel Dda University Health Board

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Dear Georgina,

Information Requested Under The Freedom Of Information Act 2000

Thank you for your recent request for the supply of information relating to referrals to specialist sleep clinics.

Under the Act, the Health Board is required to supply the information to you within 20 working days. In terms of your request, this means that the information should be provided by 16 June 2019. If this is not possible, a further letter will be sent advising you of the progress made in satisfying your request.

Please find attached our leaflet giving guidance on our procedure for managing requests for information that is covered under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Yours sincerely

Katie Jenner
Freedom of Information Officer/Swyddog Rhyddid Gwybodaeth
Hywel Dda University Health Board/Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Hywel Dda
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Katie Jenner (Hywel Dda UHB - Freedom of Information Officer), Hywel Dda University Health Board

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Dear Alex,

 

Please find attached our response to your Freedom of Information request.
Please accept my sincere apologies for the delay in my response.

 

Yours Sincerely

 

Katie Jenner

Freedom of Information Officer/Swyddog Rhyddid Gwybodaeth

Hywel Dda University Health Board/Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Hywel Dda

Corporate Offices

Ystwyth Building/Adeilad Ystwyth

Hafan Derwen

St David's Park/Parc Dewi Sant

Job's Well Road/Fynnon Job

Carmarthen/Caerfyrddin

Carmarthenshire/Sir Gaerfyrddin

SA31 3BB

 

Rhif Ffôn / Telephone Number: 01267 239730 (WHTN 01825 4730)

E-bost: Email: [1][email address]

 

Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Hywel Dda yw enw gweithredol Bwrdd Iechyd Lleol
Hywel Dda / Hywel Dda University Health Board is the operational name of
Hywel Dda Local Health Board

 

 

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