Policy on falsified notes and documents
Dear Aneurin Bevan University Health Board,
Can you tell me what disciplinary action is taken for falsified notes or documents? And is there a policy that you follow or is each case taken on its own merits
Yours faithfully,
Celia Jones
Dear Ms Jones,
Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act received on 2 March, to which we have allocated the reference number FOI 20-098.
The Health Board previously responded to the question below when you asked us in December 2018, as part of a number of questions, and a comprehensive response was provided to you on 24 December 2018 (reference FOI 18524). A further copy of the response can be obtained via the Health Board's Disclosure Log, and in order to fulfil the Health Board's obligation to advise and assist under Section 16 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please find below a link to the Disclosure Log, where you will be able to access the response, together with the supporting documentation that was also provided to you:
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/866/do...
I hope that you find this information useful. If you are not satisfied that all of the information you have requested has been provided, or because of the way your request has been handled, you have the right to request a review. This would be looked into in accordance with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) guidelines, which state that a request for review should be received within two months of you receiving the Health Board’s response to your request for information. The ICO also recommends that public authorities carry out internal reviews within 20 working days. Please contact Richard Bevan, Board Secretary, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Headquarters, St Cadoc’s Hospital, Lodge Road, Caerleon, Newport, NP18 3XQ, email: [email address] in the first instance if you wish to request a review.
If you are still dissatisfied at the end of the review, you have the right to take your complaint directly to the Information Commissioner, who can be contacted at the following address:
Information Commissioner's Office - Wales
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Cardiff
CF10 2HH
Telephone: 029 2067 8400
Fax: 029 2067 8399
Email: [email address]
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