Thank you for your email.

You will be aware of the significant pressures on our health and social
care services during this time due to the outbreak of CoVid19
(Coronavirus).

We are asking our staff to prioritise their duties as front line health
and social care workers.  We believe other duties within their role such
as responding to legislative requirements under FOI and the processing of
Subject Access Requests will be significantly delayed due to the need to
prioritise professional caring duties and respond to the emergency. 

We will ensure your request is logged and kept on file and it is expected
that we will respond as we work to recover many services after the
outbreak is over.

Yours Faithfully

Information Governance Team

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By email: [FOI #667753 email]

1st June 2020 Our Ref: 2020/361

Dear Ms Lane

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – INFORMATION REQUEST

I acknowledge your request which was received on 29th May 2020 requesting information held by the Trust.

Your request is currently being addressed and if approved you will receive the information requested within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Freedom of Information Act 2000. For your information, the Act defines a number of exemptions which may prevent release of the information you have requested. If any of the exemption categories apply then the information will not be released. You will be informed if this is the case, including your right of appeal.

If the information you request contains reference to a third party then they may be consulted prior to a decision being taken on whether or not to release the information to you. You will also be informed if this is the case.

There may be a fee payable for the information you have requested. In this event the fee must be paid before the information is processed and the 20 working day time limit for responses will be suspended until receipt of the payment. If a fee is required I will write to you again to advise of this.

If you have any queries or concerns then please contact:

Head of Information Governance
Southern Health & Social Care Trust
Ferndale
Bannvale Site
10 Moyallen Road
Gilford
BT63 5JX

Email: [email address]
Tel: 028 37561458

Yours sincerely

Karen Harrison
Information Governance Officer

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Dear Ms Lane

Please see attached response in respect of your recent Freedom of
Information request to the Southern Health & Social Care Trust.

Kind regards

Karen Harrison

Information Governance Department

Southern Health & Social Care Trust

The Information and the Material transmitted is intended only for the
person or entity to which it is addressed and may be Confidential/Privileged
Information and/or copyright material.

Any review, transmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of
any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities
other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you receive this in error,
please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer.

Southern Health & Social Care Trust archive all Email (sent & received)
for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the Trust 'IT Security Policy',
Corporate Governance and to facilitate FOI requests.

Southern Health & Social Care Trust IT Department 028 375 63600