Progress Reports for the CNHC
Dear Sir or Madam,
I understand that the Prince of Wales's Foundation for Integrated Health is to provide progress reports to the Department of Health about the newly established Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council.
I would like to have copies of any report made over the past twelve months as I understand the reports are "a means of external monitoring and accountability which ensures openness and transparency in the process".
Yours faithfully,
Andy Lewis
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Dear Sir or Madam,
On the 15 April 2009, I made a Freedom of Information request to you concerning reports from the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council to the Department of Health.
On the 16th of April, you replied that you would respond within 20 days and that if there was likely to be a delay you would let me know.
You have done neither.
Under the Freedom of Information Act you should have replied by now, and you are breaking the law. I request that you send me a response promptly.
Yours sincerely,
Andy Lewis
Our ref: DE00000406273
15 May 2009
Dear Mr Lewis
Thank you for your email of 16 April asking, under the Freedom of
Information Act, for copies of any reports made over the past 12 months by
the Prince of Wales' Foundation for Integrated Health (FIH) to this
Department (DH) about the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council.
With reference to paragraph one of your letter, the FIH has not been
requested to provide progress reports about the Complementary and Natural
Healthcare Council (CNHC) to the Department of Health. The CNHC is a
separate organisation and the FIH is not responsible for them. The FIH
was responsible for the steering group which set up the CNHC, but these
organisations are now completely separate.
Referring to your second paragraph, there have been no reports made to DH
since the opening of the CNHCs Register in January 2009. I understand
that the CNHC Board will, with effect from their May meeting, be making
decisions from their meetings available on the CNHC website. The
committee meeting minutes will not be publicly available, as the function
of the committees is to advise and report to the Board. We will be
meeting quarterly with the CNHC, and we have asked them to supply reports
to inform these meetings.
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Yours sincerely,
Colin McDonald
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Department of Health
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Dear Sir or Madam,
ref: DE00000406273
In your response you state that no reports have been made since January 2009 when the register went live. I requested reports over the previous twelve months which includes the period before the launch.
Have the Department of Health received no reports on how the money they gave to the Princes Trust for Integrated Health (approx £900,000) has been spent?
Yours sincerely,
Andy Lewis
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Dear Sir or Madam,
Regarding my FOI request (DE00000406273) about the CNHC, I would like to additionally ask if it is true that the DoH has given, or has promised to give additional funding to the CNHC, or is in discussions regarding future funding beyond the initial funding provided last year.
If so, could you ensure you also give me the documents related to this continuing funding including details of the amount, frequency, conditions, contracts and reports.
Yours sincerely,
Andy Lewis
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Our ref: DE00000414355
28 May 2009
Dear Mr Lewis
Thank you for your prompt response to our reply (our ref.DE00000406273) to
your Freedom of Information (FOI) request of 16 April.
I reiterate my earlier reply which stated that the Prince's Foundation for
Integrated Health (FIH) has not been requested to provide progress reports
about the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC) to the
Department of Health. Therefore, no reports of this nature have been
received by the Department either since January 2009 or before that.
In the request you sent on 15 May, you asked a new question about reports
on how the money the Department has given to the FIH has been spent. The
Department does have reports from the FIH which span the period 2005-2008,
which is the period which the -L-900,000 grant covered. These reports,
however, are operational rather than fiscal (and there are references to
the formation of the CNHC) - but do not fall within the last 12 months,
which is what you requested. Please let me know if you wish to see these
reports.
I hope that this information is helpful. If you are dissatisfied with the
handling of your request, you have the right to ask for an internal
review. Internal review requests should be submitted within two months of
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Head of the Freedom of Information Team
Department of Health
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Richmond House
79 Whitehall,
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Email: [1][email address]
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Yours sincerely,
Colin McDonald
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Department of Health
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Dear Sir or Madam,
FOI Request ref: DE00000414355
Thank you for your response.
With respect to the operational reports from the FIH spanning 2005-2008, I would be very grateful if you could supply me with copies.
Yours sincerely,
Andy Lewis
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18 June 2009
Andy Lewis
Dear Mr Lewis
Thank you for your email of 26 May requesting, under the Freedom of
Information (FOI) Act, details of funding given by the Department of
Health (DH) to the CNHC.
I can confirm that DH has agreed to fund the CNHC -L-409,300 for 2009/10
provided they continue to make good progress against their business plan.
The CNHC has requested funding of -L-127,750 for 2010/11 but this has not
yet been confirmed. There has been no funding agreed beyond 2010/11 as it
is expected that the CNHC will be self-funding through registrants' fees
by that time.
As you request documents relating to the continued funding, I attach a
letter from DH to the CNHC confirming this. The names of one present and
one former official have been redacted in accordance with our obligations
under S40(2) of the FOI Act, which relates to the personal data of living
individuals whose release would be in breach of our obligations under the
Data Protection Principles set out in the Data Protection Act.
I hope that this is helpful. If you are dissatisfied with the handling of
your request, you have the right to ask for an internal review. Internal
review requests should be submitted within two months of the date of
receipt of the response to your original letter and should be addressed
to:
Head of the Freedom of Information Team
Department of Health
Room 317
Richmond House
79 Whitehall,
London
SW1A 2NS
Email: [1][email address]
If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply
directly to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) for a decision.
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Information Commissioner's Office
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Yours sincerely,
Colin McDonald
FOI Manager
Department of Health
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Dear Sir or Madam,
Thank you for this document.
The document mentions a progress report which you can see from this exchange is the type of document that I believe would beneficial to have in the public domain.
So, have you received any reports from the CNHC and if so, could I have copies please?
Yours sincerely,
Andy Lewis
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D. Speers left an annotation ()
DH said" I understand that
the CNHC Board will, with effect from their May meeting, be making decisions from their meetings available on the CNHC website" and luck there?
D. Speers left an annotation ()
This link from CNHC site may be of interest: http://www.cnhc.org.uk/pages/newsManager...
Our ref: DE00000417671
24 June 2009
Dear Mr Lewis
Thank you for your email of 1 June asking, under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA), for operational reports from the Federation for
Integrated Health to this Department for the years 2005-8.
The three document trails relating to these applications are now
enclosed. Some individuals' names have been redacted under S40(2) of the
FOIA, which relates to the personal data of living individuals, whose
release would be in breach of the Department's obligations under the Data
Protection Act.
I hope that this is helpful. If you are dissatisfied with the handling of
your request, you have the right to ask for an internal review. Internal
review requests should be submitted within two months of the date of
receipt of the response to your original letter and should be addressed
to:
Head of the Freedom of Information Team
Department of Health
Room 317
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NS
Email: [1][email address]
If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply
directly to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) for a decision.
Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the
complaints procedure provided by the Department. The ICO can be contacted
at:
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
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Yours sincerely,
Colin McDonald
FOI Casework Advisor
Department of Health
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Dear Sir or Madam,
Our ref: DE00000417671
You do not appear to have attached the promised documents.
Yours faithfully,
Andy Lewis
Our ref: DE00000424504
9 July 2009
Dear Mr Lewis
Thank you for your email of 24 June, asking under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA), for any progress reports made by the Complementary
and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC).
Please find attached three progress reports which have been sent to the
Department of Health by the CNHC. Individuals' names have been redacted
where necessary, in order to comply with our obligations under S40(2) of
the FOIA, which relates to the personal data of living individuals, whose
release would be in breach of the Department's obligations under the Data
Protection Principles as set out in the Data Protection Act.
I hope that this information is helpful. If you are unhappy with the
service you have received in relation to your request and wish to make a
complaint or request a review of our decision, you should write to:
Section Head
Freedom of Information Unit
Department of Health
Room 334B
Skipton House
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SE1 6LH
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ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints
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The Information Commissioner's Office
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Please contact me if you have any queries about this letter.
Yours sincerely,
Colin McDonald
FOI Casework Advisor
Department of Health Central Briefing Hub
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27 July 2009
Dear Mr Lewis,
I am sorry you did not receive the three documents attached to the
response sent to you on 25 June, I hereby attach them again. Please let me
know if there is any problem receiving them this time.
Yours sincerely,
Pauline Agboke
Senior FOI Manager
Freedom of Information
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Alex123 left an annotation ()
According to the Cranio Forum:
"The Department of Health has extended funding for the CNHC to 2011"
http://www.cranio.org.uk/documents/flyer...
If it is true that the Department of Health has agreed additional funding to the CNHC surely this must have been based on some kind of report ( a progress report perhaps?)- maybe the requester could follow this up?