Ref: 168D 
Dorset Primary Care Trust 
 
Vespasian House 
3rd Floor, West Wing 
 
Bridport Road 
 
Dorchester 
P J Ballinger 
 Dorset 
whatdotheyknow 
DT1 1TS 
 
 
Telephone: 01305 368901 
mailto:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx 
www.dorset-pct.nhs.uk 
 
04 July 2012 
 
Dear P J Ballinger 
 
Request made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 
 
I am writing to confirm that NHS Dorset has now completed the search for the 
information you requested on 02 July regarding Specialist Health Visitors and can 
advise that NHS Dorset does not hold the information requested.  This information is 
held by Dorset Healthcare University Foundation Trust. 
  
By way of explanation: 
On 01 July 2011, in line with the requirement of the government’s NHS Operating 
Framework 2010/11, NHS Dorset became a commissioning organisation only.  The 
PCT provider arm, which includes Health Visitors, separated from NHS Dorset and is 
now under the jurisdiction of Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust. 
  
To place a request, under the Freedom of Information Act, with Dorset HealthCare 
University NHS Foundation Trust, the contact details you require are: 
  
Chris Harvey 
General Manager Business Development and Corporate Assurance/Board Secretary 
Dorset Healthcare University Foundation Trust 
Trust Headquarters 
11 Shelley Road 
Boscombe 
Bournemouth 
BH1 4JQ 
  
I trust that your request has been fully discharged. 
 
If you are unhappy with this response, you are entitled to request an internal review 
of our decision, handled where possible by a member of staff not directly involved in 
the initial decision.  If you wish to request such a review, please write direct to The 
Interim Chief Executive, NHS Dorset, Vespasian House, 3rd Floor, West Wing, 
Bridport Road, Dorchester DT1 1TS.  We aim to deal with requests for internal 
review within three weeks of receipt, although where the issues involved are very 
complicated this period may be extended up to a total of six weeks. 
 
Chair – Jacqueline Swift                                               Interim Chief Executive – Suzanne Rastrick 
 

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If you have queries about this response, please do not hesitate to contact me 
quoting the above reference number and I shall be pleased to offer any further 
assistance that you may require. 
 
Yours sincerely 
 
 
 
Suzanne Rastrick 
Interim Chief Executive 
NHS Bournemouth and Poole 
NHS Dorset 
Chair – Jacqueline Swift                                               Interim Chief Executive – Suzanne Rastrick 
 

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