Dear Peter

Reference Number FOI 2024 - 043

Thank you for your request for information from North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.

We anticipate being able to provide a response within the timescales allowed under the Act.

In the meantime if you have any questions regarding this request please contact us directly quoting the reference number above.

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust comprises of Peterborough City Hospital, Hinchingbrooke Hospital and Stamford & Rutland Hospital. The Trust also provides community clinics at Princess of Wales Hospital in Ely, Doddington Hospital and North Cambs Hospital in Wisbech. Further information is available via our website www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk.
Kind regards

The Freedom of Information Team
Hinchingbrooke Hospital
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
[North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust request email]

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Ref: FOI/2024/043

Dear Peter

Thank you for your recent enquiry under the Freedom of Information Act.
Please find your response detailed below.

Requesters Questions and Trust Response:

We request the following information :

 1. Are A&E clinicians and nurses employed by the North West Anglia NHS
Foundation Trust trained to recognise the symptoms of sodium nitrite
poisoning ?

Yes

 2. Are A&E clinicians and nurses employed by the North West Anglia NHS
Foundation Trust trained to treat patients suffering with sodium
nitrite poisoning with the antidote methylthioninium chloride commonly
called methylene blue ?

Yes we do have Methylene blue

 3. Does the A&E department at the North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
routinely carry the antidote methylthioninium chloride commonly called
methylene blue ?

Yes we do

Please note that this response has been provided within the 20 working day
timeframe as stipulated in the Act.

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust comprises of Peterborough City
Hospital, Hinchingbrooke Hospital and Stamford & Rutland Hospital.  The
Trust also provides community clinics at Princess of Wales Hospital in
Ely, Doddington Hospital and North Cambs Hospital in Wisbech.  Further
information is available via our website [1]www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk.

If you disagree with our decision or are dissatisfied with how we have
dealt with your request in the first instance you may contact me on the
following email address [2][North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust request
email] to request an internal review.

Should you remain dissatisfied with the outcome you have a right under s50
of the Freedom of Information Act to appeal against the decision by
contacting:

Information Commissioner

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

SK9 5AF

Phone: 0303 123 1113

Email: [3][email address]

Yours sincerely

FOI Team

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Email: [4][North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust request email]

[5]www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk

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