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Dear Sir or Madam,

This is a FOIA request. The Trust is required to provide information on losses and special payments in its annual report. I am writing to request additional, more detailed information regarding these losses and payments. I am making this request because I believe there is a clear and compelling public interest in understanding more about the types of losses and special payments the Trust makes.

1. Losses and special payments

Please provide a copy of your losses and special payments register or database for the year 2016-17. I would expect this information to include, but not necessarily be limited to:

a) Category of loss or special payment (e.g. bad debt, fruitless payment, compensation payment made under legal obligation) as defined in relevant losses and special payments policy or procedure documents.
b) A summary of the loss
c) Amount paid out in £ Sterling (or other currency)
d) Debtor name (where that debtor is a company or disclosure of a person’s name is permitted by the data protection provisions of s.40)

2. Bad debts

a) Please state how much bad debt was written off in the year 2016-17.
b) If, and only if, you hold the information in an easily retrievable format, i.e. not in individual case files, please state how much of this bad debt was non-NHS and/or private patient debt write offs and/or overseas visitors related.

This request is only concerned with information which is easily exportable and does not require the Trust to review individual case files, which might trigger the cost threshold (s.12). I am interested in any and all relevant information which is easily exportable and that provides greater clarity on how losses were accrued and special payments were made, but which is not published in your annual report. The information I am requesting should not, therefore, be caught by s.21 or s.22.

If you consider that some information is exempt from disclosure please cite the section of the FOIA you are using to redact information. Please also ensure any redactions you make are sufficiently granular and do not withhold information on a 'blanket' basis. When applying exemptions which contain a public interest test, please also explain, in line with the guiding principles of the Information Tribunal, how the public interest would be, or would be likely to be, materially prejudiced by disclosure.

I would be grateful if you could be mindful of your statutory duty to provide advice and assist to requesters (s.16) when responding to this request. I would prefer to receive all information electronically and in machine-readable formats (such as .xls) where applicable. I would also be grateful if you could acknowledge receipt of this request.

Thank you for the time you will invest in providing a response.

Gratefully,

Lucas Amin

Accesstoinformationoffice (WIRRAL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Our Ref:           LMS/LG/JT/Access. 53191-09-17

 

 

Dear Mr Amin

 

We acknowledge receipt of your request for information received in this
office on Wednesday 6^th September 2017.

 

Please note, as the Freedom of Information Act requires us to produce your
requested information within 20 working days, any information we hold
should be sent out by Wednesday 3^rd October 2017.

 

In accordance with the Act no charge is applicable unless the costs
involved exceed £450.00.  You will be advised if a charge is appropriate
before the information is sent to you.

 

Please be aware that it is important that you advise us at the time of
each new application if you wish to re-use the information we provide for
commercial purposes.  When you receive our completed response and are
satisfied with the information provided we would be grateful if you could
email us to officially request re-use and for what purpose.  

 

 

Yours sincerely

 

Jan Taylor

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Accesstoinformationoffice (WIRRAL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Our Ref:            LMS/LG/JT/Access. 53191-09-17

 

 

Dear Mr Amin

 

 

We do apologise profusely for the continued delay in responding to your
request for information.

 

Pleased be advised your request is currently being processed but we are
still awaiting information from the department supplying the response on
behalf of the Trust. We have sent a reminder to them today.

 

Therefore, we would respectfully like to request more time in which to
respond.

 

Hopefully a full and final response should be with you shortly

 

 

Yours sincerely

 

Jan Taylor

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Sent by Jan Taylor (Mrs) on behalf of Lin Snow

Head of Information Governance & Records Management

Data Protection Officer and Copyright Lead

With responsibility for Data Quality, Clinical Coding & Information
Security

Information Governance Department

Direct Dial: 0151 604 7120

Main Switchboard: 0151 678 5111 Ext 8477

Fax: 0151 604 7394

Email: [2][Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust request email]

 

Normal Office Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm

 

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Our Ref:           LMS/LG/JT/Access. 53191-09-17

 

 

Dear Mr Amin

                                                  

 

Please find attached our response to your recent request for information
in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act.

 

We also would like to offer our sincere apologies again for the delay you
have experienced in receiving this information.

 

 

Yours sincerely

 

Jan Taylor

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Sent by Jan Taylor (Mrs) on behalf of Lin Snow

Head of Information Governance & Records Management

Data Protection Officer and Copyright Lead

With responsibility for Data Quality, Clinical Coding & Information
Security

Information Governance Department

Direct Dial: 0151 604 7120

Main Switchboard: 0151 678 5111 Ext 8477

Fax: 0151 604 7394

Email: [2][Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust request email]

 

Normal Office Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm

 

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