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Abigail

NHS Western Isles / 37 South Beach Street / Stornoway / Isle of Lewis
/ HS1 2BB

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From: Jamie Mann <[FOI #784818 email]>
Sent: 23 August 2021 1:20 PM
To: WI FOI-Requests <[NHS Western Isles request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Use of PR & Media Firms
 
Dear Western Isles NHS Board,

In excel spreadsheet form, please list any public relations,
communications, media consultancy or lobbying firms hired by your
organisation in the last five years:

Please provide:

– The name of the firm (or individual/freelancer)

– The contract number

– The start and end date of each contract

– The amount of money paid to each firm (including VAT)

–The remit/purpose of the hire, and detail of what activities they
undertook for your organisation

For avoidance of doubt, please provide more detail than, for example,
"communications and PR support". Instead, please detail what specific
issues were communicated and how this was done.

Thanks,

Jamie Mann

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Regards,
Tina

NHS Western Isles / 37 South Beach Street / Stornoway / Isle of Lewis
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From: Jamie Mann <[FOI #784818 email]>
Sent: 23 August 2021 1:20 PM
To: WI FOI-Requests <[NHS Western Isles request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Use of PR & Media Firms
 
Dear Western Isles NHS Board,

In excel spreadsheet form, please list any public relations,
communications, media consultancy or lobbying firms hired by your
organisation in the last five years:

Please provide:

– The name of the firm (or individual/freelancer)

– The contract number

– The start and end date of each contract

– The amount of money paid to each firm (including VAT)

–The remit/purpose of the hire, and detail of what activities they
undertook for your organisation

For avoidance of doubt, please provide more detail than, for example,
"communications and PR support". Instead, please detail what specific
issues were communicated and how this was done.

Thanks,

Jamie Mann

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[FOI #784818 email]

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