Complaints lodged against Mr Bamford, Consultant at Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport, Cheshire

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Charles Carrington

Dear Department of Health,
Could you please tell me how many complaints, of whatever nature, have been lodged against Dr Bamford – a consultant at Stepping Hill Hospital?
Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

Charles Carrington

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Dear Mr Carrington, 
 

Please find the Department of Health's response to your recent FoI request
attached.

Yours sincerely,
 
Jonathan Young
Freedom of Information Officer
Department of Health

 

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Charles Carrington

Dear Department of Health,
Regarding my FOI request involving Mr Bamford, Consultant at Stepping Hill hospital, Cheshire, may I remind you that by law, the Authority should normally have responded by 12 February 2015.

I await your response.

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

Charles Carrington

Peter Bowyer left an annotation ()

They replied on 11th Feb.

Charles Carrington

Dear Department of Health,

With regard to my FOI request concerning Dr Bamford - a surgeon at Steppng Hill - by law, the authority should normally have responded promptly and by 12 February 2015, but I am still awaiting the information.

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

Charles Carrington

Peter Bowyer left an annotation ()

As I posted before, they replied on 11th Feb.

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Dear Mr Carrington,

Our records show that the Department responded to your request on 11 February 2015. Please find a copy of that response attached for your convenience. Please note that the response is also live on the What Do They Know website.

Yours sincerely,

Jonathan Young
Freedom of Information Officer
Department of Health, 79 Whitehall, SW1A 2NS
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Charles Carrington

Dear FreedomofInformation,
Respectfully, under all circumstances, you should have responded by now.

Yours sincerely,

Charles Carrington

Peter Bowyer left an annotation ()

They responded twice now. If you're seeing this annotation by email, check the WhatDoTheyKnow website for the response.