Request
I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. In order to assist you with this request, I am outlining my query as specifically as possible.
How much has been spent on advertising relating to swine flu in the respective counties of; Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Bassetlaw, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire. Please provide a county by county breakdown.
How much is being spent on swine flu vaccines in each of the above counties. Please provide a county by county breakdown.
How many absences have there been within your NHS East Midlands staff, in each county, due to swine flu? Please provide a county by county breakdown. As well as providing a county by country breakdown, please also provide a month by month breakdown.
Our Response
I refer to your email requesting information in respect of Swine Flu in the East Midlands.
I can confirm in accordance with S.1 (1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 that we do not hold the information that you have requested. I will however address each of your points in turn:-
How much has been spent on advertising relating to swine flu in the respective counties of; Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Bassetlaw, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire. Please provide a county by county breakdown.
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NHS East Midlands does not hold this information. Local Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) and acute/mental health trusts have been proactive in advertising to encourage good practice in respect of infection control and promoting respiratory hygiene as part of overall pandemic flu plans, not just for swine flu. Individual organisations might be able to provide you with this information and can be contacted via our website through the link below:-
http://www.eastmidlands.nhs.uk/the-local-nhs/nhs-organisations
How much is being spent on swine flu vaccines in each of the above counties. Please provide a county by county breakdown.
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NHS East Midlands does not hold this information. Costs of the vaccine are covered by the Department of Health as they provide the actual vaccines. Trusts will incur costs for staff time and facilities to administer the vaccines, storage and transportation costs of the vaccines, as well as ancillary products such as the needles, disposal and administration costs. You might therefore want to contact individual organisations to see if they hold this information.
How many absences have there been within your NHS East Midlands staff, in each county, due to swine flu? Please provide a county by county breakdown. As well as providing a county by country breakdown, please also provide a month by month breakdown.
I hope that this information is of use to you. If you are dissatisfied with the way in which we have dealt with your request you can ask us to review our decision by writing to:-
Mr Kevin Orford
Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Finance
NHS East Midlands
Octavia House
Interchange Business Park
Bostock's Lane
Sandiacre
Nottingham
NG10 5QG
If at the conclusion of any review you remain dissatisfied you may complain to the Information Commissioner who can be contacted at:-
The Office of the Information Commissioner
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
