Request
I would like to make the following freedom of information request. I understand you may have already received a similar request from somebody else. Please treat this request seperately.
1. I would like to request information on workforce plans in your SHA region, relating to the area's whole NHS workforce. Please state how many full-time equivalent (a) Doctors; (b) Qualified Nursing Staff; (c) Managers and Senior Managers; and (d) staff in total your trust (i) currently employs and (ii) is planning to employ in each financial year from 2010-11 to 2014-15.
2. I would like to request information on bed numbers within your SHA region, relating to all NHS beds in your region. Please state (a) how many beds your trust currently has, including day beds; and (b) how many beds your trust is planning to have in each financial year from 2010-11 to 2014-15.
3. I would like to request information on total spending within your SHA, relating to the overall budget in your authority area. Please state (a) your trust’s total budget for 2009-10; and (b) what your trust is planning for its total budget to be in each financial year from 2010-11 to 2014-15.
Our Response
I refer to your email requesting information in respect of workforce, bed numbers and spend within the East Midlands.
We are of the opinion that the exemption available to us under Section 21 of the FOIA is engaged in this instance. Section 21 relates to information that is already accessible to the applicant.
We have already provided a response to this request and the relevant link to the reply on our FOI disclosure log is available via the link below:-
http://www.eastmidlands.nhs.uk/about-us/access-to-information/freedom-of-information/foi-disclosure-log/2010-disclosure-log/march-2010/workforce-bed-numbers-and-spend/
I hope that this information is of use. 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
