Presentation by Dr Rachel Glover

Summary

The requester asked for a copy of a presentation by Dr Rachel Glover regarding COVID-19 index cases and testing standards given to Isle of Man officials in October 2020. The Department of Health and Social Care stated they do not hold the document as it was not arranged by them, but provided a YouTube link where the presentation can be viewed.

Key Facts

• The presentation was made by Dr Rachel Glover, a bank staff member and contractor, to MHKs and MLCs in October 2020.
• The Department of Health and Social Care does not hold the presentation because it was not arranged by the Department.
• The Department clarified that the presentation was not made at a cost to them.
• The requester was directed to view the presentation on YouTube via a provided link.
• The request was closed on 1st December 2020 under section 11(3)a of the Freedom of Information Act 2015.

Data Disclosed

• 2020-11-09
• 2020-12-02
• 1550445
• October 2020
• section 11(3)a

Exemptions Cited

• Section 11(3)a of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (information not held)

Original Request

I am writing to request a copy of a presentation made by Dr Rachel Glover to MHKs and MLCs in October 2020 prior to her resignation, of which the Health Minister David Ashford was present. To help you clarify more about this presentation, it included information on the index cases causing infection throughout the Isle of Man. It also included data showing at what day in the incubation period people o the Isle of Man tested positive. The presentation also included additional information on the quality of our testing standard. The last page of this presentation contained an image with the text 'other viruses are available'. Please provide a full copy of the presentation. This presentation was made at a cost to the Department for Health and Social Care by Dr Rachel Glover, a bank staff member and contractor of the department. If this request is unclear, please contact me as Manx law advises that you should assist requesters as best as possible. If you are unable to provide this document digitally, I am happy to supply a means of storage such as a USB device for you to drop the presentation on to.

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Full Response Text

Interim Chief Executive: Kathryn Magson Freedom of Information Team Crookall House Demesne Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3QA

Tel: (01624) 642621 Email: dhsc@foi.gov.im Website: www.gov.im/dhsc

Our ref: 1550445 1st December 2020

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on the 9th November 2020 and states:

“I am writing to request a copy of a presentation made by Dr Rachel Glover to MHKs and MLCs in October 2020 prior to her resignation, of which the Health Minister David Ashford was present. To help you clarify more about this presentation, it included information on the index cases causing infection throughout the Isle of Man. It also included data showing at what day in the incubation period people of the Isle of Man tested positive. The presentation also included additional information on the quality of our testing standard. The last page of this presentation contained an image with the text 'other viruses are available'. Please provide a full copy of the presentation. This presentation was made at a cost to the Department for Health and Social Care by Dr Rachel Glover, a bank staff member and contractor of the department. If this request is unclear, please contact me as Manx law advises that you should assist requesters as best as possible. If you are unable to provide this document digitally, I am happy to supply a means of storage such as a USB device for you to drop the presentation on to.”

Our response: While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the public authority does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find some of the information that you have requested. The presentation was not arranged by the Department and therefore this was at no cost to DHSC. While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance Department of Health and Social Care (“the Department”) is unable to provide the information you have requested. This is in line with section 11(3)a of the Act, as a practical refusal reason applies; namely we do not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find the information that you have requested. The Department is not the holder of the information (the presentation) however in order to provide help and assistance the presentation can be viewed on You Tube using the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xgwI6jd2og&feature=emb_logo Please quote the reference number 1550445 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely