cortisol tests

Summary

The requester asked for monthly cortisol test statistics from 2015 to 2020 and details on testing policy development. Manx Care provided the requested test data but stated they do not hold a local policy, instead following UK advice.

Key Facts

• Manx Care provided data on cortisol and urine cortisol tests carried out from 2015 to 2020.
• The authority does not hold a local Cortisol Testing Policy Development and Strategy.
• Manx Care follows advice from the United Kingdom regarding cortisol testing policy.
• The request was received on 6 May 2021 and the response was issued on 3 June 2021.
• The outcome was classified as 'Some information sent but not all held'.

Data Disclosed

• 2015
• 2020
• 6 May 2021
• 3 June 2021
• 1781886

Exemptions Cited

• Information not held by the public authority

Original Request

How many saliva, urine and blood cortisol tests were processed per month in the most recent 5 years, ideally with total tests and total unique patients but just total tests with clarification such as beyond reporting system functionality, to include any and all information on cortisol testing policy development and strategy in relation to GP and hospital, public and private patients?

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Manx Care Noble’s Hospital, Strang Braddan, Isle of Man IM4 4R (01624) 650 000

Our ref: 1781886 3 June 2021

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 6 May 2021 and which states:

"How many saliva, urine and blood cortisol tests were processed per month in the most recent 5 years, ideally with total tests and total unique patients but just total tests with clarification such as beyond reporting system functionality, to include any and all information on cortisol testing policy development and strategy in relation to GP and hospital, public and private patients?" Please see attached number of cortisol and urine cortisol tests carried out from 2015 to 2020. In relation to the Cortisol Testing Policy Development and Strategy in relation to HP and Hospital, Public and Private Patients, 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 this is because we do not hold a local Policy, however, Manx Care follows advice from the United Kingdom. Please quote the reference number 1781886 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely