Patient Record for Transgenderism - Ambulance Service

Summary

A request was made for information on how gender is recorded on Ambulance Service Patient Report Forms for a dissertation on transgenderism. The Department of Health and Social Care stated the information was not held and noted the request was invalid under the Freedom of Information Act 2015 because the requester was not an Isle of Man resident.

Key Facts

• The request concerned gender recording on Ambulance Service Patient Report Forms.
• The Department of Health and Social Care responded that the information was not held.
• The request was deemed invalid under Section 9 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 due to the requester not being an Isle of Man resident.
• The authority offered to respond under the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information instead.
• The response was issued on 08 June 2017 regarding a request received on 07 June 2017.

Data Disclosed

• 2017-06-07
• 2017-06-08
• 08 June 2017
• 07 June 2017
• Section 9
• IM90-895i
• 2 pages
• 1 document

Exemptions Cited

• Section 9 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (request not from an Isle of Man resident)

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Department of Health and Social Care

Rheynn Slaynt as Kiarail y Theay

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Chief Executive: Malcolm Couch By email:

Freedom of Information Team Department of Health & Social Care Chief Executive’s Office Crookall House Demesne Road Douglas Isle of Man, IM1 3QA Tel: Email: Website: Date: FOI Reference: (01624) 642621 foi.dhsc@gov.im www.gov.im/dhsc 08 June 2017 IM90-895i

Dear RE: Freedom of Information Act 2015 I am writing regarding your request dated 07 June 2017 for information about how gender is recorded on Ambulance Service Patient Report Forms for your dissertation on transgenderism in Emergency Medicine. While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Department of Health and Social Care is unable to provide the information you have requested. A request is not valid if it is not received from an Isle of Man resident, in accordance with section 9 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 and therefore we are not obliged to respond to it. However, we will endeavour to respond to your request under the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information, the link to which can be found here: https://www.gov.im/categories/home-and-neighbourhood/code-of-practice-on-access-to- government-information-access-code/. Your right to request a review
If you are unhappy with this response to your Freedom of Information request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response, by completing a complaint form and submitting it electronically or by delivery/post to the FOI Co-ordinator, Department of Health & Social Care, Chief Executive’s Officer, Crookall House, Demesne Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 3QA. An electronic version and paper version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/freedom-of- information/freedom-of-information-review-request-january-1-2017. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made as soon as practicable. We will respond as soon as the review has been concluded.

Page 2 of 2 FOIA/DHSC/rvsd/01 If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner for a decision on:

1. Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act; or
2. Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.
   In response to an application for review, the Information Commissioner may, at any time, attempt to resolve a matter by negotiation, conciliation, mediation or another form of alternative dispute resolution and will have regard to any outcome of this in making any subsequent decision.
   Further information about Freedom of Information requests can be found on the Information Commissioner’s website at: www.inforights.im/information-centre/freedom-of-information. Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact us. Yours Sincerely

Freedom of Information Team Department of Health and Social Care