Chemo Unit

Summary

The requester asked for the reasons why the Department of Health and Social Care refused an offer from the Hospice to construct a dedicated chemo unit. The authority responded that no such offer was ever received, meaning no refusal occurred and the information is not held.

Key Facts

• The Department of Health and Social Care does not hold the requested information.
• The Department has not received an offer from the Hospice to construct a dedicated Chemo Unit.
• Because no offer was received, there was no corresponding refusal to document.
• The request was handled under the Freedom of Information Act 2015.
• The case reference number is 451033.

Data Disclosed

• 2018-04-25
• 2018-05-01
• 451033
• 2 pages
• 1 document
• 01624 642621

Original Request

A copy of the reasons as to why the Hospice offer to construct a dedicated chemo unit by Hospice was refused

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Chief Executive: Malcolm Couch Freedom of Information Team DHSC Digital Cronk Coar Strang IM4 4RJ

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

Our ref: 451033 1 May 2018

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 25 April 2018 and which states:

"A copy of the reasons as to why the Hospice offer to construct a dedicated chemo unit by Hospice was refused"

This request is being handled under the Freedom of Information Act 2015.

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 the information that you have requested.

You may find it helpful to know that the Department has not received an offer from Hospice to construct a dedicated Chemo Unit. Therefore as no such offer has been received there has been no corresponding refusal.

Please quote the reference number 451033 in any future communications.

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 us at:

Chief Executive: Malcolm Couch Freedom of Information Team DHSC Digital Cronk Coar Strang IM4 4RJ

(01624) 642621 dhsc@foi.gov.im

Website: www.gov.im/dhsc

An electronic version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website at https://services.gov.im/freedom-of-information/Review . If you would like a paper version of our complaint form to be sent to you by post, please contact me and I will be happy to arrange for this. 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.

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 2015; 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. More detailed information on your right to a review can be found on the Information Commissioner’s website at www.inforights.im. Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Further information about freedom of information requests can be found at www.gov.im/foi. I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely