Vitamin d blood testing

Summary

The requester asked for the full criteria for authorizing vitamin D blood tests for patients and doctors. The Department of Health and Social Care responded by stating the information is already reasonably accessible and provided a direct link to the relevant PDF document.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 26 September 2018 and responded to on 28 September 2018.
• The authority cited Section 20 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015, noting the information is already reasonably accessible.
• The requested criteria are contained in a document titled 'dhsc45-vitamin-d-supplementation-measurement-and-treatment-in-primary-c-v2.pdf'.
• The response was issued by the Chief Executive, Malcolm Couch, of the Department of Health and Social Care.
• The requester was informed of their right to an internal review or appeal to the Information Commissioner if dissatisfied.

Data Disclosed

• 2018-09-26
• 2018-09-28
• 607971
• Section 20
• Freedom of Information Act 2015

Exemptions Cited

• Section 20 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (Information reasonably accessible)

Original Request

Please can I request the full criteria that both patients and doctors must meet to be authorised a vitamin d blood test for their patient.

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: 607971 28th September 2018

Dear ****

We write further to your request which was received on 26th September 2018, which states:

Please can I request the full criteria that both patients and doctors must meet to be authorised a vitamin d blood test for their patient?

Our response to your request is as follows: While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, under section 20 of the Act, we are not required to provide information in response to a request if it is already reasonably accessible to you, whether free of charge or on payment of a fee. All of the information that you have requested is available from on the link below: https://www.gov.im/media/1359531/dhsc45-vitamin-d-supplementation-measurement- and-treatment-in-primary-c-v2.pdf Please quote the reference number 607971 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.

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