Request
Dear Sir/Madam,
RE: Request for information
under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
I would like to make a request for
information under the Freedom of Information Act.
Please state for the following
financial years: (a) 2005-06; (b) 2006-07; (c) 2007-08; and (d) so
far in 2008-09
- How much you have spent in payments to Public Relations
companies.
- Please list all companies which have received payments so far
in 2008-09 and the reason for which they were contracted to deliver
services in each case.
Please note that I am not requesting
details of the amount paid to each individual company to protect
commercial confidentiality.
Processing this
request
If you have any queries relating to
this request or need clarification on any issue, I would be
grateful if you could contact me. If there is any refusal to part
or all of my request, please could you suggest how the request may
be modified so as to be granted under Section 16 of the Act? In
particular, where you judge that this request exceeds the cost
limit, I would like you to provide me with advice on how I may
modify the request so as to enable it to be granted.
May I take this opportunity to say how
much I appreciate the time you give to responding to Freedom of
Information act requests. The information you provide is
always extremely useful and assists us greatly in our research and
policy development. I am very grateful for your
help.
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Our
Response
I refer to your request for information
of 16 March requesting information in respect of NHS East Midlands
payments to Public Relations companies and why they were contracted
to deliver services
I can confirm in accordance with S.1
(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 that we do hold the
information that you have requested which is as follows:-
- How much you have spent in payments to Public Relations
companies.
- 2006/07 £43k
- 2007/08 £42k
- 2008/09 £28k
- Please list all companies which have received payments so
far in 2008-09 and the reason for which they were contracted to
deliver services in each case.
- So far in 2008/09 Oleana Limited has received payment from NHS
East Midlands.
- Oleana Limited provides consultancy to public patient
involvement and engagement staff who are employed by Primary Care
Trusts, Mental Healthcare and Acute Trusts across the NHS in the
East Midlands. This support is designed to strengthen the links the
NHS has with the people it serves and be more responsive to the
needs of local communities.
I do hope that this information is of
use to you. However, please note that if you are dissatisfied
with the way in which we have dealt with your request you can
complain in writing to:-
Mr Kevin Orford
Deputy Chief Executive and Director of
Finance
NHS East Midlands
Octavia House
Interchange Business Park
Bostock's Lane
Sandiacre
Nottingham
NG10 5QG
If at the conclusion of any review you
remain dissatisfied you may complain to the Information
Commissioner who can be contacted at:-
The Office of the Information
Commissioner
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
