Request
I would like to maker a request under the Freedom of Information Act.
The Strategic Health Authority had a deadline of August 12 to get the extenuating circumstances forms submitted by its trusts to the Care Quality Commission.
This is when a trust asks for an extension to or to be excused from reporting part of a datset required by the regulator.
While trusts make the request the SHA collates and sends them to the CQC. I would like to see copies of each form submitted by the SHA this year.
Our Response
Further to your request for information relating to the Extenuating Circumstances Forms submitted to the Strategic Health Authority (SHA) by Trusts within the area covered by NHS East Midlands, I can confirm that we hold the information you asked for and copies of all the forms received by NHS East Midlands for onward transmission to the CQC are attached.
If you are unhappy with the way we have dealt with your request for information you may ask us to review any decisions we have made in which case you should write to Mr Moosa Patel, Director of Corporate Affairs at the following address:
Mr Moosa Patel
Director of Corporate Affairs
NHS East Midlands
Octavia House
Interchange Business Park
Bostock's Lane
Sandiacre
Nottingham
NG10 5QG
If you do ask us to review our decisions and remain dissatisfied at the outcome 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
