Request
How many finished consultant episodes relating to obesity (either primary or secondary diagnoses) were there for a) patients aged under 18 and b) patients aged over 18 in your strategic health authority area in each of the following financial years 2007/08, 2008/09, 2009/10?
Our Response
I refer to your email requesting information in respect of finished consultant episodes relating to obesity.
I can confirm in accordance with S.1 (1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) that we do not hold the information that you have requested.
However, Section 16 of the FOIA places a duty on us to provide help and assistance where necessary. I have been advised that you should be able to obtain the information that you require via the following websites:
You might also consider contacting NHS East Midlands constituent organisations separately for the statistics via the link to our website below:
I hope that this information is of use. If you are dissatisfied with the way in which we have dealt with your request you can ask us to review our decision by writing to:-
Mr Moosa Patel
Director of Corporate Affairs
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
