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For most requests the covering letter has been published, in many cases along with copies of the released information.

Within this section the disclosures relate to: Benefits; Care; Cosmetic treatments; Disability; Family planning; Food and drink; Health; Health and social care professionals; Health care; NHS; Nutrition; and, Safety

Hlth118 Legal advice on Organ and Tissue Donation White Paper

16/12/11
15 December 2011. You asked for copies of legal advice relating to both the White paper entitled Proposals for Legislation on Organ and Tissue Donation: A Welsh Government White Paper and the policy behind the white paper
 

Hlth117 Number of redundancies in Welsh Health Trusts since 1 January 2010

09/12/11
7 December 2011. You asked for the number of personnel positions (full time and part time, including bank positions) that have been closed in all of the Welsh Health Trusts since 1 January 2011, and in the whole of 2010; and how many of those were women
 

Hlth116 Evidence cited in the White Paper - Proposals for Legislation on Organ and Tissue Donation

08/12/11
7 December 2011. You asked for copies of all evidence, held by the Welsh Government, referred to in paragraph 5 of the White Paper entitled: Proposals for Legislation on Organ and Tissue Donation: A Welsh Government White Paper
 

Hlth115 Business case for the new Breast Care Centre in Prince Philip Hospital

08/12/11
7 December 2011. You asked for a copy of the business case made to the Welsh Government by the local health authority which helped secure capital funding for the new Breast Care Centre in Prince Philip Hospital, Llanelli
 

Hlth114 Funding provided to St Johns Wales

26/10/11
24 October 2011. You asked for the amount of money provided by the Welsh Assembly Government either directly or indirectly to the St John Wales from 2005-6.
 

Hlth113 Correspondence on the recruitment of newly graduated doctors to the UK Foundation Programme through the National Recruitment Process

25/10/11
24 October 2011. You asked for correspondence between the Department of Health and the Welsh Department of Health since July 12th 2011. In particular, the legal advice refered to. The subject that is under discussion is the recruitment of newly graduated doctors to the UK Foundation Programme throu ...
 

Hlth112 Correspondence about Integra Community Living Options

19/10/11
18 October 2011. You asked for all correspondence between CSSIW and Integra plus copies of any correspondence forwarded to them and copies of all correspondence about Integra Community Living Options.
 

Hlth111 Contract on the Alcohol Related Deaths Project

14/10/11
13 October 2011 You asked for a copy of the contract on the Alcohol Related Deaths Project and also the related proposal that was submitted by the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
 

Hlth110 Complaints of misconduct by Listening & Learning investigators

10/10/11
5 October 2011. You asked for the number of investigations were carried out the previous financial year into complaints of misconduct by Listening & Learning investigators or failure to adhere to Listening & Learning guidelines
 

Hlth109 Spending on Malnutrition and Obesity in Wales

05/10/11
4 October 2011. You asked for the amount of money spent on Malnutrition and/or Obesity in Wales for 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006 (all separate amounts for each year).
 

Hlth108 Organogram of the Public Health Directorate

04/10/11
3 October 2011. You asked for an organogram of the Public Health Directorate; and, any public health organisations that the Directorate links with.
 

Hlth107 A list of all the pharmacies in Wales

27/09/11
26 September 2011. You asked for a list of all the pharmacies in Wales in Excel format, including their name, address and postcode
 

Hlth106 Statutory constitution of the Aneurin Bevan Health Board

27/09/11
26 September 2011. You asked for a copy of the the statutory constitution of the Aneurin Bevan Health Board, for what legal obligations are imposed on the Aneurin Bevan Health Board for the funding they receive from the Welsh Government
 

Hlth105 NHS staff working within the specialism of cardiology across the UK

27/09/11
26 September 2011. You asked for the total number of cardiology consultants (paediatric and adult cardiology) working within the NHS across the UK and the total number of NHS staff working within the specialism of cardiology across the UK
 

Hlth104 Application by Meddygfa Teilo to provide pharmaceutical services

27/09/11
26 September 2011. You asked for information relating to the consideration of an appeal against a refusal of an application by Meddygfa Teilo to provide pharmaceutical services.
 

Hlth103 Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia

09/09/11
8 September 2011. You asked for information on the related conditions known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (C.F.S.) and Fibromyalgia
 

Hlth102 Contract for out of hours GP services to Monmouth

07/09/11
6 September 2011. You asked for a copy of any contract that provides for out of hours GP services to the people of Monmouth
 

Hlth101 Senior Medical Officer – Maternal and Child Health

31/08/11
30 August 2011. You asked for the anonymised CV of the successful candidate for the post of Senior Medical Officer – Maternal and Child Health; and the reason why the successful candidate has not been announced, and does not appear to be yet in post, over six months after the interview.
 

Hlth100 Hip replacement operations involving Zimmer Durom metal on metal replacement

30/08/11
26 August 2011. You asked for information as to how many hip failures between 2007 -2009 were performed at St Woolos using the Zimmer Durom metal on metal replacement and what training did the surgeon receive to perform this operation
 

Hlth99 Requests received in Wales for electroconvulsive therapy

26/08/11
23 August 2011. You asked for the number of SOAD requests received in Wales for electroconvulsive therapy under the Mental Health Act; a breakdown per Local Health Board; a breakdown of showing the gender of patients; the number where the SOAD authorised ECT treatment to be administered, along with ...
 

Hlth98 Former LHB staff employed by the Welsh Government

24/08/11
18 August 2011. You asked for the number of LHB staff and whose posts were made redundant are currently employed by the Welsh Government on salaries of over £40,000, the number of these who have had their salaries protected total cost to the Welsh Government of employing these people, and the level ...
 

Hlth97 Individual Health Records

23/08/11
16 August 2011. You asked for information on Individual Health Records
 

Hlth96 Spending by NHS Wales on the voluntary sector

22/08/11
12 August 2011. You asked for information on the spending by NHS Wales on the voluntary sector
 

Hlth95 Assessment of the cost to the NHS in Wales of proposals for legal reform contained in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill

19/08/11
12 August 2011. You asked for copies any assessment or estimate of the cost to the NHS in Wales of proposals for legal reform contained in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill or of the proposed legal reforms as set out in the consultations on civil litigation funding and refo ...
 

Hlth94 Staffing matters within the NHS Wales Informatics Service

18/08/11
5 August 2011. You asked for information on staffing matters within the NHS Wales Informatics Service
 

Hlth93 Correspondence on Opt Out organ donation and use of tanning beds

17/08/11
8 August 2011. You asked for the total number of communications received from 1st May 2010 to 1st May 2011 relating to: Supporting a move to opt out organ donation; and, The banning of under 19's from using tanning beds
 

Hlth92 Integrated Family Support Teams Pilot Scheme

01/08/11
29 July 2011. You asked for information relating to the Integrated Family Support Teams Pilot Scheme
 

Hlth91 Prescription form theft and mis-use

01/08/11
26 Jult 2011. You asked for the cost to the Welsh public purse of prescription form theft and mis-use
 

Hlth90 Minutes of the National Delivery Group NHS Wales

26/07/11
26 August 2011. You asked for copies of the minutes of the National Delivery Group NHS Wales (See Hlth89)
 

Hlth89 Minutes of the National Delivery Group NHS Wales

26/07/11
26 August 2011. You asked for copies of the minutes of the National Delivery Group NHS Wales from its inaugural meeting in 2009 until February 2011
 

Hlth88 Robbie Powell case investigation

25/07/11
21 July 2011. You asked for a full list of all documents disclosed by the Welsh Government to Mr Nicholas David Jones, regarding the non-statutory investigation of the Robbie Powell case and the report and/or any documents that were complied by Welsh Government officials following the Power point p ...
 

Hlth87 Top-up payments in the NHS

13/07/11
12 July 2011. You asked for Professor Roger Walker’s report on top-up payments in the NHS
 

Hlth86 Spend per head on cancer drugs

08/07/11
7 July 2011. You asked for how much money does the Welsh Government spend per head on cancer drugs
 

Hlth85 Venous thromboembolism

08/07/11
7 July 2011. You asked for information on venous thromboembolism characterised by deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism
 

Hlth84 Correspondence between CSSIW and Integra Community Living Options

08/07/11
6 July 2011. You asked for copies of all correspondence between CSSIW and Integra Community Living Options
 

Hlth83 Correspondence on the transfer of the Bio-Products Laboratory out of NHS Blood and Transplant

04/07/11
17 June 2011. You asked for a copy of a letter from Anne Milton MP to Edwina Hart AM dated 29 November 2010, seeking agreement to the transfer of the Bio-Products Laboratory out of NHS Blood and Transplant
 

Hlth82 Health research projects

30/06/11
28 June 201. You asked for information regarding research projects funded under the Research Funding Schemes currently operated by NISCHR and previously WORD
 

Hlth81 Number of Welsh speaking doctors (Welsh only)

29/06/11
27 June 2011. You asked for the number of Welsh speaking doctors work in the counties of Wales
 

Hlth80 Contract on the Alcohol Involved Deaths Pilot Project

27/06/11
23 June 2011. You asked for a copy of all contracts signed between the Welsh Government and/or Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Bangor University and/or Glyndwr University relating to the Alcohol Involved Deaths Pilot Project
 

Hlth79 feasibility study on alternatives to CLACs and CLANs in Wales

21/06/11
14 June 2011. You asked for a copy of the Welsh Assembly Government’s feasibility study on alternatives to CLACs and CLANs in Wales by DG Legal
 

Hlth78 Non-infectious posterior uveitis

09/06/11
6 June 2011. You asked for information on non-infectious posterior uveitis.
 

Hlth77 Cwm Taff Health Board board members

07/06/11
3 June 2001. You asked for a list of the Cwm Taff Health Board board members along with details of their respective salaries/ remuneration plus all expenses
 

Hlth76 Status of Rapid Response Reports and Safer Practice Notices

27/05/11
26 May 2011. You asked for information in relation to each of the Health Boards in Wales on the status of Rapid Response Reports and Safer Practice Notices issued by the National Patient Safety Agency, which have passed the given deadline for completion of the required actions at the time of collec ...
 

Hlth75 Correspondence arising for a letter received from a member of the public

26/05/11
24 May 2011. You asked for copies of all communications arising out of your letter to Ms Helen Field.
 

Hlth74 Organisations in receipt of Section 64 grant money

26/05/11
24 May 2011. You asked for information on which organisations have been awarded Section 64 grants, for all-Wales Third sector organisations in the social care and health care sectors, over the past twelve years; and the amounts which have been awarded in each instance
 

Hlth73 Clinical software system in use at each General Medical Practice in Wales

10/05/11
9 May 2011. You asked for the clinical software system in use at each General Medical Practice in Wales
 

Hlth72 Inspections of residential care homes

04/05/11
3 May 2011. You asked for information on the inspections of residential care homes and Adult Safeguarding Serious Case Reviews for the last two years
 

Hlth71 NHS Wales expenditure on external management consultants

03/05/11
20 April 2011. You asked for the amount of money has the Welsh Assembly Government’s health department spent on in the years 2008-09, 2009-2010 and 2010-11 (to date); and, which external management consultant companies has the department contracted to carry out work and for what purpose?
 

Hlth70 status of all Alerts issued by the National Patient Safety Agency

21/04/11
20 April 2011. You asked for information in relation to each of the Health Boards in Wales on the status of all Alerts issued by the National Patient Safety Agency, which have passed the given deadline for completion of the required actions in the Alert at the time of collecting the information. Fo ...
 

Hlth69 NHS Wales Shared Services project business plan

19/04/11
8 April 2011. You asked for a copy of the business plan used for the NHS Wales Shared Services project
 

Hlth68 Availability of azactidine (Vidaza) through NHS Wales

06/04/11
1 April 2011. You asked for a copy of all documents that have been received or issued by the Minister for Health and Social Services’ office since the NICE decision to make azactidine (Vidaza) available through the NHS
 

Hlth67 Complaints made against the Health Minister

06/04/11
1 April 2011. You asked for the number of complaints/grievances, made against the Health Minister, about bullying, harassment and alleged inappropriate behaviour
 

Hlth66 Report into CCTV in A&E Depts

04/04/11
9 March 2011. You asked for a copy of the report and findings of the NHS Wales pilot project to review the effectiveness of CCTV within A & E departments across Wales
 

Hlth65 McKinsey and Co procurement

01/04/11
31 March 2011. You asked for all the correspondence relating to the procurement process when Welsh Health Supplies awarded a contract to McKinsey and Company to provide advice on developing performance management systems and an evidence base for change to assist the NHS and the Assembly Government ...
 

Hlth64 capital spending on hospitals

01/04/11
22 March 2011. You asked for all reports, documentation and correspondence relating to cuts in capital spending on hospitals across all Welsh NHS Trusts and Local Health Boards since 1 September 2011; and, any information relating on an all-wales basis i.e. a plan or plans that relate to all Health ...
 

Hlth63 Nightingales Nursery, Penarth

01/04/11
22 March 2011. You asked for a copy of the complaint made against the Nightingales Nursery, Penarth
 

Hlth62 Cost of Free Prescriptions

30/03/11
23 March 2011. You asked for information on how much has free prescriptions for people in Wales cost the Assembly Government in each financial year that it has been in operation for and what cost estimates have been made for the future
 

Hlth61 NHS & Independent Healthcare setting inspections

29/03/11
15 March 2011. You asked for a breakdown of the number of Inspections covering NHS & Independent Healthcare settings carried out by lay inspectors with a north/south analysis
 

Hlth60 Proposed Organ and Tissue Donation LCO

29/03/11
18 March 2011. You asked for the advice on the legality of the proposed Organ and Tissue Donation LCO provided to ministers prior to the publication of the LCO and any subsequent legal advice received by the Assembly Government following the concerns raised by the UK Attorney General with regards t ...
 

Hlth59 Communications on Organ Donation

25/03/11
18 March 2011. You asked for all material from the last 12 months relating to communications between the UK Government and the Assembly Government on the issue of organ donation. This includes, but is not limited to, all correspondence, minutes of meetings and briefing notes
 

Hlth58 Structured Assessment reports for Health Boards and Trusts

25/03/11
17 March 2011. You asked for a copy of the full Structered Assessment reports that the Welsh Audit Office has done for each of the Health Boards and each of the Trusts in Wales, in 2010/2011
 

Hlth57 The number of intensive care beds in Wales

23/03/11
17 March 2011. You asked for a breakdown by year of the number of intensive care beds in Wales for 2008, 2009 and 2010; the number of intensive care beds in Wales, but excluding intensive care beds associated with coronary care, neonatal, and burns units for 2008, 2009 and 2010; and, the number of ...
 

Hlth56 Unused Medicines

16/03/11
10 March 2011. You asked for information relating to unused medicines
 

Hlth55 Assessment of the impact of the VAT rise on NHS budgets

15/03/11
11 March 2011. You asked for any assessments, reports or analyses held by the Department for Health and Social Services, relating to the financial impact of the VAT rise on 4th January 2011 on health services and health boards in Wales.
 

Hlth54 Map of Medicine contract

15/03/11
7 March 2011. You asked for the price for the current contract with Map of Medicine
 

Hlth53 Correspondence relating to blood services in Wales

04/03/11
3 March 2011. You asked for copies of all recent correspondence and/or any record of discussions between the Assembly Government and the National Blood Service, an operating division of NHS Blood and Transplant, or with any other UK Government department about absorbing or merging the blood service ...
 

Hlth52 Advice on the proposed Legislative Competence Order on presumed consent for organ donation

02/03/11
22 February 2011. You asked for copies of all documented advice received by the Health Minister; copies of all correspondence to and from UK Government Ministers, including the office of the Attorney General; and, copies of all the correspondence sent and received by the Counsel General for Wales t ...
 

Hlth51 Internal correspondence relating to a Pharmacy relocation appeal

28/02/11
16 February 2011, You asked for copies of correspondence that either Mark Welsby or Hena Monaf may have had with The Minister for Health and Social Services with regard to the appeal by Judith Evans Pharmacy against the decision of the Vale of Glamorgan LHB to refuse the application for minor reloc ...
 

Hlth50 Expenses claimed by the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS trust’s interim Chief Executive

24/02/11
23 February 2011. You asked for copies of all expenses claims made by the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS trust’s interim chief executive Elwyn Price-Morris from the beginning of his employment in April 2010 until the latest available claim
 

Hlth49 Ysbyty Gwynedd

24/02/11
15 February 2011. You asked for information on staffing levels, bed provision, GP's, etc. within Ysbyty Gwynedd
 

Hlth48 CSSIW project board

22/02/11
15 february 2011. You asked for details of the membership of the CSSIW project board, any findings to date; and, any recommendations for the future
 

Hlth47 Reconfiguration of mental health services at Whitchurch Hospital

09/02/11
17 January 2011. You asked for all documented conversations/discussions, correspondence, emails and meeting minutes regarding planned reconfiguration of mental health services at the Whitchurch Hospital site.
 

Hlth46 Correspondence relating to the McKinsey contract

07/02/11
3 November 2010. You asked for copies of all correspondence relating to the McKinsey contract with the Welsh Assembly Government under the Freedom of Information Act.
 

Hlth45 Correspondence with McKinsey and Co

07/02/11
19 August 2011. You asked for copies of all emails, letters and minutes of meetings between you or your officials and the consultants McKinsey & Co since 1 September 2009; and a full breakdown of the total cost of the work undertaken by McKinsey & Co, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government ...
 

Hlth44 Correspondence regarding the implementation of the outcomes from the Ensuring Financial Stability and Developing a 5-Year Strategic Framework.

04/02/11
9 November 2010. You asked for all correspondence from the Health Minister and/or her office to NHS officials about implementing the action points/recommendations/suggested actions from the McKinsey & Co Ensuring Financial Stability and Developing a 5-Year Strategic Framework (November 6 2009).
 

Hlth43 Terms of reference for McKinsey Management Consultants

04/02/11
12 November 2010. You asked for a copy of the official terms of reference and letters of instruction relation to the work undertaken since 2009 on the Welsh Assembly Government’s behalf by McKinsey Management Consultants
 

Hlth42 Statistical information on whistleblowers within the NHS

21/01/11
information on the number of staff members that have whistle blown; the department where they worked; if they are still employed in that department and the outcomes of the attempt to whistle blow. You have also requested information on the number of confidentiality arrangements that have been reach ...
 

Hlth41 Leadership and Governance at the Cardiff Local Health Board

20/01/11
17 January 2011. You asked for the review report into Leadership and Governance at the Cardiff Local Health Board
 

Hlth40 Cost of secondary mental health care

18/01/11
17 January 2011. You asked for details of those companies in Wales that the NHS pays for secondary mental health care for medium and low secure units; the number of beds available; number of patients treated; and cost of treatment
 

Hlth39 Reports into neonatal services

14/01/11
12 January 2011. You asked for the reports by each of Wales’s health boards covering compliance with the Wales neonatal standards, as submitted to the Neonatal Clinical Network for Wales; and, the Neonatal Clinical Network for Wales review of neonatal capacity in Wales
 

Hlth38 Membership of Workforce National Programme Board

13/01/11
22 December 2010. You asked for information regarding the membership of Workforce National Programme Board including where they work
 

Hlth37 Pembrokeshire Social Services Report

11/01/11
7 January 2011. You requested a copy of a report from Pembrokeshire Social Services which you believe had been received by CSSIW on a review of events during the week of the 19-26th June 2006
 

Hlth36 Information regarding the 11 National Programmes identified in the NHS Wales Five Year Plan

10/01/11
6 January 2011. You asked for details about the people who sit on each of the Service, Workforce and Financial Framework Boards to help the lead ensure that the programme’s objectives are met.
 

Hlth35 Fluoridation of water in Wales

05/01/11
22 November 2010. You asked for information regarding whether the Welsh Assembly Government has plans for the Fluoridation of Water within its borders