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From: Glyn.Young@sirona-cic.org.uk
To: rastades@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 07:22:21 +0100
Subject: RE: FOI

Re: Freedom of Information Enquiry Ref 2350

Thank-you for your email of 11th June 2012 requesting information recorded under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of this Act. Unfortunately on this occasion the Trust is holding little information to assist you with your request. Please find detailed below our response.

Request
Response
1: Minutes of all commissioning meetings relating to Sativex

We are not holding any minutes regarding applications to our formulary committee
2: All supporting documentation that was presented to the commissioning board for their deliberation

If it went to our formulary committee, then the MTRAC review would be referred to

http://www.nelm.nhs.uk/en/NeLM…..sclerosis/
3: If they do prescribe Sativex, what is the criteria for approving funding?

N/A
4: What are the patient criteria?
N/A
5: If they don't prescribe sativex, why was that decision taken?

This information is not recorded but we suspect the evidence base is why we have not had an application
6: According to the evidence presented to them, what is the estimated number of people who would benefit from being prescribed Sativex.

N/A
7: How many patients have applied for Sativex

1 application for in 2010/11
8: How many patients have been given Sativex

0 application have been rejected

I trust that this information provides you with a suitable response to your enquiry. If not and you feel that your request has not been satisfactorily answered, then the Trust has an internal review procedure for dealing with complaints received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 whereby your case is presented to the Chairman for an independent review/decision. Alternatively, you do have the right to complain to the Information Commissioners Office after any internal review procedure has been exhausted. The Information Commissioners Office is an independent body that enforces the Freedom of Information Act, the Data Protection Act and the Environmental Information regulations. The address of the Information Commissioner is Information Commissioners Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF

Glyn Young
Information Governance Manager
NHS Bath & North East Somerset
Telephone: 01225 831763