I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA), and I kindly request that you provide the following information:
1) The number of GP appointments attended across NHS Wales over the last 10 years (2013-2022) broken down by year.
2) A breakdown of the above data - of GP appointments attended - by gender (men, women, or children).
3) A breakdown of the above data - of GP appointments attended - by age group.
If the information is not available for the last 10 years, please provide information for as far back as possible.
Please could you provide the requested information in electronic format, preferably as spreadsheet or excel documents, or any other suitable format, to my email address
In case any of the requested information is held by another public authority, I kindly request that you transfer my request to the relevant authority, in accordance with Section 16 of the FOIA, and notify me. Or direct me to the right email address where possible.
If you require any further clarification or additional information to process my request, please do not hesitate to contact me via email or telephone. If you are unable to provide the requested information above, for example if data is recorded in different segments or ways laid out above, then I would appreciate any advice on how I can refine my request to fit within the limits needed for you to process this.
I understand that under the FOIA, public authorities have 20 working days to respond to requests, so I look forward to hearing from you in that time.
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Thank you for your recent request dated 17th May 2023. Public Health Wales does not hold the information requested. As an organisation we have no jurisdiction over the activities of Health Boards and frequently do not have access to the data that they produce. They may hold the information requested. I have provided contact details for each Health Board below, you would need to contact them individually. Aneurin Bevan University Health Board http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/866/page/39187 Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/861/page/39134 Cardiff and Vale University Health Board http://www.cardiffandvaleuhb.wales.nhs.uk/freedom-of-information-new Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board https://cwmtafmorgannwg.wales/foi/ Swansea Bay University Health Board https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/about-us1/foia/ Hywel Dda University Health Board http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/862/page/52085 Powys Teaching Health Board |
If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of the decision, you should write to the Corporate Complaints Manager, Public Health Wales NHS Trust, 3, Number 2, Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street, Cardiff, CF10 4BZ.
If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint or review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by the Trust. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:
Information Commissioner for Wales
2nd Floor
Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff
CF10 2HH
Telephone: 029 2067 8400
Email: wales@ico.org.uk