Response Date: 11 Apr 2006
I am writing to advise you that following a search of our paper and electronic records, I have established that the information you requested is not held by the Authority. Under the act I have a duty to advise and assist you and with regard to that duty may I draw your attention to the fact that the Freedom of Information Act 2000 does not require public authorities to manipulate data to satisfy a request for information. It is possible that the National Administrative Codes Service (NACS) (http://www.nhs.uk/nacs/) may have the information you requested. You can contact them by any of the following methods: Tel: 01392 251289, Fax: 01392 687085, Email: [email protected] All help desk calls (Tel, Fax or Email) will be answered by the National Call Centre for NHS Connecting for Health who will require the following information from you (Please identify the call as an National Administrative Codes Service query). - Organisation name - Your name - Nature of the query Your call will then be entered onto a call logging system and a log number issued to you. If you wish to progress this call at any time then call the number above and the Contact Centre Operator will escalate this call for you. All logged calls will be answered by a member of the NACS team. Postal Address: National Administrative Codes Service NHS Connecting for Health Hexagon House Pynes Hill Rydon Lane Exeter Devon EX2 5SE