East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust
Eastbourne District General Hospital, Kings Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 2HD

18th November 2003

Dear Ms Shaw

Thank you for your letter of 12 November regarding the research you are currently undertaking.

Our Planning an Analysis Manager informs me that the Department of Health hold a central source of information including those of the Hospital Episode Statistics. The information can be obtained either by the Internet or by written request.

If you have access to the internet, the website address and link to Hospital Episode Statistics is www.doh.gov.uk/hes/index.html or alternatively you can write to them at the following address:

Hospital Episode Statistics
Enquiry Point
Room 431B
Skipton House
80 London Road
London SE1 6LH

I will certainly ensure that details of your support group are forwarded to the General Manager for Women's Health.

May I take this opportunity of wishing you every sucess with your research.

Yours sincerely

(signed)

Julia Mertens
Patients' Representative
Patient advice and Liaison Service