From Milvain Building, Newcastle General Hospital, Westgate Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 6BE

30 May 2003

Dear Ms Shaw

Thank you for your letter, the Patient Advice and Liaison Service does not hav access to teh detailed information that you requested.

I have threfore requested the help of Women's Services at the Newcstles Hospitals Trust and ahve given a copy of your lettter to that department for the attention of the Directorate Manager. Unfortunately she is on annual leave at he moment and not due back at work until the second week of June.

I will contact you again as soon as I receive any information for you. I apologise for the delay that has been caused due to the holiday period.

Yours Sincerely

(signed)

D T Lipscomb
PALS Officer

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22 August 2003

Dear Ms Shaw,

Please accept my apologies for the delay in contacting you but i have been waiting for a response from the Mondern Matron in the Gynaecological section of Woman's services at the Newcastle Hospital's Trust, who had in turn felt it appropriate to discuss with her Directorate Manger. This is the result of their deiverations.

1. Suggest that you contact the National Audit Office, who may be able to discuss local and national figures.
2. They could not divulge the type of information you require from both a confidentiality perspective and due to the amount of work it would entail.
3. They suggest that you set up a support group and advertise it yourself.

I realise that this letter must disappoint you and hope that you received a more favourable response from other areas.

Yours Sincerely,

(signed)

D.T.Lipscomb.