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Initial response 18/3

Dear Nick Cahm,

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your enquiry dated 16 March 2019 which was sent to the Brent CCG public enquiries generic email address:  BRECCG.Brentenquiries@nhs.net.

Please be advised that we are dealing with your enquiry and our aim is to respond to you as soon as possible, no later than 20 working days from receipt of the enquiry.  If there are exceptional circumstances that mean the CCG is unable to respond within these timescales you will be notified accordingly.

In the meantime if you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact me via the generic email address above.

Policy

I have now received this from another source:

Further guidance is here: https://www.hounslowccg.nhs.uk/news,-publications-and-policies/publications.aspx?n=5830

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