Dear Sir or Madam,

How many GP's who have retired but continued to practice, since
2004, have had their entry on the performers list removed and had
to reapply?

How many GP's who have retired but continued to practice, since
2004, have had their entry on the performers list ammended and not
had to reapply?

Yours faithfully,

Mr M Kumar

Dear Mr Kumar,

Freedom of Information Request (Reference number PCT/JAE/94-08)

Thank you for your request for information regarding the number of GP's who have retired but still practice. Your request was received on the 19th May 2008 and is being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I will investigate whether we hold the information and respond in due course.

In the meantime, if you have any queries you can contact me at [email address].
Please remember to quote the reference number above in any communication.

Kind regards,

Gareth Preece
FOI Administrator

Sheffield PCT. Your request was received on the 16th May 2008 and is being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I will investigate whether we hold the information and respond in due course.

In the meantime, if you have any queries you can contact me at [email address].
Please remember to quote the reference number above in any communication.

Kind regards,

Gareth Preece
FOI Administrator

Dear Mr Kumar,

Freedom of Information Request PCT-JAE-94-08

I am writing to confirm that we have now completed the search for the
information you specifically requested to find out; How many GP's who
have retired but continued to practice, since 2004, have had their entry
on the performers list removed and had to reapply?

In response to this, we currently have no GP's that fit this criteria.

I hope this information is useful to you. If you are not happy with
our response or the way your request has been dealt with you should
contact the Freedom of Information lead at: the above address in the
first instance. You can ask for a review of the decision or you can
make a complaint. Please quote the reference number at the top of the
page in any correspondence.

If you are still not happy with the way your request has been dealt
with, you can complain to the Information Commissioner under section 50
of the Freedom of Information Act. Generally the ICO cannot make a
decision unless you have exhausted the PCT’s review or complaints
procedure. The Information Commissioner’s website is at:
http://www.ico.gov.uk/

The postal address is: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe
House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.

Please note: The release of information in response to a Freedom of
Information request does not confer permission for commercial reuse of
the information under the Re use of Public Sector Information
Regulations 2005.

Jan Sobieraj
Chief Executive
Sheffield Primary Care Trust