Secrecy Cloaks Mr Kinsey's Departure

I have just received the following from the Surrey & Borders Information manager. I asked questions about Mr Kinsey for operational reasons as he clearly wasnt managing the garden centre fall out as we were led to understand, he was on extended leave and clearing his desk. Fiona Edwards has simply invoked the Data Protection Act to protect herself.

From: Sandra Wakeham
To: des.curley@gmail.com
Date: Sep 14, 2006 2:17 PM
Subject: RE: FOI Request - Clarification

Dear Des,


Further to your email of 9th September 2006 and our acknowledgement sent on 12th September 2006, copies of which are below, we are now in a position to respond to your request.

We attach below a copy of the staff announcement made in connection with the departure of Peter Kinsey as this information is in the public domain. Unfortunately we are unable to provide any other information in connection with Mr Kinsey's departure as it is personal information relating to him and this is protected by the Data Protection Act 1998 and disclosure would contravene the first data protection principle.



MESSAGE TO STAFF ABOUT THE DEPARTURE OF PETER KINSEY

After seven years as an Operational Director in both Mental Health and Learning Disability Services, Peter has decided to leave the Trust to pursue a different career. He will be leaving on 31st August. I would like to thank Peter for his hard work and commitment, both as a Director with Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Trust and previously with Surrey Oaklands NHS Trust. I am sure that all staff will join with me in wishing Peter well for the future.


Following Peter’s departure, his post will be covered on an interim basis by Christine Carter, a broad-based experienced NHS manager, with strong operational management expertise. Chris will commence on 4th September 2006 and will be based at Oaklands House, Caterham.

Fiona Edwards

Chief Executive

August 2006



If there is anything on which you need clarification, or if we can be of any further assistance to you, please do not hesitate to contact me.


If you are dissatisfied with the outcome of your enquiry, you have the right to appeal and in the first instance this should be to the Head of Healthcare Systems, Surrey & Borders Partnership NHS Trust, Elaine Gould on 01737 281046 or email elaine.gould@sabp.nhs.uk.



If you are still not satisfied with the outcome, you can write to:

The Information Commissioner

Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF

Telephone: 01625 545700.


Yours sincerely


Sandra Wakeham
Information Governance Deputy Manager
Surrey & Borders Partnership NHS Trust
Kingsfield
Telephone: 01737 281038

From: Des Curley [mailto:des.curley@gmail.com]
Sent: 09 September 2006 08:56
To: Fiona Edwards
Subject: Re: Clarification



Dear Fiona,

I have just learned that Peter Kinsey left SABP on the 31st August 2006 and so now realise that he was practically clearing his desk when I made a formal complaint to you on 24th August about the obstructive way he was dealing with FOIA requests .

Peter was also on leave from the 7th to the 18th August 2006 and I am now wondering whether he was the person dealing with FOIA requests.

Would you please deal with the following numbered questions as FOIA requests.

Would you please explain 1.) when you first learned that Mr Kinsey, your former Director of Operations , was leaving SABP , the date and time you learned of his resignation or dismissal please, 2) how , if the former , this information was conveyed to you and 3) why this information was witheld from people whose FOIA requests were ( apparently ) being dealt with by Mr Kinsey .

Thank you for your cooperation.

Please acknowledge receipt

Des Curley