Trust Headquarters

Westmorland General Hospital

Tel: 01539 795366

Fax: 01539 795313

Reference Number: 397

24 March 2009

Amy Preston

Dear Amy

RE: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOI Act)

I refer to my letter dated 3 March and I am now able to provide the following response to your request.

Please find below the names and addresses of the contractors used in the Renal Dialysis Expansion and the new Cardiac Catheter Lab and Contact Centre at Westmorland General Hospital in Kendal. Please note that no external contractors were used at the Patient Progression Unit at Furness General Hospital in Barrow-in-Furness.

Renal Dialysis Expansion:

Team Northern Construction Limited

Shoreline House

Shorline Business Park

Sandside

Milnthorpe

Cumbria

LA77BF

New Cardiac Catheter Lab and Contact Centre:

Naylor & Walkden

Hatton Street

Adlington

Chorley

PR7 4MT

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust does not employ any security firms at present and all catering and cleaners are employed by the Trust.

If you are unhappy with the way the Trust has handled your request, you may ask for an internal review by contacting:

Mrs Angela Peil

Complaints Manager

Westmorland General Hospital

Burton Road

Kendal LA9 7RG

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire SK9 5AF

Fax : 01625 524 510

I hope this information has answered your question. If you require any further clarification or assistance regarding this request, please do not hesitate to contact Louise Fleming or Rachael Whitaker on 01539 795366.

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Yours sincerely

ROGER WILSON

DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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Furness General Hospital Royal Lancaster Infirmary Westmorland General Hospital The Queen Victoria Hospital Ulverston OP Dept

Dalton Lane Ashton Road Burton Road Thornton Road Ulverston CHC

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Cumbria LA14 4LF Lancs LA1 4RP Cumbria LA9 7RG Lancs LA4 5NN Cumbria LA12 7BT

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