| EV ID | EV-0313 |
|---|---|
| Institution | Cardiff and Vale University Health Board |
| Matter | Historical death records enquiry to Medical Examiner Service |
| Route / regime | Email · records enquiry |
| Their reference | none given |
| Request date | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Statutory deadline | No statutory deadline applies |
| Deadline | no statutory deadline |
| First reply (not an acknowledgement) | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Days waited | 1 |
| Response class | “not held” |
| Exemptions cited | none cited |
| Redirected to | NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership enquiries department; another department within NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership; registrars office in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan |
| Fees or charges named | — |
| Messages | 3 sent · 4 received (0 acknowledgements only) |
| Attachments from the institution | 0 archived |
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Timeline
| Date | Direction | Class | Summary | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2026 | → to institution | request | The requester asks whether any records or referrals exist for two historical deaths in 1990 and 1983. | email · text |
| 21 Aug 2026 | ← from institution | not held | The Medical Examiner Service states it holds no records this far back and suggests contacting the local registrars office. | email · text |
| 21 Aug 2026 | → to institution | clarification given | The requester asks whether other bodies, such as a coroner's service or archive, might hold historical records of the two deaths. | email · text |
| 21 Aug 2026 | ← from institution | not held | The Medical Examiner Service states it holds no records and has no knowledge of either patient. | email · text |
| 21 Aug 2026 | → to institution | internal review request | The requester asks for an internal review to confirm whether an adequate search was conducted before concluding no records are held. | email · text |
| 21 Aug 2026 | ← from institution | redirected elsewhere | The Medical Examiner Service states the enquiry has been forwarded to another department better able to assist. | email · text |
| 21 Aug 2026 | ← from institution | redirected elsewhere | The Medical Examiner Service provides contact details for a department that may be able to assist further. | email · text |
Note: Initial enquiry and internal review request met with statements of no records held and redirection to another department.
