Freedom of Information

 

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Publication Scheme

Information to be published

How the information can be obtained (eg hard copy, website)
Class 1 - Who we are and what we do
(Organisational information, structures, locations and contacts).
This will be current information only		 Practice leaflet and website 
Doctors in the practice Practice leaflet and website
Contact details for the practice (named contacts where possible with telephone number and email address (if used)) Practice leaflet and website
Opening hours Practice leaflet and website
Other staffing details Practice leaflet and website
Meetings specifically with pharmaceutical companies and other medical suppliers Available on request, hard copy 
Class 2 – What we spend and how we spend it
(Financial information relating to projected and actual income and expenditure, procurement, contracts and financial audit)		 Available on request, hard copy
Details on NHS/HSC funding received by the practice. Available on request, hard copy
Audit of NHS/HSC income  Available on request, hard copy
Details of expenditure items over £10,000 - published at least annually but at a more frequent quarterly or six-monthly interval where practical. Available on request, hard copy
List and value of contracts awarded by the practice. We would normally only expect the practice to publish details of contracts that are of sufficient size to have gone through a formal tendering process Available on request, hard copy
Staff allowances and expenses that can be incurred or claimed, with totals paid to senior staff members (for the purpose of this document, senior staff are defined as partners or equivalent level), by references to categories. Available on request, hard copy
Pay policy Available on request, hard copy
Declaration of GPs’ NHS/HSC income.
The information made available as part of GPs’ contractual obligation to publish their net income relating to NHS/HSC contracts, once this obligation is in force. A link may be provided to the information on a third party website, and /or a description of where this information is available.		 Website
Class 3 – What our priorities are and how we are doing
(Strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews). Current and previous year as a minimum		 Available on request, hard copy
Plans for the development and provision of NHS/HSC services Available on request, hard copy
Performance data including performance against targets Available on request, hard copy
Inspection reports by regulators: the CQC, HIW, RQIA and HSCB and any other regulators. Website
Class 4 – How we make decisions
(Decision making processes and records of decisions)
Current and previous year as a minimum		 Available on request, hard copy
Records of decisions made in the practice affecting the provision of NHS/HSC services Available on request, hard copy
Class 5 – Our policies and procedures
(Current written protocols, policies and procedures for delivering our services and responsibilities). Current information only		 Available on request, hard copy
Policies and procedures about customer service Available on request, hard copy
Internal instructions to staff and policies relating to the delivery of services Available on request, hard copy
Policies and procedures about the recruitment and employment of staff Available on request, hard copy
Equality and diversity policy Available on request, hard copy
Health and safety policy Available on request, hard copy
Complaints procedures (including those covering requests for information and operating the publication scheme) Available on request, hard copy
Records management policies (records retention, destruction and archive) Available on request, hard copy
Data protection policies  Available on request, hard copy
Policies and procedures for handling requests for information Available on request, hard copy
Class 6 – Lists and Registers
Currently maintained lists and registers only		 None held
Any publicly available register or list (if any are held this should be publicised; in most circumstances existing access provisions will suffice). None held
Class 7 – The services we offer
(Information about the services we offer, including leaflets, guidance and newwsletters produced for the public). Current information only		 Available on request, hard copy and website
The services provided under contract to the NHS/HSC Website
Charges for any of these services Website
Information leaflets Website
Out of hours arrangements  Practice leaflet and website

All requests need to be made in writing to the DPO who will ensure you receive the information within 20 days.

For further information on the FOI Act, please see the ICO website.