Freedom of Information
Publication Scheme
The Freedom of Information Act (FOI) requires every NHS organisation to have a 'publication scheme.'
This scheme lets the public know what information each NHS organisation publishes. This includes plans, management arrangements, performance, inspection reports, policies and procedures and the minutes of key meetings.
This website is your window to the Trust's Publication Scheme.
You can use the Search function on the website to locate the area you are interested in. This will give you one or more of the following:
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The required information
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Options to view/download the most commonly requested documents
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A contact name - if you have any queries or need to obtain copies
You can find key information about the Trust on this website by going to the following links:
Who we are and what we do
Facts and figures about the Trust including the geographic areas we cover
Our services, where they are located and how to contact them
Senior staff and management board members
What we spend and how we spend it
Capital programme available in the Annual Reports , monthly board papers and capital project procedures
Financial audit reports (covered in the Annual Reports)
Procurement and tendering procedures(covered in Standing financial instructions)
Staff and Board members' allowances and expenses (covered in the Annual Reports)
Standing financial instructions
What our priorities are and how we are doing
Audit Reports in the Annual Reports and in the Quarterly Reports to the Board
Care Quality Commission - Annual Assessment
Clinical Governance - available in Annual Healthcheck and Trust Board Papers
Performance against targets (KPI) performance framework - available in the Quarterly Performance Reports in the Board Papers
Equality Reports on Services and Workforce
How we make decision
Board Papers - agenda, supporting papers and minutes
Our policies and procedures
Complaints and other customer policies and procedures
Policies and procedures relating to the conduct of business and the provision of services
Data protection/Information Governance/Caldicott Guardian
Policies and procedures relating to recruitment and employment
Lists and registers
Register of Members Council/Interests
The services we offer
Clinical services provided and/or commissioned
Corporate Communications and Media Relations
Patient informations leaflets and other booklets,
newsletters and florid service user website
Right of Access to Information
The Freedom of Information Act (FOI) allows anyone to request details of information we hold and, if available, to have access to it. To submit an online FOI request please click here.
FOI Disclosure Log: To view requests submitted to the Trust and the Trust's responses to them click on the FOI Request 2012 page.
For more information on the Act, visit the Information Commissioner's website at Freedom of Information Act