Introduction
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 provides a right of access to a wide range of information held by public authorities, including the NHS. The purpose is to promote greater openness and accountability.
Our duty to you
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 requires us to:
Making a request
Under the Freedom of Information Act, which came into force on 1 January 2005, we have a duty to:
If you are unable to find the information you are looking for, you can make a Freedom of Information request in writing as follows:
By email:
Click here: enquiries@nsct.nhs.uk
By post:
Freedom of Information
National Specialised Commissioning Team
Corporate Affairs
Southside
105 Victoria Street
London
SW1E 6QT
Unhappy with our response?
If you are unhappy with a response you receive from us to a FOI request please let us know, stating your reasons and we will respond to you in writing.
If you remain dissatisfied following your appeal you can contact the Information Commissioner at the address below:
The Information Commissioner
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF
Tel: 01625 545700
Guide to Information
What is a guide to information?
All NHS organisations must have a guide to information to inform people about types of information held and how it can be accessed. This is a requirement under Section 19 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
This Guide to Information is a complete guide to the information routinely published by the National Specialised Commissioning Team. It is a description of the information that we make publicly available.
We shall review the Guide at regular intervals and monitor how it is operating. It is important to us that this Guide meets your needs and we have designed it to be a route map so that you can find information about NHS Specialised Services.
Information we make routinely available
Who we are and what we do:
Organisational information, structures, locations and contacts, biographies of our Management Team, information about the legal basis for our activities, and information about how to contact us is included in this section.
What we spend and how we spend it:
Financial information relating to projected and actual income and expenditure, procurement, contracts and financial audit.
What our priorities are and how are we doing
Information about our strategies, plans and annual reports are included in this section.
How we make decisions:
Decision making processes and records of decisions. Public consultations, agenda and minutes of senior level meetings and internal guidance are included in this section.
Our policies and procedures:
Current written protocols that we follow when delivering our services and responsibilities. This section includes our policies and procedures for providing our services and for the recruitment and employment of staff, our complaints procedure and our records management policy.
Lists and registers:
Information held in registers required by law and other lists and registers relating to our functions.
The services we offer:
Advice and guidance and media releases and information relating to the services we commission.
All information is provided free of charge online and in hard copy form unless otherwise specified.
To access our Guide to Information, click here
Can’t find what you’re looking for?
Many visitors to our site find the search engine (on the top left of every page or wherever it is) helpful. If you still can’t find what you’re looking for, or if you require information in hard copy form, please contact:
Corporate Affairs Team: 020 7932 3939
Email: enquiries@nsct.nhs.uk – or link to Contact us.
