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| If you wish
to make a request, please click here. |
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a disclosure log of previously satisfied requests
for information, please click here. |
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| If you wish
to download a copy of the publication scheme, in
pdf format, please click here. |
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| WHAT
A PUBLICATION SCHEME IS |
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| This Publication Scheme is a
complete guide to the information routinely published
by the Prescription Pricing Authority (PPA). It
describes the information about the PPA and our
activities that we make publicly available. We shall
review the Scheme at regular intervals and monitor
how it is operating. |
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| It is important
to us that this Scheme meets your needs and we have
designed it to identify clearly everything we publish
so that you can find information about the PPA easily.
Under Section 19 of the Freedom of Information Act
2000, (there is a link to the Act in Part Three
below), the PPA has a legal duty to adopt and maintain
a Publication Scheme for the publication of our
information. The purpose of the Act is to promote
greater openness by public authorities (of which
the PPA is one). |
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| The Publication
Scheme will help you to find all the information
that we publish. The Freedom of Information Act
does not change the right of patients to protection
of their patient confidentiality in accordance with
Article 8 of the Human Rights Convention, the Data
Protection Act and at common law. Maintaining the
legal right to patient confidentiality continues
to be an important commitment on our part. |
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| The Caldicott Guardian for the
Authority is the Director of Information Technology,
whose address is: |
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Prescription Pricing Authority,
152, Pilgrim Street,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE1 6SN
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| Information
Management |
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| Information falling into the
Classes will be retained in line with our retention
and disposal schedules, which comply with circular
HSC1999/53 and Public Record Office Guidance. |
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| Information not required for
the business purposes of the PPA is stored at the
PPA for the purpose of holding public records. |
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| Feedback |
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| Any questions, comments or complaints
about this Scheme should be sent in writing to: |
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Information
Security & Data Protection Manager
Information Technology
Prescription Pricing Authority
Bridge House
152 Pilgrim Street
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 6SN
Telephone: (0191) 203 5484
Fax: (0191) 281 9922 |
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| E-mail: foi.request@ppa.nhs.uk |
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If you have a complaint about
the operation of the Publication Scheme, or how
the PPA has dealt with your request for information
from the Scheme, please write to:
Information Security & Data Protection Manager
at the address shown above or send an e-mail to
foi.request@ppa.nhs.uk
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| If you are still not satisfied
with our response to your concern, you may wish
to contact the Director of IT on (0191) 203 5270
or in writing at the address shown above. |
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| Rights
of Access to Information |
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| In addition to accessing
the information identified in this Publication Scheme,
you are entitled to request information about the
PPA under the NHS Openness Code 1995. A link to
this is available in Part 3 of the Scheme and hard
copies are available free of charge from the Department
of Health. |
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Tel: 0207 210 4850
(line open from 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday)
Minicom: 0207 210 5025
Email: dhmail@doh.gsi.gov.uk
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The Department of
Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
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| Sometimes, some
or all of the information cannot be provided and
we will explain the reasons why not when this happens. |
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| The Freedom of Information
Act recognises that as a member of the public, you
have the right to know how public services such
as the NHS are organised and run, how much they
cost and how you can make complaints if you need
to. You have the right to know which services are
being provided, the targets that are being set,
the standards of services that are expected and
the results achieved. |
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| From 1 January 2005,
it will also oblige the PPA to respond to requests
about the information we hold and record in any
form and the Freedom of Information Act will create
a right of access to that information. The rights
to request and access this information are subject
to some exemptions that the PPA has to take into
consideration before deciding what information can
be released. |
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| Under the Data Protection
Act 1998, you are also entitled to access any personal
information held about you and you can contact: |
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Information Security
& Data Protection Manager
Information Technology
Prescription Pricing Authority
Bridge House
152 Pilgrim Street
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 6SN
Telephone: (0191) 203 5484
Fax: (0191) 281 9922
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| E-mail: data.protection@ppa.nhs.uk |
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| New Environmental
Information Regulations may be introduced as early
as 2003. These will enable similar access to environmental
information, as under the Freedom of Information
Act 2000. |
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