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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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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 Division (PPD). It describes
the information about the PPD 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 PPD easily.
Under Section 19 of the Freedom of Information Act
2000, (there is a link to the Act in Part Three
below), the NHSBSA 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 NHSBSA 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 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
NHSBSA is the Director of Human Resources, whose
address is: |
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NHS Business Services Authority,
Prescription Pricing Division,
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 NHS guidance
and Public Record Office Guidance. |
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| Information not required for
the business purposes of the PPD is stored at the
PPD for the purpose of holding public records. |
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| Feedback |
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about this Scheme should be sent in writing to: |
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Project
Manager (Information Security & Data Protection)
NHS Business Services Authority
Prescription Pricing Division
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 PPD 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 Corporate Secretary on (0191) 244
6468 or in writing at the address shown above. |
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| Rights
of Access to Information |
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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 PPD 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 PPD has to take into
consideration before deciding what information can
be released. |
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Act 1998, you are also entitled to access any personal
information held about you and you can contact: |
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Project Manager
(Information Security & Data Protection)
NHS Business Services Authority
Prescription Pricing Division
Bridge House
152 Pilgrim Street
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 6SN
Telephone: (0191) 203 5484
Fax: (0191) 281 9922
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