Potential delay in responses due to COVID-19 priorities 

Your request for information may be delayed due to urgent operational responses to dealing with Public Health priorities. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, we do remain committed to responding to your request and will respond as soon as we are able. Should our responses to your request breach the statutory timeframe and you remain unhappy with your response you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioners Office (ICO)

Further information and independent advice regarding the Data Protection Act 2018, incorporating the General Data Protection Regulation 2016 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000 is available from the

Information Commissioners Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

www.ico.org.uk

Tel: 0303 123 1113 or 01625 545 745

Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) blog on Coronavirus and personal data, for further information click here

Freedom of Information

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) gives members of the public the right to request information that is held by public sector organisations such as NHS Trusts and local councils. You have the right to request information we hold under the FOIA.

The aim of the FOIA is to create a climate of openness in public services so that people can understand how operational decisions are made and how public funds are spent.

The FOIA does not permit the release of personal information such as health or employment records. If you require personal information held by the Trust, please submit a Subject Access request under the Data Protection Act 2018.

The FOIA covers all information held in a recorded format. The deadline to respond to requests made under the FOIA is 20 working days, although there are some circumstances where this may be extended under the terms of the legislation.

If the information you require is not available on our website via our Publication Scheme, please send us your Freedom of Information request via email or post (please see contacts box for details).

Access to Information - our publications

A Publication Scheme is a legal requirement under Section 19 of the Freedom of Information Act.

A publication scheme gives people access to information an organisation routinely publishes. This includes plans, management arrangements, performance, inspection reports, policies and procedures and the minutes of key meetings. We aim to make as much information as possible available directly via our website, however as we continue to build our publication scheme, some content will be supplied on request.