AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
FOI-01382

I refer to your request under the Freedom of Information Act, which I received on 17th August for information about the following:  

How many people to date have been prescribed the Freestyle Libre 3 via the NHS South West London Integrated Care Board?  

##Response  

I am writing to advise you that following a search of our paper and electronic records, I have established that the information you requested is not held by the NHS Business Services Authority. This is because Freestyle Libre 3 is not listed in Part IX of the Drug Tariff, so it is not allowed to be prescribed on NHS Prescriptions and subsequently dispensed in a community setting.  Therefore, we would not be sent any NHS prescriptions that dispensed Freestyle Libre 3 by an NHS Dispensing contractor. 

Tags: NHS Prescriptions
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-01533

Thank you for your request for information about the following:
  
This FOIA request relates to unpaid penalty charges which were levied since 1 January 2019 in relation to prescription fees.  

1. How many times have you or your contractors commenced legal action to recover the penalties as a civil debt? 

2. For each such case, confirm the outcome. 

Your request was received on 6th November 2023 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.  

##Response  

1.	Nil, we have not commenced legal action to recover penalties as a civil debt. 
2.	Not applicable.  

Please note that this request and our response is published on our Freedom of Information disclosure log at:  

https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-01533  

Data Queries  

If you have any queries regarding the data provided, or if you plan on publishing the data please contact dataandinsightsupport@nhsbsa.nhs.uk / foidata@nhsbsa.nhs.uk / foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk ensuring you quote the above reference. This is important to ensure that the figures are not misunderstood or misrepresented.  

If you plan on producing a press or broadcast story based upon the data please contact communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk This is important to ensure that the figures are not misunderstood or misrepresented.  

The information supplied to you continues to be protected by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and is subject to NHSBSA copyright. This information is licenced under the terms of the Open Government Licence detailed at:  

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/   

Should you wish to re-use the information you must include the following statement:  
“NHSBSA Copyright 2023” This information is licenced under the terms of the Open Government Licence:  

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/   

Failure to do so is a breach of the terms of the licence.  

Information you receive which is not subject to NHSBSA Copyright continues to be protected by the copyright of the person, or organisation, from which the information originated.  Please obtain their permission before reproducing any third party (non NHSBSA Copyright) information.  

Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-01816

Thank you for your request for information about the following:

under the freedom of information act 2000 please may you provide me with information on how the NHSBSA knows which patients are exempt from paying for dental treatments. Where do they get this information from?

Your request was received on 19 March 2024 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

##Response

Patients are responsible for declaring to the dentist if they are exempt or remitted. Dental practices should ask for evidence however if none is provided, they can tick a box to indicate none was provided and the patient is still entitled to free treatment. Not having the evidence is not a barrier to receiving treatment.  

The NHSBSA then carry out post treatment checks on exemption/remission claims. When a dental file is received which has been signed and declared as the patient being exempt from dental charges, a data matching exercise is instigated. NHSBSA databases are searched then passed to DWP to search for any qualifying benefits. If no valid exemption is found for that patient, an enquiry letter is issued which invites them to contact us to confirm the exemption they have in place.

##Data Queries

If you have any queries regarding the data provided, or if you plan on publishing the data please contact foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk ensuring you quote the above reference. This is important to ensure that the figures are not misunderstood or misrepresented.

If you plan on producing a press or broadcast story based upon the data, please contact communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk This is important to ensure that the figures are not misunderstood or misrepresented.

The information supplied to you continues to be protected by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and is subject to NHSBSA copyright. This information is licenced under the terms of the Open Government Licence detailed at:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ 

Should you wish to re-use the information you must include the following statement:
“NHSBSA Copyright 2024” This information is licenced under the terms of the Open Government Licence:

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ 

Failure to do so is a breach of the terms of the licence.

Information you receive which is not subject to NHSBSA Copyright continues to be protected by the copyright of the person, or organisation, from which the information originated.  Please obtain their permission before reproducing any third party (non NHSBSA Copyright) information.


Tags: Dental charges, dental activity
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-01834

#Request#
1.	The number of UK citizens who have successfully registered their S1 NHSBS form with the Greek Health Authorities, also known as AMKA, and are successfully receiving health services from the Greek Health Service with support from the NHS.  
2.	I also wish to know what areas within Greece have the most UK citizens registered with S1 forms and are using them successfully in Greece. 
3.	And anify UK citizens living on the island of Naxos registered successfully their S1 forms and are using them successfully on the Island. 


#Response#
Please read the below notes to ensure correct understanding of the response. 
 
We have counted both S1 and E121 certificates. The E121 is an older version of the S1. The data is based on health services provided since 2009.   
 
The S1 is issued to eligible contributors to the UK National Insurance system or those who are receiving, or have received, eligible UK benefits. It is not issued on the basis of UK citizenship. 
 
The S1/E121 is required to be registered in Greece before the UK will pay healthcare costs.
 
We have counted S1/E121 which have been issued by the NHS Business Services Authority (NSBSA), the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and His Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC). 
  
A small number of S1/E121 holders may have had more than one S1/E121. 
  
The authorities in Greece which advise us of S1 registrations are; EFKA (National Social Security Fund), IKA (Institute for Social Insurance) or EOPYY (National Organization for the Provision of Health Services). It is not determined by AMKA (Social Security number). 
  
We have interpreted “successfully receiving health services” as actually receiving medical care, not just being entitled to it. 
  
We have interpreted “with support from the NHS” as the NHS has agreed to pay Greece for all or part of that healthcare.     
 
Question One: We have identified 4,983 UK S1/E121 holders for whom the UK has paid S1/E121 healthcare costs sent to us by Greece.  

Question Two: The Greek regions with the most UK S1/E121 holders and for whom the UK has paid healthcare costs are Crete, Attica and South Aegean.
   
Question Three: There are 12 UK S1/E121 holders who had Naxos postcodes and for whom the NHS has paid healthcare costs.   


Tags: Overseas Health Services
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-01468

#Request

_Could you please let me know how many payments have been made in England in regard to compensation for deaths and injuries caused by any of the covid vaccines._

##Response

All data as of 9 October 2023. All data relates to claims received by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) and those transferred from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) on 1 November 2021. All figures provided relate to COVID-19 vaccines. 

The Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) is not a compensation scheme. It provides a one-off tax free payment, currently £120,000, to successful applicants who, on very rare occasions, are severely disabled as a result of a vaccine against a specified disease, within the meaning of the Vaccine Damage Payments Act.  

126 Vaccine Damage Payments for COVID-19 have been made to claimants with an address in England. 

__Data Queries__ 

 If you have any queries regarding the data provided, or if you plan on publishing the data please contact foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk ensuring you quote the above reference. This is important to ensure that the figures are not misunderstood or misrepresented. 

If you plan on producing a press or broadcast story based upon the data please contact communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk This is important to ensure that the figures are not misunderstood or misrepresented. 

The information supplied to you continues to be protected by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and is subject to NHSBSA copyright. This information is licenced under the terms of the Open Government Licence detailed at: 

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/  

 Should you wish to re-use the information you must include the following statement: 

“NHSBSA Copyright 2023” This information is licenced under the terms of the Open Government Licence: 

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/  

Failure to do so is a breach of the terms of the licence. 

Information you receive which is not subject to NHSBSA Copyright continues to be protected by the copyright of the person, or organisation, from which the information originated.  Please obtain their permission before reproducing any third party (non NHSBSA Copyright) information. 

Tags: VDPS, Vaccine Damage Payments
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-01372

Thank you for your request for information about the following:

Freedom of Information Request relating to the request a review of NHS Pension using LTA Form and the time taken for the NHSBSA to respond

How many LTA forms were waiting to be processed / reviewed on 1st April 2023? 

How many LTA forms requesting review were received by the NHSBA per month in the following months?

    April 2023
    May 2023
    June 2023
    July 2023

How many LTA reviews were completed by the NHSBA in the following months?

    April 2023
    May 2023
    June 2023
    July 2023

How many hours / WTE are allocated to review of LTA forms during 1.4.23 to 31.7.23?

Your request was received on 13 August 2023 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

##Response

__How many LTA forms were waiting to be processed / reviewed on 1st April 2023?__
349

__How many LTA forms requesting review were received by the NHSBA per month in the following months?__

April 2023 – 3

May 2023 – 5

June 2023 – 1

July 2023 – 1 

__How many LTA reviews were completed by the NHSBA in the following months?__

April 2023 – 21

May 2023 – 24

June 2023 – 22

July 2023 - 32 

August 2023 - 7

__How many hours / WTE are allocated to review of LTA forms during 1.4.23 to 31.7.23?__

159 hours (which equates to 0.26 WTE) has been spent reviewing LTA forms between 01/04/2023 – 31/07/2023. Resource requirements for LTA forms will continue to be monitored.

The data provided in this FOI response counts LTAs from all members including clinicians and non-clinicians.

##Data Queries

If you have any queries regarding the data provided, or if you plan on publishing the data please contact foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk ensuring you quote the above reference. This is important to ensure that the figures are not misunderstood or misrepresented.

If you plan on producing a press or broadcast story based upon the data please contact communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk This is important to ensure that the figures are not misunderstood or misrepresented.

The information supplied to you continues to be protected by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and is subject to NHSBSA copyright. This information is licenced under the terms of the Open Government Licence detailed at:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ 

Should you wish to re-use the information you must include the following statement:
“NHSBSA Copyright 2023” This information is licenced under the terms of the Open Government Licence:

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ 

Failure to do so is a breach of the terms of the licence.

Information you receive which is not subject to NHSBSA Copyright continues to be protected by the copyright of the person, or organisation, from which the information originated.  Please obtain their permission before reproducing any third party (non NHSBSA Copyright) information.


Tags: NHS Pension Scheme
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-01844

Thank you for your request for information about the following:

I would like to obtain a list of vacancies between 18 March 2023 to 18 March 2024 for the following Trusts:
 
•	Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

•	Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust 

•	South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

•	South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust 

•	Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust 

•	The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 

•	York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 

It would be really helpful if this could cover the following positions (including bank and agency roles):

•	Band 5, Band 6 and Band 7 roles for:

o	Retail Catering Manager 

o	Catering Manager 

o	Housekeeping Manager 

o	Patient Services Manager
 
With the information having already been in the public domain, I would be very grateful if you could please confirm whether you are able to provide the information. Alternatively, if you are unable to do so, please could you confirm why. 
 
Should you be able to assist, in terms of the information we require I would be grateful if you could kindly include the information set out below in any table compiled: 
 
•	Name of organisation

•	Vacancy reference number

•	Job title

•	Staff group

•	Salary

•	AfC banding

•	Date published

•	Date closed

•	Duration (i.e. permanent/fixed term for X months)

•	Part time/full time

•	Vacancy site (i.e. the hospital/site the position was held)
 
Your request was received on 4th April 2024 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

##Response

I am writing to advise you that following a search of our paper and electronic records, I have established that the information you requested is not held by the NHS Business Services Authority. This is because the search criteria given in your request has yielded no results.

Tags: nhs jobs
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-01375

Thank you for your request for information about the following:

[Q1] How many ill health applications have been received for the following years 2020, ,2021, 2022 for ME/CFS Condition
 
[Q2] How many of these had tier 1 approval in each of the years above
 
[Q3] How many of these had tier 2 level approval in each of the years above 
 
[Q4] How many were rejected on the grounds of probability of recovery? For each of the years above.

Your request was received on 11 August 2023 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

##Response


###Questions 1 to 3
A copy of the information is attached. 

The data provided in this FOI response counts ill-health applications received from all members including both clinicians and non-clinicians.

###Question 4
The 19 rejected cases have been reviewed, clinically, against the question “Was the application Rejected on the grounds of Probability of Recovery?”

The answer in all cases was yes.

##Data Queries

If you have any queries regarding the data provided, or if you plan on publishing the data please contact foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk ensuring you quote the above reference. This is important to ensure that the figures are not misunderstood or misrepresented.

If you plan on producing a press or broadcast story based upon the data please contact communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk This is important to ensure that the figures are not misunderstood or misrepresented.

The information supplied to you continues to be protected by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and is subject to NHSBSA copyright. This information is licenced under the terms of the Open Government Licence detailed at:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ 

Should you wish to re-use the information you must include the following statement:
“NHSBSA Copyright 2023” This information is licenced under the terms of the Open Government Licence:

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ 

Failure to do so is a breach of the terms of the licence.

Information you receive which is not subject to NHSBSA Copyright continues to be protected by the copyright of the person, or organisation, from which the information originated.  Please obtain their permission before reproducing any third party (non NHSBSA Copyright) information.


Tags: Ill-Health Applications, NHS Pensions
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-01813

#Request

_Can you please provide_

_(i) the number of applications for an EHIC and GHIC from those with 'indefinite leave to remain' and 'indefinite leave to enter' immigration status,_

_(ii) the number of cards issued for these applications,_

_(iii) of these successful applications from those with 'indefinite leave to remain' and 'indefinite leave to enter' immigration status, the number of cards issued that last 5 years, less than 5 years but more than 4 years, less than 4 years but more than 3 years, less than 3 years but more than 2 years, less than 2 years but more than 1 year, and less then 1 year?_

_If you do not have the information on the period of validity in question (iii), please provide the expiry dates of the EHIC and GHIC cards, linked to their dates of application._

_Please also provide the reasons why despite the fact that their right to enter or remain in the UK is not limited, why these applicants have not received an EHIC or GHIC that lasts 5 years._

_Date Range: 01/01/2020 - 18/03/2024_

##Response

I am writing to advise you that following a search of our paper and electronic records, I have established that the information you requested is not held by the NHS Business Services Authority. This is because the NHSBSA does not record which applications were approved solely on the evidence provided by the applicant of indefinite leave to remain or indefinite leave to enter.


Tags: EHIC, GHIC, OHS
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-01404

##Request

Hello From each year between 2018 till today, how many dental appointments have been missed and what are the costs to the NHS for missed appointments. If possible please could you give the cost per appointment and the cost per year incurred due to the missed appointments.

Date range: 01/01/2018 - 03/09/2023

##Response

I am writing to advise you that following a search of our paper and electronic records, I have established that the information you requested is not held by the NHS Business Services Authority.

However, it is possible that individual Dental Practices may hold some or all of the information you require. 

Please note that this response will be published on our Freedom of Information disclosure log at:

https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-[reference-01404


Tags: Appointments, NHS Dental Services
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-01812

#Request

_Dear NHS Business Services Authority,_

_Please provide data for each of the years 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019 to include:_

_a)  the total number of PCNs for NHS Prescriptions claimed with no valid exemption._

_b) of the number in a) how many were successfully challenged or appealled._

_c) of the number in a) how many were paid._

_d) of the number in a) how many were unpaid._

_e) the income generated from PCNs paid in each year._

##Response


A copy of the information is attached.

When a prescription is received which has been signed as the patient being exempt from prescription charges a data matching exercise is instigated. If no valid exemption is found through this search / exercise for that patient an enquiry letter is issued to the patient which invites them to contact us to confirm the exemption, they have in place.  

Q2 covers cases closed for Exemption Confirmed and Cancelled.

Q4 excludes cases with payment, exemption confirmed and cancelled.    

__Data Queries__

If you have any queries regarding the data provided, or if you plan on publishing the data please contact foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk ensuring you quote the above reference. This is important to ensure that the figures are not misunderstood or misrepresented.

If you plan on producing a press or broadcast story based upon the data, please contact communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk This is important to ensure that the figures are not misunderstood or misrepresented.

The information supplied to you continues to be protected by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and is subject to NHSBSA copyright. This information is licenced under the terms of the Open Government Licence detailed at:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ 

Should you wish to re-use the information you must include the following statement:
“NHSBSA Copyright 2024” This information is licenced under the terms of the Open Government Licence:

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ 

Failure to do so is a breach of the terms of the licence.

Information you receive which is not subject to NHSBSA Copyright continues to be protected by the copyright of the person, or organisation, from which the information originated.  Please obtain their permission before reproducing any third party (non NHSBSA Copyright) information.



Tags: PCN
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log