AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
FOI-03331

Thank you for your request for information about the following:

##Request

_I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000._ 

_The purpose of this request is to gather data on the use of GLP-1 agonists and other diabetes and weight loss medications prescribed across the prison population._ 

_If NHSBSA does not hold data specifically relating to prescriptions dispensed within prisons, please confirm whether this data is instead held by NHS England’s Health & Justice team or any other NHS body, and redirect this request accordingly_

_I am seeking anonymised, aggregate information covering the period January 2020 to October 2025._ 

_1.	The total number of prescriptions dispensed via the NHS across the prison population for the following medications, broken down by year: Victoza (Liraglutide), Ozempic (Semaglutide), Rybelsus (Semaglutide), Trulicity (Dulaglutide), Bydureon (Exenatide), and Mounjaro (Tirzepatide)_

_2.	The total number of prescriptions dispensed via the NHS across the prison population for the following medications, broken down by year: Saxenda (Liraglutide), Wegovy (Semaglutide), Orlistat (Xenical / Alli) and Mysimba (Naltrexone / Bupropion)_

##Response

I am writing to advise you that following a search of our paper and electronic records, I have established that information about medicines dispensed in prisons is not held by the NHSBSA.

__Advice and Assistance__

Having reviewed your request, I believe that it is possible that NHS England or each Integrated Care Board (ICB) may hold some or all of the information you require. They can be contacted at:

__Integrated Care Board (ICB)__

You can find each local ICB at: https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/find-your-local-integrated-care-board/

__NHS England__

NHS England

PO Box 16738

Redditch

B97 9PT

Telephone 0300 311 22 33

Email: <a href="mailto: england.contactus@nhs.net"> england.contactus@nhs.net</a>

Web http://www.england.nhs.uk/contact-us/foi/

Following the announcement on 13 March 2025 regarding the disbanding of NHS England, please be assured that at this time they can be contacted for information as normal.




Tags: NHS England, prison
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-03292

Thank you for your request for information about the following:

##Request

_Could you please inform me as to the number of NHS MEDICAL PERSONNEL currently working for charitable organisations, or any other entities - Here in the UK - and Overseas, and are they still being paid by the NHS whilst doing so?_

##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 NHSBSA.

__Advice and Assistance__

Having reviewed your request, I believe that it is possible that NHS England or each Integrated Care Board (ICB) may hold some or all of the information you require. They can be contacted at:

__Integrated Care Board (ICB)__

You can find each local ICB at: https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/find-your-local-integrated-care-board/

__NHS England__

NHS England

PO Box 16738

Redditch

B97 9PT

Telephone 0300 311 22 33

Email: <a href="mailto: england.contactus@nhs.net"> england.contactus@nhs.net</a>

Web http://www.england.nhs.uk/contact-us/foi/

Following the announcement on 13 March 2025 regarding the disbanding of NHS England, please be assured that at this time they can be contacted for information as normal.



Tags: medical personnel
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-03288

Thank you for your request for information about the following:

##Request

_I am starting my dissertation on the managment of head injuries with patients who are intoxicated by alcohol. I was wondering what information is there on:- the number of calls which involved head injuries with those in drink with the ambulance service -how many deaths there has been with alcohol involved in head injuries_

##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 NHSBSA.

__Advice and Assistance__

Having reviewed your request, I believe that it is possible that NHS England or each Integrated Care Board (ICB) may hold some or all of the information you require. They can be contacted at:

__Integrated Care Board (ICB)__

You can find each local ICB at: https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/find-your-local-integrated-care-board/

__NHS England__

NHS England

PO Box 16738

Redditch

B97 9PT

Telephone 0300 311 22 33

Email: <a href="mailto: england.contactus@nhs.net"> england.contactus@nhs.net</a>

Web http://www.england.nhs.uk/contact-us/foi/

Following the announcement on 13 March 2025 regarding the disbanding of NHS England, please be assured that at this time they can be contacted for information as normal.


Tags: ambulance service
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-02978

##Request

_Please supply data regarding the following:-_
 
_1. The EMPLOYER Contribution of Pensionable Pay rate between 2008 and 2025._
 
_2. The EMPLOYEE Contribution of Pensionable Pay rate for earnings under £25,000 between 2008 and 2025._
 
_Please list each percentage rate for each year under two columns specifying both EMPLOYER and EMPLOYEE._

##Response

I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested, and a copy of the information is attached.

Please be advised that we were unable to format the data as requested. This is because the employer contribution rate remains constant, regardless of the scheme member’s pensionable pay. In contrast, the employee contribution rate is variable, as it is directly linked to the member’s pensionable earnings.

##Data Queries

Please contact <a href=mailto:foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk>foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk</a> ensuring you quote the above reference if you have any specific questions regarding this response; or, if you feel you may be misunderstanding or misinterpreting the information; or, if you plan on publishing the data.

##Reusing the data and copyright

If you plan on producing a press or broadcast story based upon the data please contact <a href=mailto:communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk>communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk</a>. 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 2025”. 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-02979

##Request

I am doing research about the (lack of) availability and access to pharmacy in certain areas in England.

I would like to know if there have been ANY complaint emails or letters, or any format, about PHARMACY (in general) in the areas below over the last 5 years;

Harborne – Suburb of Birmingham, West Midlands

Telford – Large town in Shropshire, West Midlands

Droitwich – Town in Worcestershire, West Midlands

Chesterfield – Market town in Derbyshire, East Midlands

Lancaster – City in Lancashire, North West England

Mosley Common (in Worsley) – Suburban area in Wigan, Greater Manchester

Harnham, Salisbury – Suburb of Salisbury, Wiltshire, South West England

Barton Seagrave – Suburb of Kettering, Northamptonshire, East Midlands

Kettering – Town in Northamptonshire, East Midlands

Melton Mowbray – Town in Leicestershire, East Midlands

Ridgehill – Local area in Stalybridge, Tameside, Greater Manchester

Bletchley – Town within the city of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, South East England

Burton-on-Trent – Town in Staffordshire, West Midlands

Esher – Town in Elmbridge Borough, Surrey, South East England

Thames Ditton – Suburban village in Elmbridge, Surrey, South East England

Slough (Taplow) – Slough is in Berkshire; Taplow is nearby in Buckinghamshire, South East England

Rowley Regis – Town in Sandwell, West Midlands

Wokingham – Market town in Berkshire, South East England

Keighley – Town in West Yorkshire, North of England

Littleover – Suburb of Derby, Derbyshire, East Midlands

Ashton-under-Lyne – Town in Tameside, Greater Manchester

Leigh – Town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester

Arnold – Town in Gedling Borough, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands

Stoke-on-Trent – City in Staffordshire, West Midlands

If you require any clarification to process this request, I am happy to assist.

##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 NHSBSA.

__Advice and Assistance__

Having reviewed your request, I believe that it is possible that NHS England or each Integrated Care Board (ICB) may hold some or all of the information you require. They can be contacted at:

__Integrated Care Board (ICB)__

You can find each local ICB at: https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/find-your-local-integrated-care-board/ 

__NHS England__

NHS England

PO Box 16738

Redditch

B97 9PT

Telephone 0300 311 22 33

Email: <a href="mailto: england.contactus@nhs.net"> england.contactus@nhs.net</a>  

Web http://www.england.nhs.uk/contact-us/foi/ 

Following the announcement on 13 March 2025 regarding the disbanding of NHS England, please be assured that at this time they can be contacted for information as normal. 

More information can be found here: https://www.england.nhs.uk/ 


Tags: pharmacy complaint
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-03003

#Request

Ward level sign up figures for the Healthy Start scheme for the Borough of Halton for June 2025.

Wards are as follows:

Appleton,

Bankfield, 

Beechwood & Heath, 

Birchfield, 

Bridgewater, 

Central & West Bank, 

Daresbury Moore & Sandymoor,
 
Ditton Hale Village & Halebank, 

Farnworth, Grange, 

Halton Castle,

Halton Lea, 

Halton View, 

Highfield, Hough Green, 

Mersey & Weston, 

Norton North, 

Norton South & Preston Brook.

##Response

I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested and a copy of the information is attached.

__Local Authority__ - The full postcode relates to the latest NSPL data available (source: ONS NSPL).

__Ward Code__ - The full postcode relates to the latest NSPL data available (source: ONS NSPL).

__Ward__ - The full postcode relates to the latest NSPL data available (source: ONS NSPL).

__Total People on Digital Scheme (formerly Entitled Beneficiaries)__ - The total number of people on the digital scheme (for the reporting month). This includes the number of children under the age of four and the number of pregnancies over ten weeks.

__Data Queries__

Please contact <a href=mailto:foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk>foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk</a>   ensuring you quote the above reference if you have any specific questions regarding this response; or, if you feel you may be misunderstanding or misinterpreting the information; or, if you plan on publishing the data.

__Reusing the data and copyright__

If you plan on producing a press or broadcast story based upon the data please contact <a href=mailto:communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk>communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk</a>. 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 2025” 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: Healthy Start, halton
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-03268

Thank you for your request for information about the following:

##Request

<i>‘Dear NHS Business Services Authority,<br><br>
        I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.<br><br>
        We are seeking information relating to the Wayfinder capital funding that was awarded to NHS organisations and community interest companies in 2025 for patient portal enhancements and integration with the NHS app, the funding process was announced in July 2025 and the deadline for submitting bids was August 31st 2025.<br><br>
        Further information is available on the Future NHS website - 2025/26 National Capital Funding Offers - Wayfinder: Referrals and Appointments in the NHS App - Futures<br><br>
        Please could you provide us with the following information:<br><br>
        1_Details of which organisations received funding ?<br>
        2_Details of how much funding each organisation was awarded ?<br>
        3_Details of the patient portal solution provider each organisation was aligned with ?<br><br>
        If possible, I would prefer to receive the information in electronic format.’</i>

##Our 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 NHSBSA.

##Advice and assistance

However it is possible that NHS England (NHSE) may hold some or all of the information you require. They can be contacted at:

NHS England<br>
PO Box 16738<br>
Redditch<br>
B97 9PT<br>
Telephone: 0300 311 22 33<br>
Email: <a href="mailto: england.contactus@nhs.net"> england.contactus@nhs.net</a>

Please write 'Freedom of Information' in the subject line. If you have difficulty making a written request, please call the Customer Contact Centre on 0300 311 22 33.

Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-03272

Thank you for your request for information about the following:

##Request

_Please can you answer a query I have related to where the NHS Healthy Start prepaid card is spent in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland._

_Please share information about the amount spent using the prepaid card at supermarkets specifically. Preferably, I would like to see a monthly breakdown of this covering 1st July 2025 and 30 September 2025._

##Response

I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested and a copy of the information is attached.

Data has been provided by category as requested (Grocery Stores, Supermarkets). Note that some retailer outlets (e.g. some individual supermarkets, etc.) may record transactions within a different category. Examples of this may be where a retailer (e.g. a supermarket) has an outlet that is within a service station – this would not be included within this data.

##Data Queries

Please contact <a href=mailto:foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk>foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk</a>   ensuring you quote the above reference if you have any specific questions regarding this response; or, if you feel you may be misunderstanding or misinterpreting the information; or, if you plan on publishing the data.

##Reusing the data and copyright

If you plan on producing a press or broadcast story based upon the data please contact c<a href=mailto:communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk>communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk</a>. 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 2025” 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: Healthy start vouchers, supermarket
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-03269

Thank you for your request for information about the following:

##Request

<p><i>‘I have been asked to contact you by Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board regarding the following FOI request.</i></p>

<p><i>1.      Please tell me how many patients within Derby and Derbyshire ICB are currently taking Wegovy (semaglutide) for weight loss or weight management?</i></p>

<p><i>2.      If possible, please provide figures for the average current waiting time currently for patients to start taking Wegovy from referral from their GP.</i></p>

<p><i>3.      Please tell me how many patients within the ICB are currently taking Mounjaro (tirzepatide) for weight loss or weight management?</i></p>

<p><i>4.      If possible, please provide figures for the average current waiting time for patients to start taking Wegovy from referral from their GP.’</i></p>

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 14 October 2025. 

We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).

##Our response

##Questions 1- 4

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 NHSBSA.

For questions 1 and 3 - No data is captured relating to the clinical indication a prescription is intended for. We hold data on which drugs have been prescribed, but not the condition it was prescribed to treat.

##Advice and assistance

However, it is possible that NHS England may hold some or all of the information you require. They can be contacted at: 

NHS England <br>
NHS England<br>
PO Box 16738<br>
Redditch<br>
B97 9PT<br>

Telephone 0300 311 22 33

Email: <a href="mailto: england.contactus@nhs.net"> england.contactus@nhs.net</a>

Please write 'Freedom of Information' in the subject line. If you have difficulty making a written request, please call the Customer Contact Centre on 0300 311 22 33.


Tags: ICB, weight loss
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-03434

Thank you for your request for information about the following: 

##Request 

<p><i>‘You have previously provided datasets for my previous FOI requests: 01830, 01931 and 02060</i></p>

<p><i>It has provided us with detailed insight into patient requirements via Appliance Contractor (DAC) dispensing.</i></p>

<p><i>Can you kindly please provide an updated dataset with the same criteria below, for the newest possible dataset (September 2025) where available.</i></p>

<p><i>Dataset to include the following fields: NHS ODS Code for the Dispensing Appliance Contractor BNF Code for the product dispensed product dispensed, Total items dispensed, Total Quantity Dispensed and Total NIC value for each item dispensed.’</i></p>

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 3 December 2025.  

We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). 

##Our response 

Under Section 21 of the FOIA we are not required to provide information in response to a request if it is already reasonably accessible to you.  

The information you requested is available from the below web link: 

https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-03379 

Please see the following link to view the section 21 in full - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/section/21 

##Data Queries 

Please contact <a href=mailto:foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk>foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk</a> ensuring you quote the above reference if you have any specific questions regarding this response; or, if you feel you may be misunderstanding or misinterpreting the information; or, if you plan on publishing the data. 

##Reusing the data and copyright 

If you plan on producing a press or broadcast story based upon the data please contact <a href=mailto:communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk>communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk</a>. 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 2025”. 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: Appliance Contractor Dispensing, Appliance Contractors, NHS Prescriptions
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log