AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
FOI-01958

#Request#
I would like to request the contact details for all currently registered/trading community pharmacies in England. Their contact details MUST include the following details in Excel format please:  
 
- Name of the business and legal entity if known  
- Pharmacy registration number  
- ODS Code  
- Business address, premises Postcode  
- County  
- Official NHS shared email address of the registered pharmacy (e.g. ****@nhs.net), linked Local Pharmaceutical Committee (LPC) name. 

#Response#
I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested and a copy of the it is attached. 
 
Please read the below notes to ensure correct understanding of the data. 
 
NHSBSA           
 
NHS Prescription Services process prescriptions for Pharmacy Contractors, Appliance Contractors, Dispensing Doctors and Personal Administration with information then used to make payments to pharmacists and appliance contractors in England for prescriptions dispensed in primary care settings (other arrangements are in place for making payments to Dispensing Doctors and Personal Administration). This involves processing over 1 billion prescription items and payments totalling over £9 billion each year. The information gathered from this process is then used to provide information on costs and trends in prescribing in England and Wales to over 25,000 registered NHS and Department of Health and Social Care users. 
 
Data Source      
 
NHSBSA MDR organisation data base and Provider Assurance 
 
Time Period      
 
Current as of 03/06/2024 
 
Organisation Data        
 
The data shows a list of Open (active) pharmacies currently registered on MDR, together with their ODS Code, registered business name, address, postcode and associated Local Pharmaceutical (LPC) Name. 
 
Please note- not all pharmacies listed have an associated LPC registered. In those cases, it is likely that the Integrated Care Board (ICB) in which the pharmacy is located is yet to confirm an associated LPC with the NHSBSA. 
 
Email addresses have been provided where these are held by the NHSBSA. 


Tags: Pharmacy
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-01948

#Request

_1. Amount of money raised by fixed penalty notices by NHS Penalty Charge between 17 October 2023 and 18 March 2024 where the ESA was incorrectly identified as income related instead of contribution based nationally._
 
_2. the same information for this for the last 2 financial years_

##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 we check what exemption has been claimed on the dental form and this is then checked with DWP who either confirm or not confirm if the patient has a valid exemption. If not confirmed, then the enquiry letter is issued.


Tags: PCN, penalty charge
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-01856

##Request

The number of courses of treatment where the FP17 identified that a Dental Care Professional had been involved in its provision in 2022/23 and 2023/24

Date range: 01/04/22 to 31/03/24

##Response

A copy of the information is attached.

This report contains the details from General FP17s processed in English and Welsh contracts for reporting year 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 (to 202403 as the Reporting Year isn’t yet complete) where a Dental Care Professional carries out all of part of the Course of Treatment (COT). The information within the report includes the data items and descriptions listed below. 	
															
Reporting Year:  

The financial year which the activity relate to. Year-end methodology will include all activity data (including amendments) collected from FP17s scheduled in any of the fifteen schedule months from April to June, where the date of completion is on or between 1 April and 31 March of the year. For example 2022-23 will include all activity data (including amendments) collected from FP17s scheduled in any of the fifteen schedule months from April 2022 to June 2023, where the date of completion is on or between 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023. Where FP17s do not have a date of completion, e.g. where the patient has failed to return to complete the treatment, the date of acceptance is used. 									

Country Name: 

This is the country that the contract is located in. 
																
Total FP17s: 

This is a count of the number of FP17s scheduled including adjustments for amended and deleted FP17s. Withdrawn FP17s are not included in the total count of FP17s. This figure may be zero or negative if deleted FP17s have been processed. 
																
Dental Care Professional FP17s: 

This is a count of the number of FP17s scheduled where a Dental Care Professional has been involved in the treatment process. 	
														
DCP Description: 

This is defined based on the job description - Clinical Technician, Dental Nurse, Hygienist, Therapist.	
								
Note: a DCP would only carry out part of an FP17. We do not know which part of the course of treatment the DCP has performed, and there would always be a dental performer number against the COT.
															
Please note that this request and our response is published on our Freedom of Information disclosure log at:

https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-01856


Tags: FP17, NHS Dental Services
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-01841

#Request

_Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I was wondering if you would be able to develop on top of the FOI Request FOI-01537 and FOI-01681._
 
_Chapter 23:_
_https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-01097  (January 2023)_
_https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-01206 (January 2021 - March 2023)_
_https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-01322 (April 2023 - May 2023)_
_https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-01506 (June 2023 - August 2023)_

_Chapter 20-22:_
_https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-01374  (January 2021-May 2023)_
_https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-01505 (June 2023 - August 2023)_
 
_Chapter 20-22 and Chapter 23:_
_https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-01537 (April 2023 - September 2023)_
_https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-01681 (October 2023 - November 2023)_
 
_The data in these requests were from the data source ‘NHSBSA Information Services Data Warehouse’ with the Columns YEAR_MONTH, PRACTICE_CODE, DISPENSER_CODE, BNF_CHAPTER_CODE, BNF_CODE, PRODUCT_ORDER_NUMBER, PACK_ORDER_NUMBER, EPD_BNF_20_21_22, EPD_BNF_23, AC_FLAG, ENG_PRESC_BNF20_23, NIC_GBP, ITEMS and TOTAL_QUANTITY._
 
_Would it be possible for the data to be limited to prescribing within BNF Chapter 20 - Dressings, Chapter 21 – Appliances and Chapter 22 – Incontinence Appliances, Chapter 23 - Stoma Appliances, limited to England, Wales, Scotland, Guernsey, Alderney, Jersey, and the Isle of Man._

_The data excludes:_

_• Items not dispensed, disallowed and those returned to the contractor for further clarification._

_• Prescriptions prescribed and dispensed in Prisons, Hospitals and Private prescriptions._

_• Items prescribed but not presented for dispensing or not submitted to NHS Prescription Services by the dispenser._
 
_Could we have the same caveats so that the data matches with the English Prescribing Dataset (EPD)._
 
_Would it be possible to have the data in the same format for December 2023 to the latest possible month please?_

##Response

Under Section 21 of the Act, 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 web link: 

https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-01795

To limit to both prescribing which would be in the EPD and in the BNF chapters 20-23, you can filter on the columns EPD_FLAG to 'EPD' and on BNF_APPLIANCE_FLAG to 'appliance'.

This Data contains December 2023 and January 2024 data (the latest currently held)




Tags: NHS Prescription Services
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-01837

#Request

_I am writing to submit a Freedom of Information request under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, seeking information on the accessibility of GP appointments at The Mill Medical Practice in Godalming. Specifically, I would like to request the following:_

_Wait Times for GP Appointments: Please provide data on the average wait times for patients to secure a GP appointment at The Mill Medical Practice over the past 24 months. This should include information on wait times for routine appointments as well as wait times for urgent appointments._

_Methods of Appointment Booking: Please specify the methods available for patients to book GP appointments at The Mill Medical Practice (e.g. online booking system, telephone booking), as well as any restrictions or limitations on appointment booking._

_Accessibility Measures: Please provide information on any measures implemented by The Mill Medical Practice to improve the accessibility of GP appointments for patients, such as extended opening hours, same-day appointments, or alternative services (e.g. telemedicine consultations)._

_I understand that some information may be subject to exemptions under the FOI Act. However, I request that you provide as much detail as possible within the constraints of the law. I look forward to your prompt response within the statutory timeframe of 20 working days, preferably in Excel or CSV format._

##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 NHS England may hold some or all of the information you require. They can be contacted at:

NHS England

PO Box 16738

Redditch

B97 9PT

Telephone 0300 311 22 33

Email: england.contactus@nhs.net  

Web http://www.england.nhs.uk/contact-us/foi/



Tags: GP Wait times
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-01838

#Request
_I would like to request the following:_

_Accident & Emergency Admissions: Please provide the total number of A&E admissions to Milford Hospital over the past 24 months from 1 Jan 2022 to 1 Jan 2024. This should include all admissions to the A&E department regardless of the outcome e.g. discharge, admission to hospital._

_A&E Waiting Room Wait Times: Please provide data on the average length of time patients spend waiting in the A&E waiting room at Milford Hospital before being seen by a healthcare professional or undergoing further assessment or treatment. This information should be broken down over the past 24 months from 1 Jan 2022 to 1 Jan 2024_

_I understand that some information may be subject to exemptions under the FOI Act. However, I request that you provide as much detail as possible within the constraints of the law. I look forward to your prompt response within the statutory timeframe of 20 working days, preferably in Excel or CSV format._

##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 NHS England may hold some or all of the information you require. They can be contacted at:

NHS England

PO Box 16738

Redditch

B97 9PT

Telephone 0300 311 22 33

Email: england.contactus@nhs.net  

Web http://www.england.nhs.uk/contact-us/foi/




Tags: Waiting Room Wait Times
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-02018

Thank you for your request for information about the following: 

##Request 

‘Please provide the total number of individuals who received multiple Penalty Charge Notices for what are effectively repeat prescriptions within a period of 12 months(from 1999 to April 2024 or latest data).  

Specifically, I am interested in knowing how many instances occurred where multiple PCNs were issued to the same individual or entity for prescriptions that were repeated during the same investigation period.  

For each instance identified, please specify the reason(s) for issuing multiple PCNs instead of consolidating them into a single notice.  

Also please tell me if multiple PCNs were issued to the same individual  for prescriptions  that were repeated under an investigation  period of 12 months or less, how many multiple PCNs were consolidated intoa single PCN?’ 

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 14 June 2024.  

We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000. 

##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 NHS Business Services Authority.  

We have no way to identify if a prescription is a repeat prescription. When a random check is conducted on a prescription and no valid exemption is found, an enquiry letter is issued. The system has no way to identify if a prescription is a repeat prescription and therefore, the requested information is not held by the NHSBSA. 

Tags: PCN, Penalty Charges, Repeat prescriptions
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-02002

##Request

Ward level sign up figures for the Healthy Start scheme for the Borough of Halton for May
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.
 
Date Range: 01/05/2024 - 31/05/2024

##Response

I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested, and a copy of the information is attached.

Publishing this response

Please note that this information will be published on our Freedom of Information disclosure log at:

https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-02002


Tags: NHS Healthy Start Scheme
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-01840

#Request

I am writing in respect of your current finance / ERP solution. Could you kindly help me out with the below information please?

_1. What ERP (Enterprise Resource Management) or Finance system is
currently used at NHS Shared Business Services?_

_2. When does your contract expire?_

_3. Do you have any planned upgrades of the software? If so, when?_

_4. Are you planning to go to market for a replacement ERP/ Finance system? If so, when?_

_5. Who is the person responsible for your ERP / Finance system? Please provide full name, title and contact information if possible_

_6. What is the annual contract value of the software?_

##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 other NHS organisations may hold some or all of the information you require. 
 
NHS Shared Business Services may hold some or all of the information you require. However, NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) is a private company created by a joint venture between Sopra Steria Limited and the Department of Health supporting NHS organisations. As a private company, they are not listed as a public authority within the Freedom of Information Act 2000. 



Tags: NHS Shared Business Services
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-01966

##Request

Further to the Employment Tribunal Judgement on Goodwin, the NHS Pension Scheme regulations were amended by the DHSC to reflect the changes required for Widower's Pensions with effect from 1st July 2021.

I request to know :
1) The date that  NHS Pensions actually commenced to make adjusted pensions and arrears of payments to Dependent Widowers.
2) The total number of Widowers' payments made by 1st April 2022.
3) The total number of Widowers' payments made by 1st April 2023.
4) The total number of Widowers' payments made by the 5th April 2023.

On 10 June 2024 you clarified:

In order to avoid ambiguity I should point out that question 1 refers to adjusted pensions already in payment i.e. those with arrears due for payment and not new pensions commencing after the regulations have been amended and NHS Pensions have been authorized to commence a new pension at the new rate. These do not require adjustment. Perhaps it might have been better if I had used the words ‘with arrears’ rather than ‘and arrears’.

Questions 2, 3, and 4 do indeed only apply to those Goodwin affected widowers who need retrospective amendment and payment of arrears of pension over a number of years.

##Response


I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested. 

Please read the below notes to ensure correct understanding of the data.

Question 1

17 April 2023

Question 2

0

Question 3

0

Question 4

0

Please note – when referring to Widowers’ payments – this is purely in relation to “Goodwin” cases where a change of rate was potentially required.

Following the Employment Tribunal judgement on Goodwin being handed down in June 2020, the government confirmed that the difference in treatment of a male survivor or partner of a female scheme member would need to be equalised in public service pension schemes. The NHS Pension Scheme regulations were consulted on and amended by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to reflect the changes with effect from 1 July 2021. A detailed assessment of the scale of administration impact was undertaken in respect of the system and process changes required. Any new survivor benefits calculations have been done in accordance with the judgement. However, for those with benefits in payment at the time, the process of retrospectively recalculating those benefits has taken longer due to resource demands and workload. We are now actively making payment to those affected and paying interest in respect of any which are late.

Publishing this response

Please note that this information will be published on our Freedom of Information disclosure log at:

https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-01966


Tags: Goodwin, NHS Pensions
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-01885

##Request

1. Telephony and UC/ Collaboration

a. Please confirm the manufacturer of your telephony system(s) that are currently in place 
b. When is your contract renewal date?
c. Who maintains your telephony system(s)?
d. Do you use Unified Communications or Collaboration tools , if so which ones?

2. Microsoft

a) What Microsoft 365 licence do you have across the business e.g. E3, E5
b) Which partner looks after your Microsoft tenant?
c) Where do you host your applications? Do you have on-premise infrastructure or do you host your applications in public or private cloud? Which?

3. Storage

a. Does your organisation use on-premise or cloud storage or both?
b. Please confirm the on-premise hardware manufacturer 
c. Please confirm your cloud storage provider 
d. What is your annual spend on cloud storage?
e. How do you back up your data and with who e.g. Backup as a Service

##Response

Question 1a.  

Back office system provided by Microsoft Teams; Front office provided by AWS Connect.

Question 1b. 

Back office contract renewal date: 30/07/2027; Front office contract renewal date: 18/04/2027

Question 1c. 
Back office support model includes Microsoft, Cisilion and in-house; Front office support is provided by the Managed Service Provider Capita Business Services Ltd.

Question 1 d.
Telephony Teams Direct Routing is our main Collaboration tool for the back office and for the front office Contact Centre the AWS Connect solution includes both Unified Comms and Collaboration applications. 

Question 2a. 

Mixture of E1, E3 and E5.

Question 2 b. 

NHSBSA tenant managed in-house.

Question 2 c. 

There is currently a hybrid approach to hosting.  This includes both public and private cloud, and a small footprint locally.
 
Question 3a. 

Both

Question 3b. 

Dell and EMC 

Question 3c.

Azure, Oracle and AWS

Question 3d.

Due to having multiple cloud solutions, spend on cloud storage is covered across various enterprise agreements and is estimated at approximately £900,000 per annum (ex. VAT).

Question 3e.

Rubriks for M365, Azure native tooling, AWS backup solution on databases, IBM Spectrum for On-Premise, Oracle automated backups to either object storage or Autonomous Recovery Service

Publishing this response

Please note that this information will be published on our Freedom of Information disclosure log at:

https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-01885


Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-01920

#Request#
Please can I have the number of molar and non molar endodontic treatment cases that were completed between august 2010 and august 2019 by foundation dentists only. 

#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, as we do not hold data regarding Molar/Non-Molar/Anterior teeth for the period in question. Endodontic categories for Molar and Non-Molar were captured From October 2022, but we don't capture data on Anterior teeth. 

Tags: NHS Dental Services
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-01917

#Request#
I would like to know the percentage of posterior teeth (premolars and molars) that were endodontically treated vs the percentage of anterior teeth (incisors and canines) that were endodontically treated, between august 2010 and august 2019. 

#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, as we do not hold data regarding Molar/Non-Molar/Anterior teeth for the period in question. Endodontic categories for Molar and Non-Molar were captured From October 2022, but we don't capture data on Anterior teeth. 

Tags: NHS Dental Services
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log