AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
FOI-02203

##Request

Full details of the decision-making process that led to the issuance of the penalty charge, including any checks or verification processes undertaken by NHSBSA

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 4 September 2024. 

We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000.

##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. 

Details of how penalty charges are generated is available at the following link:

https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/our-policies/privacy/how-we-check-claims-and-debt-collection 

This is based on legislation which is available at the following link:

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/2794/contents/made

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 foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk 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 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” 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: PECS, Penalty Charges
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-02236

Thank you for your request for information about the following: 

Request 

‘Any chance I could have the figures for root canal treatment from your  

archive for 2004-5 financial year?  

Or 2005 annual year?’ 

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 6 September 2024.  

We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000. 

##Our response 

I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested and a copy of the information is attached. 

Please read the below notes to ensure correct understanding of the data. 

Data provided for 2004-05 financial year for the different types of root canal treatments provided and their associated cost as per items of service, as dental contractual arrangements were at this time.  

The information within the report includes the data items and descriptions listed below.	  

##YEAR 

The financial year the data refers to.  

##COUNTRY 

The country in which the treatment was provided.  

##AGEGROUP  

The age group of the patient, based on the age of the patient at the start of a course of treatment.  

##Quantity 

The number of occurrences of the item  

##Cost(£) 

The amount re-imbursed to the dentist for carrying out the treatment.  

##ITEM 

The two digit code associated with the treatment code. 

##Treatment Code 

The code associated with the treatment description provided.  

##Treatment Description 

A description of the treatment provided. Please note that a course of treatment can comprise one or more treatments. 

##Data Queries 

If you have any queries regarding the data provided, or if you plan on publishing, the data please contact foidata@nhsbsa.nhs.uk ensuring you quote the above reference. This is important to ensure that the figures are not misunderstood or misrepresented. 

##Reusing the data and copyright 

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” 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 Dental Services, Root canal
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-02202

##Request

I am making a FOI request for data detailed below: How many pharmacy consolidations under the current regulations happened in 2023/24. Please can you provide response by region?
previously 2021/2022 was provided in FOI request 24435

Date Range: 01/04/23 to 31/03/24

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 2 September 2024. 

We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000.

##Our response

I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested. The number of pharmacy consolidations in the requested date range is given below, split by region:

East of England - 3

London - 10

Midlands - 6

North East and Yorkshire - 7

North West - 8

South East - 10

South West – 11

##Data Queries

Please contact foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk 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 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” 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 Prescription Services, pharmacy consolidations
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-02199

#Request#
How many claims have been successful with regards the covid vaccine to the VDPS? The physical or mental health condition that the vaccine was deemed to have contributed to in each of these successful claims. 

#Response#
All data as of 3 September 2024.  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. 
 
Question 1 
How many claims have been successful with regards the covid vaccine to the VDPS?  
186 claimants have been notified that they are entitled to a Vaccine Damage Payment.  
 
Question 2 
The physical or mental health condition that the vaccine was deemed to have contributed to in each of these successful claims. 
 
We have refined how we record conditions in relation to awarded claims. The list of conditions now covers the main condition the independent medical assessor has identified.  
 
The main conditions of the claims awarded a Vaccine Damage Payment: 

•	Anaphylaxis 

•	Bell's palsy 

•	Capillary leak syndrome 

•	Guillain-Barre syndrome
 
•	Immune thrombocytopenia 

•	Myocardial Infarction 

•	Myocarditis/pericarditis 

•	Pulmonary Embolus 

•	Stroke/ CVA 

•	Transverse myelitis
 
•	VITT/Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis 

 
Other, including: 

•	Cause of death - acute allergic reaction
 
•	Bacterial pneumonia, immune response to vaccine, inflammation of lungs
 
•	Vaccine-induced vasculitis
 
•	Bilateral sequential optic neuropathy 

 
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. 
 
Reusing the data and copyright 
 
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” 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: Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-02502

##Request

The medical qualifications of the assessors?

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 6 January 2025. 

We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000.

##Our response

I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested.

Medical assessors for the England Infected Blood Support Scheme (EIBSS) are required to possess the following qualifications and experience:

* Basic medical qualification e.g., MB BS
* Postgraduate Membership/Fellowship of Royal College of Physicians of London/Edinburgh
* Specialist accreditation in either Gastroenterology or Infectious Diseases +/- General Internal Medicine;
* Extensive experience of assessing/managing patients with chronic hepatitis C and/or HIV; and
* Extensive evidence of undertaking research in the field of blood borne viruses.

##Data Queries

Please contact foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk 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 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 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: EIBSS, England Infected Blood Support Scheme
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-02176

##Request

Can you please provide me with all the NHS Pension guidance provided to Local authorities (as the new employer) relating to the transfer of Public health responsibilities and staff from the NHS to local authorities in 2013.  I presume some of this guidance will have been provided in 2012 and some in 2013.
 
Can you also please provide me with all the NHS Pension guidance provided to Local authorities (as the new commissioner and or employer) relating to the transfer of Public Health Nursing services from the NHS to local authorities during 2015/16?  Many thanks.

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 22 August 2024.

We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000.

##Our response

###Question one: 

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 on the National Archives website at the following link:

https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20160504173320/http:/www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/Pensions/4081.aspx  

Please see the following link to view the section 21 in full - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/section/21

###Question two:

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 are not aware of any guidance relating to a transfer of Public Health Nursing services.
 
##Data Queries

Please contact foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk 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 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” 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 Pensions
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-02209

I am writing in connection with your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000, which was received by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) on 6 September 2024.

Request

You asked us:

Records of all Band 4 roles advertised by NHS Jobs between 19 July 2023 to 15 April 2024 in Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire and Berkshire.

##Our response

I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested and a copy of the information and notes explaining it is attached.

Search terms

Please see attached Band 4 roles advertised between 19/07/2023 to 15/04/2024 on NHS Jobs.

The counties filtered for are Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire and Berkshire.

The information provided is limited to what the recruiting organisation supplies us with. For more detail on each position, you may wish to write to each trust directly. A directory of trusts and ICBs (including the ones provided in the data) can be found at the below web link:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/nhs-provider-directory/

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-02209 

Your personal details will be removed from the published response.

Reusing the data and copyright

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: “NHS Jobs, NHSBSA Copyright 2024” 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 jobs
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-02183

Thank you for your request for information about the following: 

##Request 

‘ProCure23 (P23) 

I am writing to request a project directory which includes a list of subcontractors, suppliers and consultants & telephone numbers involved in the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Contracting Authority intends to put in place a Pan Government Collaborative Agreement for the provision of Construction Works to be utilised by eligible Central Government Departments and all other UK Public Sector Bodies, including Local Authorities, Health, Police, Fire and Rescue, Education and Devolved Administrations. It is intended that this commercial agreement will be the recommended vehicle for all Construction Works projects required by UK Central Government Departments. 

ProCure23 (P23) will be the fourth generation of the ProCure framework and will continue the provision of design and construction services to NHS capital projects other than in respect of the New Hospital Programme (see below).’ 

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 23 August 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. 

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 link below shows the details of the Procure 23 Framework: 

https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6267 

The link below will take you to a list of the suppliers involved with CCS: 

https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/suppliers 

Please see the following link to view the section 21 in full - 

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/section/21 

##Advice and assistance 

I am writing to advise you that the NHSBSA has not used any suppliers, subcontractors or consultants via the Procure 23 framework. 

It is possible that the Crown Commercial Service may hold all or some of the information you require, so we suggest they are contacted int he first instance regarding any queries around the Procure 23 framework. I have provided their contact details below: 

Website: https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/contact 

Email: info@crowncommercial.gov.uk 

Telephone: 0345 410 2222 

Please note, the Pan Government Agreement (i.e. Procure 23) is already in place and commenced on 21 March 2022. 

Tags: ProCure23
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-02191

#Request

_We would like to request the details of all vacancies/positions that have been available through NHS Jobs:_
 
_• At an NHS Band 6 and 7 for a Diabetes Specialist Dietician_
 
_• Available within Buckinghamshire_ 

_• Full time and part-time_

_• Between 4 November 2022 to date_

_We should be grateful if you would kindly include the information set out below in any table complied:_

_• 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)_

_• Vacancy site (i.e. the hospital/site the position was held)_

On the 10 September 2024 you clarified the following:

_Please could you search for HP and MK postcodes?, please search for Dietician or roles containing “diet”._

##Response

I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested and a copy of the information is attached.

__Search terms__

• Postcodes : MK, HP

• Band 6 & band 7

• Job title contains word “diet”

• posted between 04/11/22 – 28/08/2024

The information provided is limited to what the recruiting organisation supplies us with. For more detail on each position you may wish to write to each trust directly. A directory of trusts and ICBs (including the ones provided in the data) can be found at the below web link:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/nhs-provider-directory/

__Reusing the data and copyright__

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: “NHS Jobs, NHSBSA Copyright 2024” 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: Diabetes, Dietician, Nhs Jobs
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log