AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
FOI-01197

Thank you for your request for information about the following:  

Data request in relation to dental PCN charges. 

1. Number of dental PCN's issued in past 3 years.
2. Number of PCN's paid in full in the past 3 years.
3. Number of UNPAID PCN's for the past 3 years that have resulted in NHSBA employing debt recovery companies. 
4. Number of County Court claims submitted in the past 3 year in respect of unpaid PCN's. 
5. Number of successful County Court claims over the past 3 years in relation to PCN non-payments 

Your request was received on 24th May and has been dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.  
  
##Response  
    
The data is filtered down to the last 3 full years 2020, 2021, 2022 
 
1.	238,342 
 
2.	74,825 - Cases that still have an active Direct Debit plan will not be included in this total as this is filtered to “Fully Paid”. This number will include cases where the penalty has been eased and the treatment charge has been paid, as technically the full amount owed has been paid. 
 
3.	60,487  
 
4.	N/A 
 
5.	N/A

Please note that this request and our response is published on our Freedom of Information disclosure log at:  

https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-01197 

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.  

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: 

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 Prescriptions, PCN
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-01825

Thank you for your request for information about the following:

How much per annum does the NHS spend part funding Privately owned business's?

Your request was received on 25 March 2024 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

##Response

The NHS Business Service Authority does not fund any privately owned businesses. 

We do not hold the information for on funding for the wider NHS.

If your request relates to the NHS in England, please contact NHS England as follows:

NHS England

PO Box 16738

Redditch

B97 9PT

Telephone 0300 311 22 33 

Email: england.contactus@nhs.net

https://www.england.nhs.uk/contact-us/foi/ 

For information which may be held by the NHS in other home nations, please see the below contact details.

Information for Scotland can be requested by contacting:

Customer Service Desk

NHS National Services Scotland

Gyle Square

1 South Gyle Crescent

Edinburgh

EH12 9EB

Tel: 0131 275 6665 

Email: NSS.Communications@nhs.net

Website: www.isdscotland.org

Web form http://www.nhsnss.org/pages/corporate/foi_request_form.php

FOISA Disclosure log http://www.nhsnss.org/pages/publications/foi_disclosures.php 

Information for Wales can be requested by contacting:

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

Freedom of Information Requests

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership,

4-5 Charnwood Court,

Heol Billingsley,

Parc Nantgarw,

Cardiff

CF15 7QZ 

E-mail: shared.services@wales.nhs.uk 

Information for Northern Ireland can be requested by contacting:

Corporate Services Department

HSC Business Services Organisation

2 Franklin Street

Belfast

BT2 8DQ

Tel: 028 9032 4431 

Website: http://www.hscbusiness.hscni.net/ 

Email Foi.bso@hscni.net  

FOI Disclosure log 

http://www.hscbusiness.hscni.net/information/2107.htm 

Please note that this request and our response is published on our Freedom of Information disclosure log at:

https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-01825

Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-01847

#Request#
I’d like to request data on the number of prescriptions for the contraceptive pill in the UK over the past 5 years 2019 – 2023.  
  
I would like this data broken down year by year.

#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. There is Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA) monthly administrative data published in the Open Data Portal that includes contraceptive prescriptions items dispensed in the community in England on a monthly basis and submitted to the NHSBSA for reimbursement.   These files can be filtered by product name to locate the information you require:  
 
Prescription cost analysis (PCA) contains information on all prescription items dispensed in England and submitted to the NHSBSA for reimbursement: 
https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/prescription-cost-analysis-pca-annual-statistics

The English prescribing dataset (EPD) contains information on prescriptions issued in England that have been dispensed in England, Wales, Scotland, Guernsey, Alderney, Jersey, and the Isle of Man.    
https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/english-prescribing-data-epd

On the Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA) Monthly Administrative Data page scroll down to Data and Resources and find the month required. 

Click the explore button. 

Then click Preview (to download only contraceptive data) rather than the entire (all BNF Sections) dataset. 

Use the Add Filter button and choose BNF_SECTIONs Contraceptive Devices and Contraceptives. 

The data includes items, total quantity, and NIC. There is a Data Dictionary describing each column of data (once you select a time period at the bottom of the screen). 

Go to the Data Explorer options and select Download filtered records. 

You will need this for each month required. 

Please note, that to obtain the figures for contraceptive prescriptions, you will need to add a filter for the BNF_SECTIONs Contraceptive Devices and Contraceptives. The data includes items, total quantity and NIC. 

There is a Data Dictionary describing each column of data once you select a time period (at the bottom of the screen). 

To view a video on how to use the Open Data Portal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNC1EQJAPNY




Tags: NHS Prescriptions, contraceptive
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-01830

##Request

I have been waiting 6 months for my pension to be updated with inflation. I have been informed there is a list you are working through .My question is simple:
What is the time delay between initiating the process and completing it . For example if you are currently completing requests made in July 2023 the delay is 8 months . Can you be as precise as possible

##Response

We cannot be precise about the length of time between initiating the process and completing it as this is dependent on several factors, including the complexity of the request and the availability of all the information required to complete the request. 

This means the timescale for each request will be different. Payments are taking longer than anticipated due to resource demands and workload, however we are now actively paying those affected.

Please note that this request and our response is published on our Freedom of Information disclosure log at:

https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-01830


Tags: NHS Pensions
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-02129

Thank you for your request for information about the following: 

##Request 

‘Records of all non-clinical roles (Band 4) advertised by NHS Jobs between 29 May 2023 to date in Somerset.’ 

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 31 July 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. 

We have provided data for Band 4 vacancies in “Administrative & Clerical” and “Estates & Ancillary” staff groups advertised in Somerset between 29 May 2023 and 31 July 2024 

##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: NHS Jobs, Non-clinical roles
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-02184

#Request#
Thank you for providing a response to my FOI request.  (FOI-02096)
  
Can you please confirm your definition of “officer” and provide a breakdown of which types of members are being included in the “officer” category?  
  
Can you please also confirm why this group haven’t had pension increases? 

#Response#
I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested.  
 
An officer is any scheme member who does not have practitioner employment. 
 
There is no distinction between employment types in the application of a pensions increase (PI). 
 
The only reasons PI might not have been applied is if: 

•	there was an issue with the member record, so it fell out for PI validation work 

•	the lifetime allowance (LTA) for the member was over 83.33% 
 
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: NHS Pensions
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-02238

Thank you for your request for information about the following: 

##Request 

‘Please make it YOUR PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY provide me with NAMED CONTACTS OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVES OF EACH OF THE FOUR ORGANISATIONS listed on your webpage above.’ 

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 18 September 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.  

This is because the NHS is not one single organisation.  It is made up of hundreds of different organisations of differing sizes, at central, national, regional, and local levels with different roles and responsibilities. 

##Advice and assistance 

Further information on each NHS organisations available on the following websites:  

##NHS England 

https://www.england.nhs.uk/ 

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/nhs-england-board/our-leadership-team/ 

##NHS Scotland 

https://www.nhsinform.scot/ 

https://www.gov.scot/about/how-government-is-run/civil-service/chief-executive-of-the-nhs-in-scotland/  

##NHS Wales 

https://www.nhs.wales/ 

https://www.gov.wales/judith-paget-appointed-chief-executive-nhs-wales  

##NHS Northern Ireland 

https://online.hscni.net/ 

https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/doh-management-and-structure  

Tags: NHS England, NHS Northern Ireland, NHS Organisations, NHS Scotland, NHS Wales
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-02227

#Request

_I wonder if you could answer a query I have re. non-digital recipients of Healthy Start please?_ 
 
_Is it possible (or will it be possible going forwards, I can see there are currently issues around the reporting of HS uptake in general) to request how many non-digital recipients (e.g. mothers aged <18), we have in our area, as well as the published data which shows those on the digital offer please?_ 
 
_I have previously requested postcode sector level data (which was sent to us) and am wondering if we could do the same with non-digital recipients in the future, to get a fuller picture?_
 
On the 16 September 2024 you clarified the following: 
 
_My request was merely to ask whether this information was held and whether it was possible to request it. I presume my request being passed onto the FOI team indicates this information is held and can be requested, so the area I am requesting is the local authority of Wirral._

##Response

I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested. 
 
As of 23 September 2024 there are three households receiving NHS Healthy Start payments in Wirral who are not on the digital scheme. 
 
As of 23 September 2024 there are 2,094 people on the digital scheme in Wirral. 
 
The majority of people can apply online for NHS Healthy Start and are counted in the ‘people on the digital scheme’ figures. This includes people who receive Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit. 
 
Some people are not able to make a digital application to the scheme, including people who receive a legacy benefit and people who are under the age of 18 and pregnant who do not receive any benefits. This group currently accounts for a small minority of people on the NHS Healthy Start scheme. 
 
__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: Healthy Start, Wirral
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-02294

Thank you for your request for information about the following: 

##Request 

‘Please could I submit a freedom of information request for copies of the 2013 (12 Months) Drug Tariff editions.’ 

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 8 October 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. 

We are unable to provide the electronic Drug Tariff for these dates but can provide them in PDF format.

##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: Drug Tariff
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-02388

##Request

Under the Freedom of Information Act, can you please confirm that NHSBSA has been reviewing GP Practices’ claims for Seasonal Flu 2022/23 relating to the administration of Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine, egg-grown (QIVe) vaccines. 

Can you also please tell me:

- Is this something that is being done nationally or in certain regions?
- How many practices payments are being reviewed?
- How much money has been reclaimed?

##Response

I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested.

Question 1 - can you please confirm that NHSBSA has been reviewing GP Practices’ claims for Seasonal Flu 2022/23 relating to the administration of Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine, egg-grown (QIVe) vaccines. 

We can confirm the NHSBSA has been reviewing GP Practices’.

Question 2 - Is this something that is being done nationally or in certain regions?

This is done nationally based on information provided by NHSE Regional Teams

Question 3 - How many practices payments are being reviewed?

5 practices payments are currently being reviewed

Question 4 - How much money has been reclaimed?

As the task of reviewing began 2 weeks ago, no money has been reclaimed so far. 

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-02388

Your personal details will be removed from the published response.

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: Seasonal Flu, Vaccines
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log