AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
FOI-02727

##Request

We have been asked to provide some data on the number of ill health retirements we have had here at EEAST in the last 2 years. Would it be possible for you to provide us with a figure for the number of ill-health retirements which have taken place at EEAST between 1st April 23-31 March 25, please?
 
Trust code for EEAST – 3826

On 8 April 2025 you clarified the following:

Please can we have the total number of ill health awards which have been accepted and paid?

##Response


I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested 

38 members have received an ill health award payable between 01/04/2023 and 31/03/2025 (inclusive). These members also had an employment with EA 3826 - East of England Ambulance Service that terminated on the day prior to the award payable date.

Publishing this response

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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 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 Pensions
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-02712

##Request

1) How many Transitional Tax Free Amount Certificate (TTFAC) applications have been received by NHSBA since 6th April 2024, broken down monthly if possible, or total if not possible.

2) How many TTFAC have been issued in the same period, again broken down monthly if possible, or total if not possible.

##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.

The table attached reflects the volumes of TTFAC applications received, and subsequent TTFAC issued since 06/04/2024

Members may be counted multiple times if they have made multiple applications in different months.

For McCloud affected members it is only possible to issue a TTFAC after the member has returned the Remediable Service Statement (RSS) and made their choice, so some applications may currently be pended. 

Some cases may be rejected, in which case no TTFAC will be issued.

Publishing this response

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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 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 Pensions, Transitional Tax Free Amount Certificate
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-02710

Thank you for your request for information about the following: 

##Request 

‘1) How many currently retired pensioner doctors are affected by the Public Service Pension Remedy period (McCloud remedy) 

2) How many of those in 1) are 'fully protected' members who retired entirely on the 1995 Scheme and thus require no rollback. 

3) How many of those in 2) have been issued with a McCloud Choice communication to date.’ 

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 30 March 2025.  

We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). 

##Our 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 includes all people flagged with a medical capacity (both Hospital Doctor/Medical Staff and General Practitioner). Dental Staff are not included. Deceased members are not included. 

For question 2, members who have also claimed benefits from the 2008 Section of the NHS Pension Scheme or 2015 Scheme are excluded. 1995 Section of the NHS Pension Scheme benefits claimed must have been payable on or after 1 April 2015. 

##Question 1 

31,750 

##Question 2 

18,258 

##Question 3 

1 

##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: McCloud, NHS Pension Scheme, Pensions
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-02726

##Request

‘I am submitting a FOI request regarding my ex-employer Groombridge & Hartfield Medical Group.

1.	Please can you tell me if there has been any late payment, chase letter reminders for defaults/arrears on payments and anything related to late data submission including the annual upload for years 2016 - 2020.... or do I just not specify the dates?

2.	Can I ask if there is an agreement in place to pay them yearly and not monthly?’

##Response

Question 1

I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds some of the information you have requested. 

Our records show that there have been instances of late payment by this employer but all contribution payments are currently up to date for the period 2016 to 2020. 

For the same period, the NHSBSA does not hold information on which employers chase letters/reminders have been sent to, as this is done in bulk, and not on an individual basis.

Question 2

Our records show that there is no agreement as described in your request.

Publishing this response

Please note that this information will be published on our Freedom of Information disclosure log at:

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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 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 Pensions
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-02718

##Request

Please could you tell me for each  of the years stated:
1: How many fines have been imposed for non-payment of prescriptions.
2: The total value of the fines.
3: The number of fines that were withdrawn on appeal.
Thank you.
 
Date range: 31/03/2019 - 31/03/2025

##Response

I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested, and this has been provided in the attached spread sheet.

The data provided is in relation to the Prescription Exemption Checking Service (PECS). Please note that the information provided below relates to penalty charges notices (PCNs), these are not legally classed as “fines”.

Date range: 1 April 2019 - 31 March 2025.

Please note, we paused issuing cases in March 2020 and resumed issuing cases in December 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which explains the lower numbers for those years.

Publishing this response

Please note that this information will be published on our Freedom of Information disclosure log at:

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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 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: PECS, Penalty Charge Notice, Prescription Exemption Checking Service
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-02706

#Request

_how many fines on average you give out per month and whether the fine is proportionate to cost_

On the 1 April 2025 you clarified the following:

_Can I have 1/1/24 to 1/1/25 and please include all fines._

##Response

I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested.

In the period between 1/1/24 to 1/1/25 we have issued 1,207,571 Penalty Charge Notices    , this would give a monthly average of 100,631. This includes both Penalty Charge and Surcharge letters across PECS and DECS.

Penalty charges are calculated as 5 times the treatment charge up to a maximum of £100 plus the original treatment charge. This is set out in National Health Service Penalty Charge Regulations 1999 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/2794/contents/made

__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: DECS, PECS
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-02707

##Request

1.	The average per-unit price paid by the NHS for chlamydia and gonorrhea tests in the most recent procurement agreements.
2.	A list of suppliers currently contracted for providing these tests.
3.	Any frameworks or guidelines used in determining pricing for STI diagnostics.

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 28 March 2025. 

We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).

##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

Having reviewed your request, I believe that 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/ 

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: No information held
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-02711

Thank you for your request for information about the following:

Request

Please could you confirm the number of members that have registered a Scheme Pays election form for the tax year 2019/20

Of these, please could you also confirm the number that have also registered for the 2019/20 annual allowance compensation scheme

Please could you split the results by standard grouping based on their employment type and capacity code, e.g. GP, GDP, Hospital Doctor etc

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 31 March 2025. 

We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).  

##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.

Please read the below notes to ensure correct understanding of the data.

If a member has multiple elections for the 2020 tax year these will only be counted once. We only retain data on scheme pays elections which are approved and implemented. 

A member may have been rejected for scheme pays, and subsequently would not be reflected in this data.

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-02711 

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 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-02668

#Request

_I should like to request the total number of retired NHS staff who are eligible for the McCloud Remedy and who are awaiting resolution of their pension position in this regard as at January 2025.  I should also like to request the total number of retired NHS staff who were eligible for the McCloud Remedy and who have achieved resolution of their pension position in this regard as at January 2025.  I should like to request that both of these totals are broken down by NHS pay group._

##Response

I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested.

__Question: I should like to request the total number of retired NHS staff who are eligible for the McCloud Remedy and who are awaiting resolution of their pension position in this regard as at January 2025.__  

There are 388,863 retired members currently awaiting a Remedial Service Statement (RSS), which will subsequently lead to ‘resolution’ of their pension position (if they choose to alter their current benefits).

__Question: I should also like to request the total number of retired NHS staff who were eligible for the McCloud Remedy and who have achieved resolution of their pension position in this regard as at January 2025.  I should like to request that both of these totals are broken down by NHS pay group.__

There are 21 retired members who have been issued their RSS through the fast-track process; 17 of whom have returned their decisions which have been actioned.

__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” 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: McCloud, nhs pensions
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log