AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
FOI-01073

Thank you for your request for information about the following:

Please can you provide me with the number of employees employed on 1st April 2023 (or the closest date to this where you have the data) whose role is specifically focused on the promotion of equality, diversity and inclusion.

Please also provide me with each of these employees' annual salaries in GBP.

Your request was received on 2 April 2023 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

##Response

No individual employee is specifically focused on the promotion of equality, diversity and inclusion. The combined work in that area equates to 0.33% of 1 FTE role, remunerated at a band 8A.

Pay scales for Band 8A can be found at https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/pay-scales-202223 

##Data Queries

If you have any queries regarding the data provided, or if you plan on publishing the data please contact nhsbsa.foirequests@nhs.net 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 nhsbsa.communicationsteam@nhs.net. 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 2023” 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: Equality, diversity
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-01370

Thank you for your request for information about the following:

Hello, I would like an update on the information provided as part of FOI 23354. Specifically, I would like to know how many items of unlicensed medical cannabis were dispensed to patients each month in England from 01.01.2021 until the latest date for which data is available. 
Thank you in advance

Your request was received on 11 August 2023 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

##Summary of 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-01304 

This covers the most recent available data.


Tags: Cannabis, Section 21
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-01364

##Request

How many Dental claims have been rejected under the 2 month rule since 2006
What is the total number of UDA’s of these claims
What is the total amount of patient charges of these claims deducted from payments to dentists

From 01/04/2006 to present in England

##Response

A copy of the information is attached.

Please note that we only hold data for the previous 7 years in line with our data retention schedule and so we have provided data for 2016/17 to 2022/2023.

This report contains the details from FP17s processed for the years stated for contracts in England, broken down by treatment charge band, where the FP17 and subsequent UDAs were disallowed due to late submission. These FP17s were identified using the comment code 049, which is “UDA has been disallowed due to the claim being received more than 2 months after date of completion”. 

The information within the report includes the data items and descriptions listed below.	

The data for each reporting year is based on year-end methodology. 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 last visit is used.
						
Treatment Charge Band: The patient charge band associated with a course of treatment as stated in Part 5 Treatment Category of the FP17. For the purposes of this FOI, this is restricted to Banded courses of treatment, those being Band 1, Band 2, Band 3 or Band 1 Urgent.

Late Submitted FP17s: This is a count of the number of late submitted FP17s. Late is defined as FP17s where the treatment was completed and the time between receipt at NHS Dental Services and date of completion of treatment was greater than two months (62 days).

Disallowed UDA: The units of dental activity scheduled which would be awarded if these FP17s were not submitted late.

Patient Charge Calculated: The amount of patient charges calculated as recoverable from the contract payment based on the activity scheduled and patient charges recorded on the FP17. The total patient charge calculated includes any patient charge calculated on withdrawn FP17s. Amendments/deletions of FP17s can result in refunds of patient charges to contracts.
		
Please note that this request and our response is published on our Freedom of Information disclosure log at:

https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-01364


Tags: FP17s, NHS Dental Services, UDAs
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-01265

Thank you for your request for information about the following:

I understand that the actuarial factors have recently been updated yet I cannot find the updated factors published online.

In the absence of the publicly published updated factors and guidance, please send me the following actuarial factors currently in use:

1.           Cash equivalent transfer value (CETV) factors applicable to the 1995/2008 NHS Pension Scheme (NHSPS)
2.           CETV factors applicable to the 2015 NHSPS
3.           Pension credit factors applicable to the 1995/2008 NHSPS
4.           Pension credit factors applicable to the 2015 NHSPS
5.           NHSPS Divorce - guidance notes on the application of the factors for the 1995/2008 NHSPS
6.           NHSPS Divorce - guidance notes on the application of the factors for the 2015 NHSPS

Your request was received on 27 June 2023 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

##Response

###Question 1 & 2 
A copy of the information is attached. 

###Question 3 & 4 
A copy of the information is attached. Two files are included for each, one for 1995/2008 Scheme and one for 2015 Scheme benefits:

•	‘Factors for the calculation of pension credits - ex-spouse where NPA attained’

•	‘Factors to calculate pensioner cash equivalent’

###Question 5 & 6 
A copy of the information is attached. Please note that the updated actuarial factors have superseded the factors reported in the guidance notes. 

##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.

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 2023” 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 Pensions
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-01330

Thank you for your request for information about the following:  

I wish to know how many people have had to pay a penalty notice in relation to prepaid prescription certificates because the NHS stop taking the direct debit. I particularly want to know how many people who were paying their certificate via direct debit which was then cancelled by the NHS because the person was turning 60 in the following 12 months received a penalty notice. I would like to know for the period covering the last five years. 

Your request was received on 21st July and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.  

##Response 

We do not hold the information requested.  
When a prescription is received which has been signed as the patient being exempt from prescription charges a data matching exercise is instigated. If no valid exemption is found through this search / exercise for that patient an enquiry letter is issued to the patient which invites them to contact us to confirm the exemption, they have in place.   

Please note that this request and our response is published on our Freedom of Information disclosure log at:  

https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-01330  

Data Queries  

If you have any queries regarding the data provided, or if you plan on publishing the data please contact dataandinsightsupport@nhsbsa.nhs.uk / foidata@nhsbsa.nhs.uk / foirequests@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:  
“NHSBSA Copyright 2023” 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 Prescription Services
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-01333

Thank you for your request for information about the following:  

I would like to request a clear explanation of how you are selected for penalty charge. My understanding is that it is randomly selected each month. Once you have fined somebody once is there then a marker placed against their name (or other method to pinpoint them) which in turn selects them every time? 

Your request was received on 24th July and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.  

##Response  

Please read the below notes to ensure correct understanding of the data.  

Checks are completed randomly each month. No markers or any other methods are used, it is a random check each time. The link below to our website gives information on how we check claims. 
https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/penalty-charges-explained/how-we-check-claims  

Please note that this request and our response is published on our Freedom of Information disclosure log at:  

https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-01333  

Data Queries  

If you have any queries regarding the data provided, or if you plan on publishing the data please contact dataandinsightsupport@nhsbsa.nhs.uk / foidata@nhsbsa.nhs.uk / foirequests@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:  
“NHSBSA Copyright 2023” 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 Prescription Services, Penalty Charges
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-01341

#Request#
Please can you provide the overall total of items dispensed per year, broken down per year for the last 5 years? 
  
Are you also able to identify the total number of items that were paid for, from the total items dispensed per year, for the last 5 years? 
  
Finally is there anywhere else I'd be able to request the overall total of items prescribed 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://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/statistical-collections/prescription-cost-analysis-england/prescription-cost-analysis-england-202223
 
To locate the data you are requesting, please head to the section titled “Resource List” and chose the link for “Additional Tables”. 
 
The information you require on chargeable and exempt items is held on “Table A4: Total items and cost by charge status, 2014/2015 to 2022/2023”   
 
Data regarding the total of items prescribed can be found in Table A1, although this only covers the sum of the exempt and charged items covered in Table A4.  


Tags: NHS Prescriptions
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-01252

#Request#
*The number of items prescribed of the following substances: cocaine, diamophine and dipipanone.* 
  
*Dates requested: 01.01.2019 – 01.01.2023.* 

#Response#

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 totaling 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: ePACT2

Data in ePACT2 is sourced from the NHSBSA Data Warehouse and is derived from products prescribed on prescriptions and dispensed in the Community. The data captured from prescription processing is used to calculate reimbursement and remuneration. It includes items prescribed in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Guernsey / Alderney, Jersey and Isle of Man which have been dispensed in the community in England. English prescribing that has been dispensed in Wales, Scotland, Guernsey / Alderney, Jersey and Isle of Man is also included. 
 
The Data excludes:
 
•	Items not dispensed, disallowed and those returned to the contractor for further clarification.  
•	Prescriptions prescribed and dispensed in prisons or hospitals. 
•	Items prescribed but not presented for dispensing or not submitted to NHS Prescription Services by the dispenser. 

This dataset is limited to private prescribing in England.  
 
Currently private prescriptions are only required to be submitted to the NHSBSA for schedule 2 and 3 controlled drugs for monitoring purposes. 

Time Period: Dispensing months of January 2019 to January 2023 accumulated. 

Items: shows the number of times a product appears on a prescription form not the quantity prescribed. 

Data for the following BNF Chemical Substances:

Cocaine (eye) BNF 1107000F0 – no data for requested time period. 

Cocaine hydrochloride BNF 1502010F0 – no data for the requested time period. 
Cocaine BNF 1502010G0 – no data for the requested time period.
 
Diamorphine hydrochloride BNF 0309010N0 – no data for the requested time period. 
Diamorphine hydrochloride (Systemic) BNF 0407020K0 - 75 

Dipipanone hydrochloride BNF 0407020H0 - 48 





Tags: NHS Prescription Services
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-01305

#Request#

can you please provide me with information on what communications NHS Pensions sent out to members in 2013 when the Injury benefits Scheme was close on 30th March 2013 and before March 2018 prior to the sunset clause coming to an end to advise them that the IB scheme is closing/sunset clause 5 years coming to an end respectively.  Please send me copies of any communications sent out either directly to members or via NHS employers.

#Response#
I can confirm that the NHSBSA Injury Benefits website was updated to reflect the changes, however I am unable to confirm what date the update was provided - https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/about-injury-benefits-scheme
  
As the NHS Injury Benefits Scheme is separate to the NHS Pension Scheme, there was no NHS Pension Scheme member alert done at the time, and no direct communications issued. As such, the requested information is not held by NHSBSA. We did however update all employers in the https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20170405142600/http:/www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/Pensions/3866.aspx (nationalarchives.gov.uk) 
  
I also refer you to https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20170405151113/http:/www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/Pensions/3537.aspx(nationalarchives.gov.uk) which alerts employers to the consultation allowing them to provide comments.  
 
Please note, the BMA and other unions had the opportunity to comment and were fully aware of the changes, as were the employers.  
  
It is NHSBSAs responsibility to ensure that all employers are aware of the Injury Benefits scheme, and then for the employers to make their employees aware of it- in particular should they apply for Ill Health Retirement. In order to do this, we send out TNs and update the website.   
 
We also had a dedicated member helpline at that time (01252774957) to assist with direct queries. 



Tags: NHS Pension Scheme
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-01279

Thank you for your request for information about the following:  

Please provide data on the number of dentists recorder as doing dental foundation training (DFT) in England, by year 2015-2022  

For each of these years please also provide data on the number of performers completing DFT performing at least 1 unit of dental activity in the year following their training.  

Your request was received on 5th July and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.  

##Response  

A copy of the information is attached.  

Please note that this request and our response is published on our Freedom of Information disclosure log at:  

https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-01279  

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.  

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:  
“Dental Services, NHSBSA Copyright 2023” 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 Dental Services
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-01161

Thank you for your request for information about the following: 
 
Could you please let me know how we verify training that has been completed through the ESR hub
 
Your request was received on 10th May and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. 
 
##Response 
  
Any training which is completed via ESR, is undertaken through the NHS organisation where the staff member is employed.  Therefore, verification of completed training is managed by the individual NHS organisations.

Tags: ESR
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log