AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
FOI-02331

##Request

To date, the number of completed LTA1 [Lifetime Allowance (LTA) Declaration] forms received by the NHSBSA since 1 April 2024.

To date, the number of LTA1 forms received by the NHS BSA from retirees whose pensions were in active payment prior to 1 April 2024.

For retirees with pensions in payment prior to 1 April 2024 that have also submitted an LTA1 form, the number that have received the 6.7% pension uplift for 2024/25.

Date Range: 01/04/24 to 23/10/24

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 23 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. Please read the below notes to ensure correct understanding of the data:

•	A form is counted each time it is received. Some members may have submitted multiple forms and therefore may be counted multiple times.

•	All benefits are assessed for the second and third question; members may have some accrued benefits yet to claim and may be still working and actively contributing to the NHS Pension Scheme.

###Volume of completed LTA1 forms received since 1 April 2024

725

###Volume of LTA1 forms received since 1 April 2024, for members in receipt of benefits prior to 1 April 2024

686

###Volume of LTA1 forms received since 1 April 2024, for members in receipt of benefits prior to 1 April 2024, who received the 6.7% pension uplift for 2024/25 

384

##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: LTA, NHS Pensions
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-02361

##Request

You asked us:

I write to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request information from your branch regarding the number of Viagra prescriptions in different parts of England.
The specific information we are requesting is as follows:

•	The total number of Viagra prescriptions in Scotland.

•	The number of Viagra prescriptions broken down by city.

You subsequently provided the following clarifications

1. The past 12 months is an appropriate time frame, it would be helpful if you could break it down by month with a total at the end, summarising the results.
2. Yes please, English data.
3. I can confirm I am happy with the stated amendment ‘the number of items prescribed using the BNF Chemical Substance of Sildenafil (Erectile Dysfunction)’.

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your clarified request on 7 November 2024. 

We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000. 

##Our response

###Number Of Prescriptions Broken Down By City

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 cannot break down prescribing/dispensing by city (English or Scottish) as that is not a recognised geography in ePACT2. However prescribing data is available broken down by Region (see below).

###Remaining Information

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 via either the Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA) or Electronic Prescription Dataset (EPD) data published monthly on our website:
 
https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/prescription-cost-analysis-pca-monthly-data
 
https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/english-prescribing-data-epd

The information can be found by adding a filter for ‘Sildenafil’ in the BNF Chemical Substance field.
 
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

The PCA is prescription items dispensed in the community in England that have been submitted to the NHSBSA for reimbursement and is released monthly. It can include items prescribed in England, Wales, Scotland, Guernsey, Alderney, Jersey, Isle of Man and Northern Ireland. Filtering on the BNF Chemical Substance name of Sildenafil (Erectile Dysfunction) will show only the relevant items dispensed. This data goes down to ICB level.
 
The EPD is a prescribing view and shows items that have been prescribed in the community in England and dispensed in England, Wales, Scotland, Guernsey, Alderney, Jersey, and the Isle of Man. This data is also monthly and filtering on the BNF Chemical Substance name will show only the relevant items. This data goes down to Practice level.
 
Both web pages have guidance documentation to accompany the datasets.


Tags: Drug data, NHS Prescription Services
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-02335

#Request

_Please provide details of the money that has been paid to GP practices and PCNs for administering the covid 19 vaccine to date._

_Provide the name and address of establishment and money paid._

_Please provide information for the most recent data you hold and specify the time period that it covers._

##Response

__Exact Amount Paid__

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.

__Advice and Assistance__

NHSBSA does not directly arrange to make payments to Primary Care Network (PCN) providers. This means we do not hold data on exact amounts paid to each provider.

The NHSBSA calculates payments for Covid vaccinations to Pharmacies and Primary Care Network (PCN) providers in England. 

The final payment amounts for each account would have been sent to Primary Care Support England (PCSE) to make the payments as soon as possible after that date. 

We do hold information on the amount which the NHSBSA calculated, and which was sent to PCSE. This information was provided in response to a recent FOI request. This information can be found at the below web link:

https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-02264 

This dataset provides the payment amounts we calculated between Feb-21 and Sep-24 (the latest information held at the time of the request). 

__Name and Address__

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 Organisational Data Service (ODS) codes for the practices are provided at the above web link.
 
The names, addresses and postcodes of GP practices is publicly available via the NHS Digital ODS data here.  

https://digital.nhs.uk/services/organisation-data-service/export-data-files/csv-downloads/gp-and-gp-practice-related-data    
 
The dataset which you can use is titled “epraccur”. Alternatively, you can use other ODS tools such as ODS portal search or ODS data point.
  
__Exact Payment Information__

NHS England may hold some or all of the information you require on the exact amount paid. 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: PCN, covid-19
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-02338

#Request

_I am writing to you regarding the systems in place for capturing time and attendance, as well as scheduling employees within the Estates and Facilities departments at the following hospitals:_

_- Charing Cross Hospital_

_- Hammersmith Hospital_

_- St Mary’s Hospital_

_- Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea Hospital_

_- Western Eye Hospital_

_I understand that these hospitals may currently use the ESR (Electronic Staff Record) system, which offers functionality for recording employee attendance, such as annual leave, sickness absence, and other types of time-off. However, I am specifically interested in whether an advanced time and attendance solution is in place, particularly within these departments, which may integrate with ESR._

_Could you please confirm if there is an additional time and attendance and/or scheduling solution used alongside ESR? If so, I would be grateful if you could provide the following details:_

_- The name and supplier of the system_

_- The date it was implemented_

_- The contract review or renewal date_

##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/ 



Tags: Attendance records, ESR
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-02343

Thank you for your request for information about the following:

Request

I would like to request the following data for the fiscal years 
2022-23 and 2023-24:

If possible, please provide this information in a digital format (e.g., Excel or PDF).

1 – Total Number of NHS Sight Tests: 

Please provide the total number of NHS sight tests conducted, along with the associated expenditure.

2- Domiciliary Sight Tests

	A - Number of domiciliary sight tests performed

	B- Percentage of total sight tests

	C- Associated expenditure for domiciliary tests.

3 - Geographical Distribution: 

Please provide data on the geographical distribution of sight tests conducted within the ICB area.

4- Patient Outcomes: 

Any available data on patient outcomes related to General Ophthalmic Services (GOS) e.g. referrals to hospital eye services.
 
The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 24 October 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 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/ 

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-02343

Your personal details will be removed from the published response.

Tags: Opthalmic
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-02312

Thank you for your request for information about the following: 

##Request 

‘COULD YOU KINDLY LET ME HAVE AN EXTRACT WHERE IT IS WRITTEN IN YOUR INSTRUCTION THAT YOU CAN USE INCORRECT INNACCURATE DISPUTED DATA HELD BY A DENTAL PRACTICE MAKING FALSE NHS CLAIMS.’ 

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 18 October 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. 

##Advice and assistance 

For context, we receive a dental file each month with information provided by dentists, such as patients personal details and whether treatments were paid or claimed an exemption. This information is used in the exemption checking process.  

It is a patient’s responsibility to make sure their dentist holds the correct details. Any inaccuracies should be taken up with the dentist directly to correct. 

Tags: DECS, Dental Exemption Checking Service
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-02352

#Request

_Additionally, I would like to request information under the Freedom of Information Act regarding the administration of fines for NHS dental claims:_

_1. How many individuals have been fined for NHS dental claims every year for the past four years?_

_2. How many complaints have been made each year as a result of these fines?_

_3. How many of these complaints have been upheld?_

_4. How many additional penalty surcharge fines have been issued every year for the past four years?_

##Response

I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested and a copy of the information is attached.

The data covers the last 4 calendar years (2021-2024), 2024 calendar year includes data from January -October, November not included.

We're unable to provide the number of individuals have been fined so the data provided covers the number of cases. It is possible that someone may have received multiple PCNs across the data provided.

Not all complaints received in the last 4 years will relate to cases from those years. Volume includes total complaints including all DECS cases.

__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 2022” 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: DECS, complaints
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-02306

Thank you for your request for information about the following: 

##Request 

‘Could I please request an updated list of Pharmacy Contractors that are indicated as 100- hour contracts on your database.’ 

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 16 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. 

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	 

The data source was the NHSBSA Information Services Data Warehouse. 

##Time Period 

Data is correct as held in the NHSBSA Information Services Data Warehouse on 21 October 2024.  It is not known when data was last updated. 

##Organisation 

Data is limited to those shown as 100 hour pharmacies in the NHSBSA Information Services Data Warehouse. 

##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: 100 hour contracts, Pharmacy Contractors
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-02305

Thank you for your request for information about the following: 

##Request 

‘Could I please request an updated list of Pharmacy Contractors that are indicated as Distance Selling on your database.’ 

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 16 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. 

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	  

##Time Period 

Current as of 01 November 2024  

##Organisation Data 

The data shows a list of Open (active) pharmacies indicated as distance selling (DSP) on MDR. 

##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: Distance selling, Pharmacy Contractors
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-02321

Thank you for your request for information about the following: 

##Request 

‘We are aware the Interpretation and Translation Framework will come to a close on 30th April 2025 from information you published here. chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/ https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/app/uploads/Interpretation_and_Translation_Services_-_V4.pdf 

To help us to prepare for the opening of the next framework, please can you share what information the translation framework used to qualify companies in and out? Please can you aslo share any application documents from the current framework in order that we are able to start to develop our application ad understand if we have all of the requisite elements to be able to qualify for the framework?’ 

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 21 October 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. 

##Advice and assistance 

Having reviewed your request, I believe that it is possible that other NHS organisations may hold some or all of the information you require.  

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 and Social Care supporting NHS organisations. As a private company, they are not listed as a public authority within the FOI.  

Tags: NHS SBS, NHS Shared Business Services
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log