AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
FOI-03625

Thank you for your request for information about the following: 

##Request 

<p><i>‘Dear team please can I have the following data,</i></p>

<p><i>For Scotland</i></p>

<p><i>By GP Practice</i></p>

<p><i>By month</i></p>

<p><i>By gender</i></p>

<p><i>By each 5 year age bands 0-4,5-9 etc upto and including 85+ (85+as a single figure)</i></p>

<p><i>From May 23 to the latest month you have available</i></p>

<p><i>The prescription spend in for Total spend and for each BNF Chapter’</i></p>

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 23 February 2026.  

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 

The NHSBSA processes prescription information for England and Wales, we do not process prescription information for Scotland. 

Information for Scotland can be obtained by contacting Public Health Scotland (PHS). You can submit a request online through their FOI Portal: https://publichealthscotland.scot/contact-us/foi-and-eir-requests/your-foi-request/  

You can also email your request to <a href=mailto:phs.foi@phs.scot>phs.foi@phs.scot</a>

Alternatively, you can write to PHS at: 

Corporate FOI team
 
Public Health Scotland 

Gyle Square 

South Gyle Crescent 

Edinburgh 

EH12 9EB 

The PHS FOI disclosure log is available at:  

https://publichealthscotland.scot/contact-us/foi-and-eir-requests/freedom-of-information-request-log/ 

Tags: Prescriptions, Public Health Scotland, Scotland
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-03473

__Request__

_Ward level sign up figures for the Healthy Start scheme for the Borough of Knowsley for November 2025. Wards are as follows: Cherryfield, Northwood, Shevington, Whitefield, Page Moss, Stockbridge, St Michaels, Swanside, Roby, St Gabriel's, Prescot North, Prescot South, Whiston and Cronton, Halewood South and Halewood North_

__Response__

I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested and a copy of the information is attached.

__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 2026”. 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, Knowsley
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-03121

<b>Request</b><br><br>
<i>You asked us:</i><br><br>
<i>whether it would be possible to obtain a list of all vacancies advertised on NHS Jobs between the periods 1st December 2024 and 30th April 2025. As a minimum we would need job title, pay band, contract type, staff group and hospital base / post code.</i><br><br>

<b>Our response</b><br><br>
I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested and a copy of the information and notes explaining it is attached.<br><br>

<b>Search terms</b><br><br>
The post code field confirms the location of the vacancy.<br><br>
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 organisation directly. A directory of trusts and ICBs (including the ones provided in the data) can be found at the below web link:<br><br>
<a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/nhs-provider-directory/">https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/nhs-provider-directory/</a><br><br>

<b>Publishing this response</b><br><br>
Please note that this information will be published on our Freedom of Information disclosure log at:<br><br>
<a href="https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-03121">https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-03121</a><br><br>
Your personal details will be removed from the published response.<br><br>

<b>Data Queries</b><br><br>
Please contact <a href="mailto:foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk">foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk</a> 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.<br><br>

<b>Reusing the data and copyright</b><br><br>
If you plan on producing a press or broadcast story based upon the data please contact <a href="mailto:communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk">communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk</a>. This is important to ensure that the figures are not misunderstood or misrepresented.<br><br>
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:<br><br>
<a href="http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/">http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/</a><br><br>
Should you wish to re-use the information you must include the following statement: “NHS Jobs, NHSBSA Copyright 2025” Failure to do so is a breach of the terms of the licence.<br><br>
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-02757

##Request

Any internal guidance, protocols, or training materials used by EIBSS assessors in applying the “balance of probabilities” standard to cases with multiple potential risk factors.

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 8 April 2025. 

##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.

The NHSBSA does not assess any medical applications or apply balance of probabilities.

All medical applications are independently assessed by the medical advisors, not internally by EIBSS assessors. The independent medical advisors use their experience and knowledge to make assessments. The following recent FOI provides information on the qualifications and experience of medical advisors: 

https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-02502 


Tags: EIBSS
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-03588

Thank you for your request for information about the following: 

##Request 

<p><i>‘The geographical breakdown, by ward and by postcode, of Newham's Healthy Start Card Uptake data from January 2023 to present (end of January 2026).’</i></p>

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 9 February 2026. 

We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). 

##Our response 

I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds some of the information you have requested and a copy of the information is attached. 

##January 2023 to March 2023 

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. We only hold data from April 2023. 

##April 2023 to January 2026 

I can confirm a copy of the data is attached.   

If you require the data for specific postcodes, please let us know which postcodes you need. The postcode data we hold is mapped differently to ward data, so we cannot confirm which postcodes apply to a ward. 

##Data Queries 

Please contact <a href=mailto:foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk>foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk</a> 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 <a href=mailto:communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk>communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk</a>. 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 2026”. 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, NHS Healthy Start Scheme
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-03435

__Request__

_would the BSA be able to let me know as of the year end 2023/24 of the dental contracts operated by Cheshire and Merseyside ICB how many contracts listed ONLY one performer attached to the dental contract?_

_For example contracts of the 318 (about) dental contracts operated by C&M ICB, X number of contracts had only one NHS dentist performer attached to the contract as of 31st of March 2023 or 31st of March 2024?_

__Response__

I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested and a copy of the information is attached.

__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 Dental Services, NHS Dental contracts
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-03601

Thank you for your request for information about the following: 

##Request 

<p><i>‘I would like to request the monthly prescribing data for all prescriptions of a 3g oral dose of amoxicillin (either a 3g sachet or sugar free powder, or 6 x 500mg tablets/capsules of amoxicillin) and a 600mg oral dose of clindamycin (either 4 x150mg tablets/capsules or 2 x 300mg tablets/capsules) in England by dentists, GPs, nurse practitioners, pharmacists and others for the period from January 1998 through April 2008.’</i></p>

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 12 February 2026.  

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 

The data we hold in ePACT2 only goes back as far as 2014. There may be a small amount of data for February 2008 to March 2008 within the Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA) data, but this is only to ICB level and not prescriber: 

https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/prescription-data/dispensing-data/prescription-cost-analysis-pca-data 

Tags: Amoxicillin, Clindamycin, NHS Prescriptions
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-02728

Thank you for your request for information about the following: 

##Request 

‘Please provide the total number of Remedial Service Statements sent to NHS Pension members as part of the McCloud remedy, as at 7 April.’ 

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 7 April 2025.  

We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). 

##Our response 

We have compiled the relevant data and checked it via our internal processes. We can confirm that 24 Remedial Service Statements (RSS) have been issued as of 7 April 2025. 

Technical complexities that extend beyond the NHS Pension Scheme, have affected delivery timelines for RSS.  

On 31 March 2025, the Department of Health and Social Care announced that the deadlines for RSS had been extended to ensure that we can provide robust, accurate statements that allow members to make informed decisions about their public service pensions remedy ('McCloud') benefits. 

As the largest public sector pension scheme, the NHS Pension Scheme has made substantial progress towards implementing the McCloud remedy so affected members can make their choice with confidence. 

We continue to do all we can to issue RSS as quickly as possible to all affected members. You can view RSS delivery deadlines on our website: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/public-service-pensions-remedy-mccloud/making-your-decision-about-your-nhs-pension-benefits 

##Data Queries 

Please contact <a href=mailto:foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk>foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk</a> 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 <a href=mailto:communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk>communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk</a>. 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, Remedial Service Statements
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-03584

I am writing to confirm that I have now completed my search for the information you requested. 

##Request 

You asked us: 

<p><i>‘I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in relation to the NHS Pension Scheme.</i></p>

<p><i>Please could you provide the following information:</i></p>

<p><i>1. The number and percentage of eligible members of the NHS Pension Scheme who are opted out of active membership of the scheme.</i></p>

<p><i>2. When an eligible member opts out of active membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, they are required to select a reason for doing so on the opt-out form.</i></p>

<p><i>Please provide the opt-out reason categories used and, if available, the number or percentage of opt-outs recorded under each category for the most recent complete scheme year.’</i></p>

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 4 February 2026.  

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.  

The information you requested is available from the link below: 

https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/information-about-nhs-pensions/nhs-pensions-opt-out-data 

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 information for the 2023/2024 financial year can be found within the 2024/2025 report as the report covers a two-year period for comparison. This can be found at the Opt-out Trend charts and Opt-out Reasons charts links. 

Tags: NHS Pensions, Opt-out, Opted out
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-03576

Thank you for your request for information about the following: 
 
##Request 
 
<i>Under the Freedom of Information Act I am seeking data on the Golden Hello scheme for NHS dentists in England. 
  
1. Please provide national totals, by month Feb 2024-present, for: <br>
a. Applications made to the scheme <br>
b. Successful applicants placed within practices <br>
c. Any successful applicants withdrawing from the scheme before the minimum term, including totals on moneys repaid to exit the scheme. 
  
2. Please provide a breakdown of the same data by Integrated Care Board, by month for: <br>
a. Applications made to the scheme <br>
b. Successful applicants placed within practices <br>
c. The location of successful applicants withdrawing from the scheme before the minimum term, including details on moneys repaid within each ICB to exit the scheme. <br>
d. Using NHS performer or other data held by you please supply data identifying the ICB in which individual applicants practised i) before applying to and ii) after joining the Golden Hello scheme. </i>
 
The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 2 February 2026. 
 
We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000.  
 
##Our response 
 
We are writing to advise you that following a search of our paper and electronic records, we have established we do not hold the requested information.  
 
##Advice and Assistance 
 
We believe that it is possible that NHS England (NHSE) may hold some or all of the information you require.  
 
You can contact them at: <br>
Email: <a href="mailto: england.contactus@nhs.net"> england.contactus@nhs.net</a><br>    
Web: http://www.england.nhs.uk/contact-us/foi/   <br>    
Following the announcement on 13 March 2025 regarding the disbanding of NHSE, 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: NHS England
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-03574

__Request__

_Total dispensed prescribing spend as per the English Prescribing Dataset
For England as a total and for each BNF Chapter._

_For the months May 2022 to the latest month you have data available_

_Split by Male / Female and by 5 year age bands as below_

FEMALE - 0_4

FEMALE - 5_9

FEMALE - 10_14

FEMALE - 15_19

FEMALE - 20_24

FEMALE - 25_29

FEMALE - 30_34

FEMALE - 35_39

FEMALE - 40_44

FEMALE - 45_49

FEMALE - 50_54

FEMALE - 55_59

FEMALE - 60_64

FEMALE - 65_69

FEMALE - 70_74

FEMALE - 75_79

FEMALE - 80_84

FEMALE - 85_89

FEMALE - 90_94

FEMALE - 95+

MALE - 0_4

MALE - 5_9

MALE - 10_14

MALE - 15_19

MALE - 20_24

MALE - 25_29

MALE - 30_34

MALE - 35_39

MALE - 40_44

MALE - 45_49

MALE - 50_54

MALE - 55_59

MALE - 60_64

MALE - 65_69

MALE - 70_74

MALE - 75_79

MALE - 80_84

MALE - 85_89

MALE - 90_94

MALE - 95+



Tags: NHS Prescription Services
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-03548

Thank you for your request for information about the following: 
 
##Request 
 
<i>Please could I put an FOI request in for Islingtons Healthy Start uptake for this month broken down into ward level data and by available post code data?</i> 
 
The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 21 January 2026.  
 
We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).   
 
##Our response 
 
I can confirm that we hold the information you have requested and have attached the requested data to this response. Please note the data is at ward level.  
 
For data at post code level, please advise which post code area that you require.
 
If you require the data at post code level, please advise which post code areas you require. As post code data we hold is mapped differently to ward level data, we cannot confirm which post codes apply to a ward using the information we hold. 
 
##Data Queries 
 
Please contact <a href="mailto: foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk"> foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk</a> 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 <a href="mailto: communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk">communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk</a>. 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 2026”. 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 Healthy Start Scheme
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log