Freedom of Information ABOUT USFREEDOM OF INFORMATION Due to the unprecedented challenges to Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, you may experience a delay in the acknowledgment and/or response to requests received under the Data Protection Act, 2018 and Freedom of Information Act, 2000. We apologies for any inconvenience experienced during this period. You can read about your data rights during this period by visiting the ICO website. We will endeavour to return to our normal processing timeframes and aim provide an update on your request as soon as we can. The Freedom of Information Act 2000 ensures that public organisations make information that they develop and hold accessible to the public. We publish information about our organisation under the classes of information outlined in this Publication Scheme, which is based on the model scheme approved by the Information Commissioner’s Office and will be valid until further notice. This commits us to making information available to the public as part of our normal business activities. The information covered is classed in seven categories listed below. What We Do & How We Are Organised What We Spend & How Our Priorities & How We Are Doing How We Make Decisions List & Registers Our Services Sharing your information Accessing your records Disclosure Log In addition to accessing the information identified in this Publication Scheme, you are entitled to request information about the Trust under the Freedom of Information Act (2000). You can make an information request under the general rights of access to information by writing to the Information Governance Team at the address below or email igteam@sabp.nhs.uk . We will respond to your information request within 20 working days. Sometimes, some or all of the information requested cannot be provided. We will explain the reasons why not when this happens. Through the Freedom of Information process de-identifiable information may be published. Information Governance Team Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust From 1 December 2020 please write to the Trust's temporary address: Third Floor Leatherhead House Station Road Leatherhead Surrey KT22 7FG. Tel: 0300 5555 222 SMS text: 07786 202 545 E-mail: igteam@sabp.nhs.uk Copyright The material available through this Publication Scheme is subject to the Trust’s copyright unless otherwise indicated. Unless expressly indicated to the contrary, it may be reproduced free of charge in any format or medium, provided it is reproduced accurately and not used in a misleading manner. Where any of the copyright items in this Scheme are being republished or copied to others, you must identify the source of the material and acknowledge the copyright status. Permission to reproduce material does not extend to any material accessed through the Publication Scheme that is the copyright of third parties. You must obtain authorisation to reproduce such material from the copyright holders concerned. For HMSO Guidance Notes on a range of copyright issues, see the HMSO website www.hmso.gov.uk/guides.htm or contact: HMSO Licensing Division St Clements House 2-16 Colegate Norwich NR3 1BQ Tel: 01603 621 000 Fax: 01603 723 000 Feedback We welcome suggestions about how this scheme and the publications themselves might be improved. If you need any help in accessing the documents listed in this Publication Scheme, or have any questions, comments or complaints about this scheme, please write to the Information Governance Team using the contact details above. Useful Resources The following website gives more information on the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the development of Publication Schemes. Information Commissioner's Office How to make a FOI request The National Archives: Information management guidance and standards Freedom of Information Act 2000 Freedom of Information Act 2000: Code of Practice: Section 45: Request Handling Freedom of Information Act 2000: Code of Practice: Section 46: Records Management Freedom of Information Act 2000: Explanatory Notes You might be interested in: Advice Easy Read FoCUS Get Involved Recovery Staff networks Work For Us Equality, Safeguarding, & Modern Slavery Accessibility Guide Terms & Conditions Visiting this Website & Cookies TrustWeb Toolkit (SABP login required) Show accessibility tools Search this website