Freedom of Information The Freedom of Information Act allows members of the public have certain rights to access information created and held by the Trust. Under the Act public authorities, of which East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is one, have two main duties: To respond to written requests from members of the public for information held by the authority To maintain a Publication Scheme Our Publication Scheme makes available any information routinely published by the Trust. Previous Freedom of Information requests can be accessed here. The purpose of the Act is to encourage a more open culture in the public sector and to give the public access to the information created by public authorities in their day-to-day decision making. The Act means that members of the public from anywhere in the world can request information, subject to certain exemptions, relating to the Trust's business, for example about our buildings or how we spend our money. Personal information Further information about the Freedom of Information Act 2000 What you need to know about the Freedom of Information Act 2000 How to make a request Charges Exemptions Response Complaints Copyright To view responses to past Freedom of Information requests received by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, please click on the link below. FOI Requests Related Documents C031_V5_Freedom_of_Information_Policy_2018.pdf C134_V2.1_Subject_Access_Request_Policy_2019.pdf FOI_Disclosure_Jan2017.pdf FOI_Disclosure_log_2016.pdf Freedom_of_Information_Publication_Scheme_2016.pdf Guide_to_FOI.pdf Was this page helpful? Our Accessibility Statement View our current vacancies and read about working with us Read about our Media service and Communications Team Click here to Contact Us Show accessibility tools