Publication Scheme
This publication scheme is a complete guide to the information routinely made available to the public by St Martins practice. It is a description of the information about our GPs and the Practice which we make publicly available. It will be reviewed at regular intervals and we will monitor its effectiveness.
Your rights to information
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 recognises that members of the public have the right to know how public services are organised and run, how much they cost and how the decisions are made.
We will respond to requests about information we hold with 20 days. This right is subject to some exemptions which have to be taken into consideration before deciding what information we can release. The timescale may be extended if we must give consideration to a full public interest test.
You are entitled to access your clinical records or any other personal information held about you. See the Medical Records section of our website, and then click: Subject Access Requests.
How much will it cost to get any information you want?
Wherever possible we will make the information available free of charge. If we do need to make a charge the cost will be made known to you before we go ahead.
Feedback
If you have any comments about the operation of the Publication Scheme, or how we have dealt with your request for information from the Scheme, please write to Camilla Hawkes, Practice Manager.
Classes of Information
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Information to be published |
How the information can be obtained
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Class1 - Who we are and what we do Ie Organisational information, structures, locations and contacts This will be current information only |
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Doctors in the practice |
Website |
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Contact details for the practice (named contacts where possible with telephone number and email address (if used)) |
Website |
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Opening hours |
Website |
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Other staffing details |
Website |
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Meetings specifically with pharmaceutical companies and other medical suppliers
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None: our policy is not to meet with pharmaceutical companies. We can provide a copy of this policy on request to the practice manager. |
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Class 2 – What we spend and how we spend it Ie Financial information relating to projected and actual income and expenditure, procurement, contracts and financial audit
Current and previous financial year as a minimum |
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Details of NHS funding received by the practice |
By application to practice manager |
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Audit of NHS income |
By application to practice manager |
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Details of expenditure items over £10,000 |
By application to practice manager |
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List and value of contracts awarded by the practice that have gone through formal tendering process. |
By application to practice manager |
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Staff allowances and expenses that can be incurred or claimed, with totals paid to senior staff members ie partners in the business |
By application to practice manager |
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Pay policy |
By application to practice manager |
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Declaration of GPs’ NHS income |
Website |
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Class 3 – What our priorities are and how we are doing Ie Strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews
Current and previous year as a minimum |
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Plans for the development and provision of NHS services |
By application to practice manager |
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Performance data including performance against targets |
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Inspection reports by CQC |
CQC website |
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Class 4 – How we make decisions Ie Decision making processes and records of decisions
Current and previous year as a minimum |
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Records of decisions made in the practice affecting the provision of NHS services |
By application to practice manager |
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Class 5 – Our policies and procedures Ie Current written protocols, policies and procedures for delivering our services and responsibilities
Current information only |
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Policies and procedures about the employment of staff |
By application to practice manager |
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Internal instructions to staff and policies relating to the delivery of services |
By application to practice manager |
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Equality and diversity policy |
By application to practice manager |
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Health and safety policy |
By application to practice manager |
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Complaints procedures (including those covering requests for information and operating the publication scheme) |
Website |
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Records management policies (records retention, destruction and archive) |
By application to practice manager |
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Data protection policies |
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Policies and procedures for handling requests for information |
Website |
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Patients’ charter |
Website |
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Class 6 – Lists and Registers
Currently maintained lists and registers only |
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Any publicly available register or list |
None held |
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Class 7 – The services we offer Ie Information about the services we offer, including leaflets, guidance and newsletters produced for the public
Current information only |
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The services provided under contract to the NHS |
Website |
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Charges for any of these services |
Website |
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Information leaflets |
Website |
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Out of hours arrangements |
Website |
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Class 8- This publication scheme |
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This publication scheme |
This scheme on display on the website. Specific enquires can be made to the Practice Manager |
Page / checked updated: 26.9.24