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| Littlewick Medical Centre and The Dales Medical Centre Publication Scheme |
| PART ONE : Introduction |
This Publication Scheme is a complete guide to the information routinely made available to the public by Littlewick Medical Centre and The Dales Medical Centre. It is a description of the information about the Littlewick Medical Centre and The Dales Medical Centre that is available to the public. 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. |
| From January 1st 2005 the FOI Act will oblige the General Practice to respond to requests about information that it holds, and is recorded in any format and it will create a right of access to that information. These rights are subject to some exemptions which have to be taken into consideration before deciding what information it can release. |
| In addition to accessing the information identified in this Publication Scheme, you are entitled to request information about Littlewick Medical Centre and The Dales Medical Centre under the NHS Openness Code 1995. |
| Under the Data Protection Act 1998, you are also entitled to access your clinical records or any other personal information held about you and you can contact the Practice Manager at Littlewick Medical Centre to do this. |
| New environmental information regulations may be introduced as early as 2003. These will enable similar access to environmental information as under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. |
| How much does it cost? | |
| Publications are all free unless otherwise indicated. Where there is a charge for providing information the cost will be calculated as set out in each class. | |
| How do we make information available? | |
| Information may be downloaded from our practice website www.littlewickmedicalcentre.co.uk, otherwise it is available in hard copy from the Practice Manager as indicated for each class of information. | |
| Feedback | If you have any comments about the operation of this Publication Scheme, or how we have dealt with your request for information from the Scheme, please write to: The Practice Manager Littlewick Medical Centre 42 Nottingham Road Ilkeston Derbyshire DE7 5PR |
| PART TWO: CLASSES OF INFORMATION | |
| All information at Littlewick Medical Centre is held, retained and destroyed in accordance with NHS guidelines.Our commitment to publish information excludes any information which can be legitimately withheld under the exemptions set out in the NHS Openness Code or Freedom of Information Act 2000.Where individual Classes are subject to exemptions, the main reasons are the protection of commercial interests and the protection of confidential personal information under the Data Protection Act 1998. This applies to all Classes within the Publication Scheme.The information in this Scheme is grouped into 7 broad categories. | |
| Class 1 information | |
| Details of the practice, organisational structure, key personnel and how we fit into the NHS. | |
| Who we are | |
| This information is published in our practice leaflet, which is available free of charge on request, and on our website click here to download the practice leaflet as a pdf file | |
| Class 2 information | |
| The range of services we provide under contract to the NHS. | |
| Our Services | |
| Details of all the services that we provide is published in our practice leaflet and on our web site, as for Class 1 information. | |
| Class 3 information | |
| Funding details and charging policies & Financial and funding information | |
| The Littlewick Medical Centre and The Dales Medical Centre receives money from Erewash PCT according to its contract with Erewash PCT in exchange for services provided for patients. | |
| Class 4 information | |
| Guidance and information leaflets & Regular publications and information for the public | |
| The following published information is available: | |
| | Practice leaflet |
| HRT update |
| Diabetes update |
| Smoking Cessation Services |
| Contacting NHS Direct |
| Services and clinics offered at the surgery |
| All of these publications are free of charge from our web site. |
| Class 5 information |
| Policies, procedures and contacts for complaints |
| This practice follows the NHS complaints procedure and follows a strict protocol when dealing with all complaints.The practice protocol is available as a printed copy from:The Practice Manager Littlewick Medical Centre 42 Nottingham Road Ilkeston Derbyshire DE7 5PR |
| Class 6 information |
| General policies and procedures in use within our practice |
| | Cervical Neoplasia Screening |
| Child Health Surveillance |
| Child Protection |
| Confidentiality |
| Data Access |
| Emergency Contraception |
| Maternity Services |
| Pre-conception |
| Recording of medication and repeat prescriptions. |
| Class 7 information |
| In this class we will publish any changes we make to this Publication Scheme, the criteria on which our information management policies are made and a referral point for all enquiries regarding information management generally in the Trust. We will also publish any proposed changes or additions to the publications already available. |
| Cost of Information |
| Most information is available from our practice leaflet or practice web site, but there may be a nominal charge to cover costs if you require a hard copy of some information.These charges will vary according to how that information is made available.Charges are as follows:a) Web site – Free of charge – (charges for Internet Service Provider and personal printing costs would have to be met by the individual). The Practice and PCT web addresses are: www.littlewickmedicalcentre.co.uk and www.erewash-pct.nhs.uk. If you do not have Internet access a single print-out from the website would be available by post from the Practice Manager or by personal application at the Practice. The practice charges 5p per sheet and the cost of postage if required.Requests for multiple printouts, or for archived copies of documents that are no longer accessible or available on the web, will attract a small charge for the retrieval, photocopy, postage etc. We will let you know the cost and charges that will have to be paid in advance. We are not able to provide printouts of other organisation’s websites.b) Leaflets and leaflets – Free of charge for most leaflets or booklets on, for example, services we offer to the public.c) Email information – Free of charge unless specified otherwise. These charges will be reviewed regularly. |
| PART THREE: USEFUL RESOURCES |
| Web sites: |
| Information Commissioner: | www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk |
| Lord Chancellor’s Department: | www.lcd.gov.uk |
| NHS Freedom of Information web site: | www.foi.nhs.uk |
| Erewash PCT: | www.erewash-pct.nhs.uk |
| Publications | |
| NHS Openness Code: | www.doh.gov.uk/nhsexec/codemain.htm |
| FOI Act 2000: | www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/acts2000/2000036.htm |
| Code of Practice under Section 45 FOI Act 2000: | www.lcd.gov.uk |
| Code of Practice under Section 46 FOI Act 2000: | www.lcd.gov.uk |
| Statement of Fees and Allowances payable for General Medical Practitioners in England: | http://www.redbook.i12.com/rb/Docs/rb0.htm |
| Copyright | |
| All material available through this Publication Scheme is subject to the General Practice’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 done so accurately in a manner which will not mislead. Where items are re-published or copied to others, you must identify the source and acknowledge copyright status. This permit does not extend to third party material, accessed through the scheme. For HMSO Guidance Notes see www.hmso.gov.uk/guides.htm. | |