Freedom of Information

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOI) gives people a general right of access to information held by or on behalf of public authorities. It is intended to promote a culture of openness and accountability amongst public sector bodies, and therefore to facilitate better public understanding of how public authorities carry out their duties, why they make the decisions they do, and how they spend public money.

To make a Freedom of Information request please e-mail: freedomofinformation@stokepct.nhs.uk

Publications Scheme

The publication scheme is organised into the following categories or classes of data:

1. Who we are and what we do
   Organisational information, structures, locations and contacts.
2. What we spend and how we spend it
   Financial Information about projected and actual income and expenditure, procurement, contracts and financial audit.
3. What our priorities are and how we are doing
   Strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews
4. How we make decisions
   Decision making processes and records of decisions.
5. Our policies and procedures
   Current written protocols, policies and procedures for delivering our services and responsibilities.
6. Lists and registers
   Information the PCT holds in either a list or register
7. Services provided by NHS Stoke on Trent
   Information about the services the council provides including leaflet, guidance and newsletters

Charging Information

Some information is available for free, but for others there may be a charge. The charges will vary according to how information is made available. For the most part, we will charge you only for hard copies or copying onto media (e.g. CD ROM).

We will let you know the cost and charges that will have to be paid in advance. We will not provide printouts of other organisation's websites. Information via email will be free of charge.