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Green Park Healthcare Trust Publication Scheme
Part 1: Introduction
1.1 What a Publication Scheme is This Publication Scheme is a complete guide to the information routinely published by Green Park Healthcare Trust. It is a description of the information about Green Park Healthcare Trust which we make publicly available. We will review the Scheme at regular intervals and monitor how it is operating. It is important to us that this Scheme meets your needs and we have designed it to be a route map so that you can find information about Green Park Healthcare Trust easily. Under Section 19 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (there is a link to the Act on our website, www.foi.nhs.uk in Part 3 below), Green Park Healthcare Trust has a legal duty to adopt and maintain a Publication Scheme for the publication of Green Park Healthcare Trust information. The purpose of the Act is to promote greater openness by public authorities (of which Green Park Healthcare Trust is one). The Publication Scheme will help you to find all the information which Green Park Healthcare Trust publishes. The Freedom of Information Act does not change the right of individuals to confidentiality in accordance with Article 8 of the Human Rights Act (1998), the Data Protection Act (1998) and in common law. Maintaining confidentiality continues to be an important commitment on our part. To help with this, we have appointed an officer who has responsibility to ensure the protection of individuals’ confidentiality in accordance with legal rights. In Green Park Healthcare Trust, this officer is: |
Records and Information Manager McKinney House Musgrave Park Hospital Stockman’s Lane Belfast BT9 7JB Telephone: 028 9090 2903 Textphone: 028 9066 3008 |
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Any questions or comments about this Publication Scheme, or its operation, should be sent in writing to: |
Records and Information Manager McKinney House Musgrave Park Hospital Stockman’s Lane Belfast BT9 7JB Telephone: 028 9090 2903 Textphone: 028 9066 3008 |
If you have a complaint about the operation of the scheme or how Green Park Healthcare Trust has dealt with your request for information from the scheme please write to: |
Complaints and Patient Liaison Manager McKinney House Musgrave Park Hospital Stockman’s Lane Belfast BT9 7JB Telephone: 028 9090 3028 Textphone: 028 9066 3008 |
1.3 Rights of Access to Information At the present time, in addition to accessing the information identified in this Publication Scheme, you are entitled to request information about Green Park Healthcare Trust under the Code of Practice on Openness in the HPSS (1996). A link is available on our website www.greenpark.n-i.nhs.uk in Part 3 of the Scheme and hard copies are available, free of charge, from the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) at: |
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety Castle Buildings Upper Newtownards Road Belfast BT4 3SJ |
Sometimes, some or all of the information cannot be provided and we will explain the reasons when this happens. The Freedom of Information Act enables you to know how public services such as the Health & Personal Social Services (HPSS) are organised and run, how funds are used and how you can make complaints if you need to. You have the right to know which services are being provided, the targets that are being set, the standards of services that are expected and the results achieved. From January 1st 2005 the Freedom of Information Act will also oblige Green Park Healthcare Trust to respond to requests about the information which it holds and records in any form and it will create a right of access to that information. The rights to request and access this information are subject to some exemptions which Green Park Healthcare Trust has to take into consideration before deciding what information can be released. Under the Data Protection Act 1998, individuals are also entitled to access any personal information held about them (subject to certain exceptions) and to do this you can contact: |
Records and Information Manager McKinney House Musgrave Park Hospital Stockman’s Lane Belfast BT9 7JB Telephone: 028 9090 2903 Textphone: 028 9066 3008 |
Revised Environmental Information Regulations may be introduced in the future. These will enable similar access to environmental information, as under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Unless otherwise specified, the version of the document(s) available will be the most recently approved by Green Park Healthcare Trust. To comply with Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, this publication scheme will be made available on request in alternative formats and languages as appropriate. |
The classes of information are: |
Class 1: The HPSS and where we fit in |
Planning and other documents outlining how we fit into the HPSS structure |
Class 2: Who we are |
Details of the organisation, organisational structures and key personnel |
Class 3: Financial and Funding Information |
Funding details, charging policies and financial accounts |
Class 4: Corporate Information |
Reports, policies, minutes of Trust Board and Trust Board sub-committee meetings and planning documents |
Class 5: Aims, Targets and Achievements |
Financial targets, aims and objectives and key performance indicators (See also Class 9 below) |
Class 6: Our Services |
The range of services that we provide for the HPSS and how we deliver these |
Class 7: Reports and Independent Enquiries |
Independent inspections and findings regarding the organisation (See Part 3 for a list of bodies which monitor and inspect us) |
Class 8: Policies and Procedures |
General policies and procedures in use within the organisation |
Class 9: Public Involvement and Consultation |
Details of consultation procedures, decision-making processes, timescales and responses Consultations in progress and how you can become involved |
Class 10: Communications with the Public |
Guidance and information leaflets, news releases |
Class 11: Complaints |
Policies, procedures and contacts for complaints |
Class 12: Human Resources |
Employment policies and procedures |
Class 13: Environmental Information |
Our estate and land holdings, and their current uses. Information required to be placed in the public domain as a result of the Environmental Information Regulations, any Environmental Enforcement action and associated information (see also Introduction to Publication Scheme) |
Class 14: This Publication Scheme |
In this class we will publish any changes we make to this Publication Scheme, our information management policies and a referral point for all enquires regarding information management generally in Green Park Healthcare Trust. We will also publish any changes or additions to publications already available under this Publication Scheme |
1.3.1 Charges for access to information Some information is available free, but for others there may be a charge. For the most part, we will charge you only for hard copies or copying onto media (e.g. CD ROM). The charges will vary according to how information is made available. |
3.1.1 Via Green Park Healthcare Trust’s Web Site Free of charge. Any charges for Internet Service Provider and personal printing costs would have to be met by the individual. |
For those without Internet access, a single print-out as on the website would be available by post from: |
Records and Information Manager McKinney House Musgrave Park Hospital Stockman’s Lane Belfast BT9 7JB Telephone: 028 9090 2903 Textphone: 028 9066 3008 |
or by personal application at |
Trust Headquarters McKinney House Stockman’s Lane Belfast BT9 7JB Telephone: 028 9090 2000 Textphone: 028 9066 3008 |
However, requests for multiple printouts, or for archived copies of documents which are no longer accessible or available on the Trust website, may attract a charge for retrieval, photocopy, postage etc. We will let you know the cost and charges that will have to be paid in advance. We will not provide printouts of other organisations' websites. |
3.1.2 Leaflets and brochures Free of charge. This includes leaflets or booklets currently in stock on, for example, services we offer to the public. Details of how to obtain these will be specified in individual Publication Schemes. “Glossy” or other bound paper copies, or in some cases a CD Rom, video or other media, may be charged for. Details will be specified in individual Publication Schemes. |
3.1.3 Email Free of charge unless stated otherwise. |
Charges for information will be reviewed regularly. |
The material available through this Publication Scheme is subject to Green Park Healthcare Trust’s copyright unless otherwise indicated. Unless expressly indicated on the material 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 re-published 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 web site, or contact: |
HMSO Licensing Division St Clements House 2-16 Colegate Norwich NR31BQ Tel: 01603 621000 Fax: 01603 723000 |