Freedom of Information

 

The Freedom of Information Act became law on the 30th November 2000. The Practice conforms to the requirements of the Act and have produced a publication scheme in accordance with the Act. A copy of the Act is available on the Freedom of Information website.

Class 1 – Who we are and what we do

Organisational information, structures, locations and contacts
Class 1 – Who we are and what we do
www.langleyhousesurgery.co.ukwww.langleyhousesurgery.co.uk Fee Free
Doctors in the organisationDoctors in the organisation www.langleyhousesurgery.co.uk​​​​​​​ Fee Free
Contact details for the organisation (named contacts with telephone numbers and email addresses)Contact details for the organisation (named contacts with telephone numbers and email addresses)​​​​​​​ sxicb-wsx.langleyhouse-chichester@nhs.net
01243 782266
General email
All clinical queries via online form on website homepagesxicb-wsx.langleyhouse-chichester@nhs.net
01243 782266
General email
All clinical queries via online form on website homepage​​​​​​​
Fee Free
Opening hoursOpening hours​​​​​​​ Opening Hours Fee Free
Other staffing detailsOther staffing details​​​​​​​ www.langleyhousesurgery.co.uk​​​​​​​ Fee Free
Meeting information – specifically with pharmaceutical companies and other medical suppliersMeeting information – specifically with pharmaceutical companies and other medical suppliers​​​​​​​ Fee Information not held  

Class 2 – What we spend and how we spend it

Financial information relating to projected and actual income, expenditure, procurement, contracts and financial audit. This should be the current and previous financial year’s information
www.langleyhousesurgery.co.uk
 

Details on NHS funding received by the organisation. It is expected that practices will consider publishing as much information as is practically possible, including as much detail as possible

We contract with NHS Sussex to provide general medical services to patients. Financial information can be obtained from NHS Sussex.
There may be circumstances where material cannot be released because it is confidential or commercial information or the appropriate officer designated for these purposes under the Act has taken the view that it may be prejudicial to the conduct of the Practices’ affairs
Fee Free
Audit of NHS income Information not held  
Details of expenditure items over £10,000 – published at least annually but at a quarterly or six monthly interval where practical Information not heldInformation not held  
List and value of contracts awarded by the organisation. It would only be expected that the organisation publishes details of contracts that are of sufficient size to have gone through a formal tendering process. Information not held – no formal tendering processes involved  
Pay PolicyMeeting information – specifically with pharmaceutical companies and other medical suppliers Fee Information not held  
Staff allowances and expenses that can be incurred or claimed, with totals paid to senior staff members (‘senior staff’ are defined as partners or equivalent level) with references to categories Exempt information as contains personal data  
Declaration of GPs’ NHS/HSC income. The information made available as part of GPs’ contractual obligation to publish their net income relating to NHS/HSC contracts, once this obligation is in force.
A link may be provided to the information on a third-party website and/or a description of where this information is available
www.langleyhousesurgery.co.uk Free

Class 3 – What our priorities are and how we are doing

Strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews. Current and previous year as a minimum
www.langleyhousesurgery.co.uk
Fee Free
Plans for the development and provision of NHS services Information not held Fee Free
Performance data, including performance against targets

Our performance under the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) can be

found on the NHS IC website: http://www.qof.ic.nhs.uk/search.asp

NHS Choices website provides details of our performance, and what patients think of us from the Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire, carried out annually. www.nhschoices.nhs.uk

Fee Free
Inspection reports by regulators: the CQC, HIW, RQIA and HSCB and any other regulators Langley House Surgery - Care Quality Commission Fee Free

Class 4 – How we make decisions

Decision-making processes
Current and previous year as a minimum
Information not held
www.langleyhousesurgery.co.uk
 
Records of decisions made in the organisation affecting the provision of NHS services Information not held  

Class 5 – Our policies and procedures

Current written protocols, policies and procedures for delivering our services and responsibilities. Mark ‘not held’ against any policies that are not available
www.langleyhousesurgery.co.uk
 
Policies and procedures about customer service Request from Practice Manager Fee Free
Internal instructions to staff and policies relating to the delivery of services Request from Practice Manager
sxicb-wsx.langleyhouse-chichester@nhs.net
01243 782266
General email
All clinical queries via online form on website homepage
Fee Free
Policies and procedures about the recruitment and employment of staff Request from Practice ManagerRequest from Practice Manager​​​​​​​ Fee Free
Equality and diversity policy Request from Practice Manager Fee Free
Health and safety policy Request from Practice ManagerRequest from Practice Manager Free
Complaints procedures (including those covering requests for information and operating the publication scheme) Request from Practice Manager
sxicb-wsx.langleyhouse-chichester@nhs.net
01243 782266
General email
All clinical queries via online form on website homepage​​​​​​​
Fee Free
Records management policies (records retention, destruction and archive) Request from Practice ManagerRequest from Practice Manager​​​​​​​ Fee Free
Data protection policies Request from Practice Manager Fee Free
Policies and procedures for handling information requests Request from Practice Manager Free

Class 6 – Lists and registers

It is unlikely that GPs are going to have registers available for public inspection and, while this remains the case, ‘none held’ can be entered in this section
www.langleyhousesurgery.co.uk
 
Any publicly available register or list (if any are held, this should be publicised. In most circumstances existing access provisions will suffice) None held  

Class 7 – The services we offer

Information about the services offered including any public leaflets, guidance and newsletters produced www.langleyhousesurgery.co.ukwww.langleyhousesurgery.co.uk Fee Free
The services provided under contract to the NHS www.langleyhousesurgery.co.uk Fee Free
Charges for any of these services www.langleyhousesurgery.co.uk Fee Free
Information leaflets www.langleyhousesurgery.co.uk Fee Free
Out-of-hours arrangements www.langleyhousesurgery.co.uk Fee Free