Under section 19 of the Freedom
of Information Act 2000, the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
has a legal duty to adopt and maintain a publication scheme for the
publication of information relating to the Trust. The purpose
of the Act is to promote greater openness by public authorities, of
which this Trust is one.
This publication scheme is divided
into seven classes and is a guide to the information
that we routinely make available to the public. It is important to
us that the scheme meets your needs and we have designed it to be a
route map so that you can easily find information about the Trust.
We will review the publication scheme at regular intervals and
monitor how it is operating.
Cost of information
In this Publication Scheme, all the electronic
information which is downloadable from our website is provided free
of charge for personal use. Where information is only available in
hard copy we may charge you for the cost of copying and
postage.
For those without Internet access, a single
page printout from the website is available free of charge by post
from our communications
department.
Requests for multiple printouts, or for
archived copies of documents which are no longer accessible or
available on the web, 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. Paid-for publications will be
charged for as marked. Leaflets and brochures, such as those on
services we offer to the public, will be provided free of
charge.
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Copyright
The material available through this publication
scheme is subject to London Ambulance Service 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
publication scheme are being re-published or copied to others, you
must identify the source of the material and acknowledge the
copyright status.
See under right of access to
information where you wish to re-use information in this
publication scheme for commercial gain. 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 guidance on a range of copyright issues,
please see the
Office of Public Sector Information website.
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Patient confidentiality
Although we make available a large amount
of information about the Trust through the publication scheme,
the Freedom of Information Act does not change the right of
patients to protection of their patient confidentiality in
accordance with article 8 of the Human Rights Convention, the Data
Protection Act, and at common law.
Maintaining the legal right to patient confidentiality continues to
be an important commitment on our part. To help with this, we have
appointed someone who is called a Caldicott Guardian (see responsibilities), and who has
responsibility to ensure the protection of patient confidentiality
throughout the Trust in accordance with your legal rights.
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Right of access to information
The Freedom of Information Act recognises that as a member of
the public, you have the right to know how public services such as
the NHS are organised and run, how much they cost 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.
We are also obliged to respond to requests
about the information which it holds, and is recorded in any form,
and the Act creates a right of access to that information. The
rights to request and access this information are subject to some
exemptions which the Trust has to take into consideration before
deciding what information can be released.
Under the Re-use of
Public Sector Information Regulations 2005 you may also apply
to re-use information in this Publication Scheme, or other
information supplied under a Freedom of Information request, for
commercial gain.
If you wish to make any requests under the
above legislation please contact:
Information governance manager
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
4th Floor
46 Loman Street
London SE1 0EH
Telephone: 020 7783 2730
Fax: 020 7783 2776
Email: foi@londonambulance.nhs.uk
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Responsibilities
The London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Caldicott Guardian is:
Fionna Moore
Medical Director
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
220 Waterloo Road
London SE1 8SD
The data controller under the Data Protection
Act 1998 is:
Peter Bradley
Chief Executive
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
220 Waterloo Road
London SE1 8SD
The person responsible for information
security, data protection and freedom of information is:
Peter Suter
Director of Information Management and Technology
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
220 Waterloo Road
London SE1 8SD
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Contacts and feedback
In the event of any difficulty in accessing any
information in this publication scheme or should you require hard
copies or paid-for publications please contact:
Communications Department
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
220 Waterloo Road
London SE1 8SD
Telephone: 020 7783 2286
Fax:
020 7783 2120
Email: communications@lond-amb.nhs.uk
Any questions, comments or complaints about
this scheme should be sent in writing to:
Peter Suter
Director of Information Management and Technology
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
220 Waterloo Road
London SE1 8SD
Email: peter.suter@lond-amb.nhs.uk
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