Freedom of Information

NHS South of England aims to make available, via this website, as much information as possible about every aspect of our business - how we are organised, what we do, who we work with, how we work and how we are funded- the list is not exhaustive.

Our Publication Scheme is a good place to look for information. If you can’t find what you are looking for please contact us and we will do our best to provide you with the information you seek.

The Freedom of Information Act (2000) 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 or compliments. You have the right to know what we do, how we spend the public funds we are allocated, and whether we are performing well.

The Freedom of Information Act (2000) creates two obligations for public authorities:

• To publish a Freedom of Information Publication Scheme. The NHS South of England Publication Scheme is a guide to the information we routinely publish and how it may be accessed.
• To respond to individual requests for information – to inform the applicant whether we hold the information requested, and if we do to provide it to them (subject to certain exemptions and conditions).