The Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2000 publication scheme gives people the right to access information held by the Trust.

The Trust's Publication Scheme is divided into seven sections:

  • A. Who we are and what we do
  • B. What we spend and how we spend it
  • C. What are our priorities and how are we doing
  • D. How we make decisions
  • E. Policy and procedure
  • F. Lists and registers
  • G. The services we offer

Where information is not available via this website, FOI requests can be made by emailing fhft.foi@nhs.net. We will respond to your request within 20 working days of receiving the request.

When processing your request, we are reliant on subject matter experts to be able to provide information to your specific questions raised. However, for the foreseeable future our staff will be focused solely on supporting front line staff in any way that they can and will have very limited time for administrative duties.

We are sorry that this may cause a delay in you receiving a response to your request. We will strive to respond to as many requests as we can where we receive the relevant input required.

If you are requesting copies of your medical records please email fhft.request.records@nhs.net

We are not required to make information routinely available when:

  • We do not hold the information requested
  • The information is exempt from disclosure under legislation (such as the Freedom of Information Act 2000 or the Data Protection Act (GDPR), e.g. personal data, confidential information or information that is commercially sensitive
  • The Trust cannot easily access the information and it would take too much time to provide .

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 (GDPR) and 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, and who has responsibility to ensure the protection of patient confidentiality throughout the Trust in accordance with your legal rights.

Caldicott guardian

Our Caldicott guardian is: Our senior information risk owner is:
Dr Timothy Ho
Chief Medical Officer
半岛体育 Health NHS Foundation Trust
Portsmouth Road
半岛体育
Surrey
GU16 7UJ
Jim Hayburn,
Chief Finance Officer
半岛体育 Health NHS Foundation Trust
Portsmouth Road
半岛体育
Surrey
GU16 7UJ

Charges for information listed in the Publication Scheme

Most of the information listed in the Publication Scheme will be provided at no charge, such as information on the Trust website; this is clearly stated in the Scheme.

The Trust may make a charge for photocopies/print-outs of documents, copies on formats such as CDs and postage.

You will be informed of the exact charge before the information is provided. We will require payment before providing the information.

Complaints about the Publication Scheme

半岛体育 Health NHS Trust Publication Scheme will be reviewed on an annual basis.
Certain elements may be updated throughout the year where practical and possible. If you have any comments, queries or complaints about the 半岛体育 Health NHS Trust Publication Scheme or the processing of your request please address these to:

Nicola Gould
Associate Director of Information Governance
半岛体育 Health NHS Foundation Trust
Heatherwood Hospital
Brook Avenue 
Ascot
SL5 7GB

fhft.foi@nhs.net

Alternatively, you are entitled to appeal to the Information Commissioner (Tel: 01625 545 745). Further details can be found at 

The Information Commissioners Office enforces and oversees the Data Protection Act, the Freedom of Information Act, the Environmental Information Regulations and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations.

To find out more about the information rights in the public interest visit 

About 半岛体育 Health NHS Foundation Trust 
Location – About us section on the trust website

Hospital sites within in 半岛体育 Health 
Location – Our locations section on the trust website

Directory and information about clinical services 
Location – Services section on the trust website

The Trust board, governors and chiefs of service 
Location – About us section on the trust website

Consultant directory 
Location – Consultants on the trust website

Equality diversity and inclusion 
Location – About us section on the trust website - equality and diversity

Key stakeholders

External websites

  •  - Guildford
  •  - Ashford and Chertsey
  •  - Reading
  •  - SCAS ambulances
  •  - Secamb ambulance
  •  - Mental health and wellbeing support for Surrey and north east Hampshire
  •  - Mental health and wellbeing support for Berkshire
  •  - cross hospital pathology services

 

Annual reports and accounts information 
Location – Annual report section on the trust website

Executive remuneration and expenses 
Location – Available in the trust annual reports

Funding 
Location – Available in the trust annual reports

Staff pay and grading structure 
Location – 

Standing Financial Instructions 
Location – Publication section on the trust website

Trust transactions over £25k spend 
Location – Trust spend over 25K document

Agency spend 
Location – Trust agency spend document 2017-20182018-2019

Annual / operating plan 
Location – Publication section on the trust website

Annual reports and accounts information 
Location – Publication section on the trust website

CQC 
Location – About us section on the trust website

Performance 
Location – Performance section on the trust website

Quality accounts 
Location – Publication section on the trust website

Hospital redevelopment 
Location – In the trust annual report

Public board meeting minutes 
Location - Trust board meeting minutes

Trust board 
Location – About us on the trust website

Trust board papers 
Location – Publication section on the trust website

Friends and Family surveys 
Location – Patients and visitors section on the trust website - Friends and Family Test

Visiting patients 
Location – Your visit section on the trust website - visiting times

Fundraising 
Location - 

半岛体育 Health membership 
Location - About our members section on the trust website

PALS and complaints 
Location – About us section on the trust website - Share your experience

Inpatient guide 
Location – Your visit section on the trust website

Outpatient guide 
Location – Your visit section on the trust website

Overseas visitors 
Location – Your visit section on the trust website - Overseas visitors

All other policies 
Location – All other policies need to be made by submitting an FOI request through the following email address fhft.foi@nhs.net

Board of directors declaration 
Location - About us section on the trust website -board of directors declarations

Council of governors register of interest 
Location - About us section on the trust website - council of governors register of interest

Register of gifts and hospitality for board members and senior personnel 
Location - About us section on the trust website - board of directors declarations

Disclosure log 
The trust doesn’t publish FOI responses. If any information is required, please submit a request through fhft.foi@nhs.net

Clinical services 
Location – Services section on the trust website

Private patients 
Location – Your visit section on the trust website - Private Patients

半岛体育 Health Charity 
Location – 半岛体育 Health Charity

Complaints 
Location – About us section on the trust website - Share your experience

Directions and car parking charges 
Location – Your hospital section on the trust website

Health records subject access request 
Location – Privacy policy section on the trust website

Interpreting 
Location – Your visit section on the trust website

Chaplaincy service 
Location - Your visit section on the trust website

Learning disabilities 
Location - Your visit section on the trust website

Clinical education and library 
Location – Work with us section on the trust website

Jobs and career opportunities / work experience 
Location – Work with us section on the trust website

Your information and rights 
Location – Privacy policy on the trust website

半岛体育 Health press releases 
Location – News section on the trust website

Patient information leaflets 
Location – available on request through fhft.foi@nhs.net