Trust Freedom Information Publication Scheme

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, every public authority has a duty to specify what information they publish, how the information is made available and whether it is free or if there is a charge.

Our publication scheme explains what information we provide to the public. Wherever possible, we will make it easy for you to access. The information is provided in a set format, classed into the eight categories below.

Current interest areas

1. Our response to Coronavirus (Covid-19), key statistics, patient information:-

• Trust Board Papers (information and reports considered by Trust Board with updates in the Chief Executive’s report and the Integrated Quality and Performance Reports)
• Board Meeting Minutes (discussions and/or decision from Trust Board)
• General Patient Information (information accessing our services)
• Services (individual service information on Covid-19)
• Key Statistics (national statistics provided by the Government – NHS trusts only providing nationally available information)
• Weekly data on our patients (numbers of Covid patients in the Trust and those who have passed away)
• Employee Relations (included in the Trust Board’s monthly Integrated Quality Performance Report)
• Staff Covid-19 Risk Assessment  (included in the Trust Board’s monthly Integrated Quality Performance Report)
• Staff Stability Index  (included in the Trust Board’s monthly Integrated Quality Performance Report)

Who we are and what we do

• Our Trust, population we serve and sites – About Us
• Our work as a foundation trust and our statutory documents – Our work as a Foundation Trust
• Our management team and Board members – Board of Directors
• Our Governors – Council of Governors
• Our staff and working in the Trust – Working With Us
• Our education and research work – Education and Research
• Our location, contact details and services.

Services we offer

• Our clinical and non-clinical services provided and/or commissioned – Services
• Our work with primary care – GP and Clinician Area
• Our patient information leaflets and other booklets and newsletters – Patient Information Leaflets
• Our patient advice and visitors advice

What we spend and how we spend it

• Our annual reports, audited accounts and quality reports: Annual Report
• Our finances, budgets, capital programme and variance reports: Trust Board Papers and Board Meeting Minutes
• Our standing financial instructions: Freedom of Information
• Our staff pay and grading structures: NHS Employers
• Our monthly supplier payments list: Our Spending
• Our estates costs (published annual by NHS digital): Estates Returns Information Collection

What our priorities are and how we are doing

1. Our key publications and the Brief – Publications
2. Our five year strategy and supporting strategies – Our Strategy (2019-2024)
3. Our overall performance: Trust Board Papers and Annual Report

4. Our full range of operational (clinical and non-clinical) targets and key performance indicators – Trust Board Papers (integrated quality and performance reports)
5. Our quality and safety performance:-

• Trust Board Papers
• Annual Report (quality accounts and annual quality priorities)
• Our Strategy (2019-2024) (quality and safety strategy)
• Care Quality Commission

How we make decisions

1. Our board agenda, supporting papers and minutes: Trust Board Papers and Council Meeting Papers
2. Our assurance Board Committees reports (quality and safety, workforce and education and audit): Trust Board Papers
3. Our public consultations (for example concerning closures/variations of services):

• Publications
• Trust Board Papers

4. Our framework for decision making:

• Freedom of Information (standing orders and standing financial instructions)
• Our work as a Foundation Trust (Trust Constitution)

How we engage with our local communities

• Our Council of Governors – Council of Governors 
• Our Governor Elections – Governor Elections
• Our membership and engagement activities and strategies – Members
• Our Corporate communications and media releases: News & Events and Publications (The Brief)

Registers, policies and procedures

• Specific policies and procedures are available on request. Electronic copies are free of charge. To request a policy or procedure which is not available under our Publication Scheme, please complete the FOI Request Form.
• Board and staff declarations of interests, gifts and hospitality etc. – see our Declare
• For any other lists or registers please email our Freedom of Information via the FOI Request Form or you can write to 1^st Floor, Grosvenor Wing, St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Blackshaw Road, London, SW17 0QT