Freedom of information
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 enables people to access documents and other information about public authorities. It is governed by the Information Commissioner’s Office, which also monitors compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
The aim of the Act is to promote greater transparency and openness of public authorities by answering requests for information from and about public authorities.
Under Section 19 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, public authorities are required to publish and maintain a publication scheme which is a list of the information routinely published by us. The purpose of the scheme is to enable significant amounts of information to be made available without the need for a specific request.
Coronavirus related update:
Please note if you request information from the Trust a response may be delayed due to urgent operational responses to dealing with Public Health priorities.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, we do remain committed to responding to your request and will respond as soon as we are able. Should our response to your request breach the statutory time frame and you remain unhappy with our response you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioners Office and you can contact them at the their website - Information Commissioners Office - Make a complaint
Please also see the ICO’s statement on requests for information here:
Disclosure log
Our disclosure log lists our responses to requests made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 which we feel are of wider public interest. These are categorised to help navigate through the range of requests we have received.
We also publish some performance and financial information which is readily available to access on our site.
Lists and registers
Please email FOI@eastamb.nhs.uk to request information about the lists and registers.
