Freedom of Information requests

The Freedom of Information (FOI) 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.

If some or all of the information you request cannot be provided, we will give you the reason for this. There are some exemptions which Liverpool Primary Care Trust has to take into account before deciding if the information that we hold can be released.

Please note: where possible we will not charge for this information however, there may be some occasions where charges are necessary.  Where information is provided at a cost the charges will be calculated as set out in Section 9 of the FOI Act.

Making A Request
Liverpool PCT is part of the NHS Merseyside PCT Cluster (which consists of Halton and St Helens, Knowsley, Liverpool and Sefton PCTs) and all FoI requests are dealt with centrally by the Governance team.  Anyone who wishes to request access to NHS Merseyside information can do so by sending an email or writing to:

FOI Officer (NHS Merseyside)
Information Governance Team  
Ground Floor
Regatta Place
Summers Road
Liverpool, L3 4BL
Email:  NHSM.FoI@Liverpoolpct.nhs.uk

Please state clearly on the request which Trust or Trusts you are requesting the information from.

Confidential Information
Confidential information about staff or patients is not accessible under the Freedom of Information Act.  This information is subject to the legal rights of the individual, as detailed in the Data Protection Act (1998).

More Details
Record of previous Freedom of Information requests
Details of the complaint and appeal process


Links relating to Freedom of Information that you may find helpful
The Information Commissioner’s website
The Department for Constitutional Affairs

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