Request
Under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act I would like to request details relating to private healthcare treatment for staff.
In particular, I would like to request the following information:
1. How many staff members have received private sector treatment paid for by the organisation in each of the last three years?
2. How much has the organisation spent on providing private sector treatment to staff in each of the last three years?
3. What private sector treatment has been provided to staff in each of the last three years and what treatment is currently on offer to staff?
4. How many members of staff have private health insurance included in their standard employment contracts?
If you deny all or any part of this request, please cite each specific exemption you think justifies your refusal to release the information and notify me of appeal procedures available under the law. If you believe that this information can only be provided at a disproportionate cost, please cite calculations of the possible costs incurred, and/or provide any of the requested information that is readily available.
I would appreciate it if you would acknowledge receipt of this request and I look forward to hearing from you.
Our Response
I refer to your email requesting information in respect of private sector treatment for staff employed by NHS East Midlands.
I can confirm in accordance with S.1 (1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 that we do hold the information that you have requested.
I will address each of your questions in turn:-
1. How many staff members have received private sector treatment paid for by the organisation in each of the last three years?
2. How much has the organisation spent on providing private sector treatment to staff in each of the last three years?
3. What private sector treatment has been provided to staff in each of the last three years and what treatment is currently on offer to staff?
4. How many members of staff have private health insurance included in their standard employment contracts?
I hope that this information is of use to you. If you are dissatisfied with the way in which we have dealt with your request you can ask us to review our decision by writing to:-
Mr Kevin Orford
Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Finance
NHS East Midlands
Octavia House
Interchange Business Park
Bostock's Lane
Sandiacre
Nottingham
NG10 5QG
If at the conclusion of any review you remain dissatisfied you may complain to the Information Commissioner who can be contacted at:-
The Office of the Information Commissioner
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
