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Blacketts Medical Practice 63-65 Bondgate Darlington DL3 7JR   Tel. 01325 380640

Freedom of Information Act 2000 This is a summary of the Practice's publication scheme as required by the Freedom of Information Act 2000. For the full scheme, click the link at the foot of this page. Introduction The Publication Scheme is a complete guide to the information routinely made available to the public by Dr DA Jeavons and Partners. It is a description of the information about our General Practitioners and Practice which we make publicly available. It will be reviewed at regular intervals and we monitor its effectiveness. Your rights to information In addition to accessing the information identified in the Publication Scheme, you are entitled to request information about Netherlaw Surgery under the NHS Openness Code 1995. The Freedom of Information Act 2000 recognises that members of the public have the right to know how public services are organised and run, how much they cost and how the decisions are made. It obliges the Practice to respond to requests about information that it holds, and is recorded in any format and it will create a right of access to that information. These rights are subject to some exemptions which have to be taken into consideration before deciding what information it can release. Under the Data Protection Act 1998, you are also entitled to access your clinical records or any other personal information held about you. You should contact the Practice Manager to do this or request a copy of the patient information leaflet on access to records. CLASSES OF INFORMATION All information at Blacketts Medical Practice is held, retained and destroyed in accordance with NHS guidelines. Our commitment to publish information excludes any information which can be legitimately withheld under the exemptions set out in the NHS Openness Code or Freedom of Information Act 2000. Where individual Classes are subject to exemptions, the main reasons are e.g. the protection of commercial interests and personal information under the Data Protection Act 1998. This applies to all Classes within the Publication Scheme. The information on this Scheme is grouped into the following broad categories: 1. Who we are Details of the practice, organisational structures, key personnel and how we fit into the NHS 2. Our Services The range of services we provide under contract to the NHS 3. Financial and funding information Funding details and charging policies 4. Regular publications and information for the public Guidance and information leaflets 5. Complaints Policies, procedures and contacts for complaints 6. Our policies and procedures General policies and procedures in use within the practice. These include, but are not restricted to, data protection, prescribing and prescription, health and safety 7. This Publication Scheme In this class we will publish any changes we make to this Publication Scheme, the criteria on which our information management policies are made and a referral point for all enquires regarding information management generally in the Trust. We will also publish any proposed changes or additions to publications already available. For the complete Publication Scheme, click HERE

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