Information Governance
Medical Directorate
NHS Grampian
Rosehill House
Foresterhill Site
Cornhill Road
Aberdeen
AB25 2ZG
BY EMAIL
Date 15 October 2021
Oliver Caswell
Our Ref
FOI/2021/606
request-793407-
Enquiries to Information Governance Team
xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Extension 51319
Direct Line 01224 551319
Email
xxxx.xxx@xxx.xxxx
Dear Mr Caswel
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
I refer to your e-mail dated 21 September 2021, requesting:
I would like to enquire about primary rebate schemes you have signed in the last 12
months. Could you please supply the following information with regards to primary rebate
schemes:
What product names (brand and generic if possible)?
What were the start and finish dates (or ongoing if applicable)?
Which rebates are aligned to PrescQIPP, and which ones are independent?
I can now respond as follows:
I would like to enquire about primary rebate schemes you have signed in the last 12
months. Could you please supply the following information with regards to primary
rebate schemes:
What product names (brand and generic if possible)? AND
What were the start and finish dates (or ongoing if applicable)? AND
Which rebates are aligned to PrescQIPP, and which ones are independent?
In relation to all the above questions NHS Grampian considers this information to be
commercial in confidence and cannot be disclosed; s.33(1)(b) of the Act refers –
Commercial interests and the economy – disclosure would prejudice substantially
commercial interests. NHS Grampian has considered the public interest test in reaching
this decision.
Under section 20 (1) of the Act, if you are dissatisfied with the way NHS Grampian has
dealt with your request, you have a right to request a review of our actions and decisions
in relation to your request, and you have a right to appeal to the Scottish Information
Commissioner.
A request for review must be made within 40 working days and should, in the first
instance, be in writing to: Directorate of Corporate Communications, Foresterhil House,
Foresterhil , Aberdeen, AB25 2ZB or by email t
o xxxx.xxx@xxx.xxxx
Requests for appeal can be made by using the Scottish Information Commissioner’s online
service at
www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal or should be made in writing to: Scottish
Information Commissioner, Kinburn Castle, Doubledykes Road, St Andrews, Fife, KY16
9DS Telephone: 01334 464610, Fax: 01334 464611.
If you remain dissatisfied following an appeal to the Scottish Information Commissioner
your recourse is to the Court of Session on a point of law.
Yours sincerely
Roohi Bains
Information Governance Manager & Deputy DPO
NHS Grampian
