Bòrd SSN nan Eilean Siar
37 South Beach
Stornoway
Western Isles NHS Board
Western Isles HS1 2BB
Telephone 01851 702997
Public Health & Health Strategy Division
Fax 01851 704405
www.wihb.org.uk
Private & Confidential
Date:
30/09/2022
Your Ref:
Our Ref:
FOI 419-2022
Oliver Caswell
Enquiries to: Data Protection Office
Extension:
3031
Direct Line: 01851 708031
E-mail:
xxxxxxxxxxxx@xxx.xxx
Dear Sirs,
Request for information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
Further to your recent enquiry under the Freedom of Information Act, received on 27th September
2022 please find our response below. In your request you asked for the following information:
Q1
What primary care rebate schemes does your ICB/ Board currently hold (brand and
generic if possible)?
What are the start and end dates of the contract? Or is it an ongoing contract?
A1
The Primary Care Rebate Schemes are reviewed and evaluated by National Services
Scotland. NHS National Services Scotland have advised for FOI requesters to
contact NSS direct for all future rebate queries by contacting xxx.xxx@xxx.xxxx,
Contact | National Services Scotland (nhs.scot).
If you are dissatisfied with the way NHS Western Isles has dealt with your request, you have a right
to request a review of our actions and decisions in relation to your request within 40 working days
and we will respond within 20 working days of its receipt. For this review you should write to
Information Governance Manager, NHS Western Isles, 37 South Beach, Stornoway Isle of Lewis,
HS1 2BB stating clearly why you wish a review to be carried out.
If, following the outcome of a request for review, you are still dissatisfied you have the right to
make an application for a decision by the Scottish Information Commissioner under section 47(1)
of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 within 6 months of receiving the response to
review letter. The Commissioner can be contacted at Kinburn Castle, Doubledykes Road, St
Andrews, Fife, KY16 9DS or by telephone on 01334 464610 or via the website
www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal. If you have any further queries regarding this response please do not hesitate to contact me.
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Oifisean Bòrd na Slàinte
Headquarters
37 Mol a Deas, Steòrnabhagh, Eileanan Siar, HS1 2BB
37 South Beach, Stornoway, Western Isles, HS1 2BB
Cathraiche:
G. NicCannon
Chair:
Gillian McCannon
Ceannard an Gnìomh:
G. MacSheumais
Chief Executive:
Gordon Jamieson
Western Isles NHS Board is the common name of Western Isles Health Board
“The best at what we do”
NHS Western Isles will work actively with patients, the public and our partners to improve our community's health and wellbeing, to tackle
inequalities, and to deliver high quality, reliable clinical services.
Yours sincerely
Carol MacDonald
Information Governance Manager
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Oifisean Bòrd na Slàinte
Headquarters
37 Mol a Deas, Steòrnabhagh, Eileanan Siar, HS1 2BB
37 South Beach, Stornoway, Western Isles, HS1 2BB
Cathraiche:
G. NicCannon
Chair:
Gillian McCannon
Ceannard an Gnìomh:
G. MacSheumais
Chief Executive:
Gordon Jamieson
Western Isles NHS Board is the common name of Western Isles Health Board
“The best at what we do”
NHS Western Isles will work actively with patients, the public and our partners to improve our community's health and wellbeing, to tackle
inequalities, and to deliver high quality, reliable clinical services.
