Spend data from April 2017 to January 2018 in csv
Dear Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust,
Thank you for publishing your spend data here: https://www.hct.nhs.uk/about-us/our-publ.... However, I notice that your spend data is in pdf format, which is not machine readable and so cannot be used for data analysis.
I'd like to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act for all transactions over £25,000 from April 2017 to January 2018. Please provide the data in a machine readable format (preferably csv). As a minimum, please make sure to include the date, value and recipient of each transaction. Please also provide details on the procurement category of each transaction if you have it.
Your team may also be interested in the guidance on producing spending data, which specifies that the data must be published in a machine readable format:https://www.gov.uk/government/publicatio.... This letter makes it clear that this guidance applies to the NHS: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/sy.... Please note that it is permissible to request data in a specified format under the terms of the FOI Act: https://www.journalism.co.uk/news/court-....
For the avoidance of doubt, I am making this request under the Freedom of Information Act. I await your response within 20 working days. Please be aware that I will continue to submit FOI requests to you on a monthly basis until all your spending data is published in a machine-readable format.
Yours faithfully,
Helen McNally
Dear Helen,
Thank you for your Freedom of Information enquiry, our reference FOI/2018/792. We will respond by 23/3/ 2018.
Kind regards,
Martin Vitty MSc
Head of Information Governance
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Howard Court | 14 Tewin Road | Welwyn Garden City | AL7 1BW
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Dear Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust's handling of my FOI request 'Spend data from April 2017 to January 2018 in csv'.
I was expecting a reply to this request by the 23rd of March in one with the timeframes laid out in the FOI Act. However, I have not received anything.
I would like to request an internal review of the handling of my request.
Yours faithfully,
Helen McNally
Dear Helen,
Thank you for your Freedom of Information enquiry, our reference FOI/2018/792.
The Trust’s response is attached.
Please note that the information provided remains the property of Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust and is therefore subject to Intellectual Property and Database Rights. In view of the Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations, should you wish to re-use this information for commercial reasons, you are advised to obtain permission from us. Agreement to use the information for commercial reasons may incur a fee as the information is issued under licence. If you have any questions about the process, please do not hesitate to contact the Information Governance team in the first instance.
If you require further information please contact the Information Governance team. If you are dissatisfied with this response or wish to appeal, please write to:
The Company Secretary
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Unit 1A Howard Court
14 Tewin Road
Welwyn Garden City
Hertfordshire
AL7 1BW
If you still remain dissatisfied with our response, you may appeal to the Information Commissioner whose contact details are available together with further information about the Freedom of Information process at www.ico.org.uk
Kind Regards,
Martin Vitty MSc
Head of Information Governance
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Howard Court | 14 Tewin Road | Welwyn Garden City | AL7 1BW
Tel: 01707 364349 |[mobile number]
Email: [email address]|[email address]
For all FOI Requests please use [email address]
For all access to records requests please use [email address]
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