Transactions over £25,000 from February 2020

The request was successful.

Dear Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,

Thank you for publishing your spend data here: https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/about-us/finan.... However, I notice that you haven't published any spending data since January 2020.

I'd like to make a request under the Freedom of Information act for all transactions over £25,000 from February 2020 to at most a month in arrears from the date at which you publish in response to this request.

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.

We understand that due to the COVID-19 pandemic it may not have been a priority to publish your spending data. However, it is still important to us to send out these letters and we would be extremely grateful if you could update this information after this difficult period passed. We believe that data is still major, even during these crucial times and we wish nothing but the best for everyone to recover from this situation.

Your team may also be interested in the guidance on producing spending data:
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....

For the avoidance of doubt, I am making this request under the Freedom of Information Act. I await your response within 20 working days.

Yours faithfully,

Anna Pongracz

Spend Network

FOI.REQUESTS (SHERWOOD FOREST HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The public sector is facing unprecedented challenges relating to the
coronavirus [1](COVID-19) pandemic at the current time.  Understandably,
our resources have been diverted to support our front-line colleagues who
are working tremendously hard to provide care for our patients, and to
those in need of our services.

We strive to be transparent and to work with an open culture.  But at this
time, whilst care of our patients and the safety of our staff take
precedent, it is likely that responses to some requests for information
will be delayed.   We apologise for this position in advance, and will
endeavour to provide you with as much information as we can, as soon as we
are able.

The [2]Information Commissioner’s Office has recognised the current
situation in the public sector

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FOI.REQUESTS (SHERWOOD FOREST HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Ms. Pongracz

Thank you for your request for information.

Your request was received on the 12th May 2020.

The public sector is facing unprecedented challenges relating to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic at the current time. Understandably, our resources have been diverted to support our front-line colleagues who are working tremendously hard to provide care for our patients, and to those in need of our services.

We strive to be transparent and to work with an open culture. But at this time, whilst care of our patients and the safety of our staff takes precedent, it is likely that responses to some requests for information will be delayed. We apologise for this position in advance, and will endeavour to provide you with as much information as we can, as soon as we are able.

The Information Commissioners Office has recognised the current situation in the NHS.

Kind regards

David Norman
Data Protection & Security Compliance Administrator
Information Governance
King’s Mill Hospital
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Phone Number: 01623 622515 x3235
Email Address: [email address]

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FOI.REQUESTS (SHERWOOD FOREST HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Dear Ms. Pongracz

Please see the attached response from the trust in relation to your recent Freedom of Information request.

Kind regards

David Norman
Data Protection & Security Compliance Administrator
Information Governance
King’s Mill Hospital
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Phone Number: 01623 622515 x3235
Email Address: [email address]

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