Data Protection
Rights of access to information
The Freedom of Information Act recognises that as a member of the public, you have the right to know how public services such as the NHS are organised and run, how much they cost and how you can make complaints if you need to. You have the right to know which services are being provided, the targets that are being set, the standards of service that are expected and the results achieved.
Since 1 January 2005, the NHSBSA has been obliged to respond to request about the information we hold and record in any form through the Freedom of Information Act. The rights to request and access this information is subject to some exemptions that the NHSBSA has to take into consideration before deciding what information can be released.
Under the Data Protection Act 1998, you are also entitled to access any personal information held about you and you can contact the Information Governance Manager or email data.protection@nhsbsa.nhs.uk.
