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Freedom of Information
Requesting information from NHSBSA
There are several ways to request information from us.
The Freedom of Information Act (FOI) gives you the right to ask for information held by a public authority. Anyone can ask for this information, and we’ll…
Data release calendar
We provide NHS stakeholders with:
prescribing volume, trend and cost analyses - the analysis is based on prescriptions dispensed in the community by GPs and other prescribers
dental activity and payment analyses - the analyses is based on FP17(O…
Sight tests, glasses and contact lenses
You're entitled to a free NHS sight test if you:
are aged 60 or over
are registered blind or partially sighted
have been diagnosed with diabetes or glaucoma
are aged 40 or over and have a close relative (parent, sibling or child) with a…
Social Work Bursary for postgraduate students
If you’re eligible for the Social Work Bursary (SWB) and studying a postgraduate course, you may be able to get help with your living costs and tuition fees. This is a grant, not a loan, so you do not normally need to pay it back.
If you’re…
NHS Bursary
The NHS Bursary provides funding for eligible medical or dental students who normally live in England.
If you're eligible, you could get:
a non-means tested bursary
a means tested bursary, which is based on parental, spouse, partner or civil…
Cost of being in the Scheme
The updated pensionable pay ranges for each contribution tier from 1 April 2025 have been presented to Parliament on 10 July 2025.
This webpage has been updated with the proposed new ranges.
All members of the NHS Pension Scheme pay a percentage…
Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) claim process
Each claim is assessed on a case-by-case basis by a medical assessor. The way your claim will be assessed depends on the information you tell us on your claim form, so it’s important you explain exactly what happened after the vaccine was…
Pension Awareness 2023: Taking a flexible approach
Pension Awareness Week is all about helping to raise awareness of the importance of pensions. Throughout the week we’ll be sharing information on the NHS Pension Scheme, what it is and why it’s so important.
Alongside your salary, your NHS pension…
Our data protection impact assessment (DPIA) summaries
What DPIA is
This is a tool which can help organisations identify the most effective way to comply with their data protection obligations and meet individuals’ expectations of privacy.
An effective DPIA will allow organisations to identify and fix…
Partial retirement
If you're aged 55 and over and you have agreement from your employer, you can choose to take part, or all of your pension benefits while you continue working in NHS employment and build your pension benefits in the 2015 Scheme. This is called…