Request
Dear Sir/ Madam
I would like to submit a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
The NHS Operating Framework 2011/12 stated:
5.5 In the 2010/11 NHS Operating Framework we introduced the requirement for SHAs to ensure that there was at least 2 per cent non-recurrent expenditure from PCT recurrent resources at a regional level to mitigate financial risk. We shall build on this in 2011/12 and require every PCT to ensure that 2 per cent of their recurrent funding is only ever committed non-recurrently. PCTs will have the discretion to increase this percentage.
5.6 To reinforce financial control in 2011/12, this 2 per cent of recurrent resource will be held by SHAs, with PCTs being required to submit business cases to access the funding that demonstrate the non-recurrent nature of the expenditure proposed. The business case will need to be supported by the SHA Directors of Finance group.
I would like to request the following information:
1. The total level of recurrent resources that has been held by the SHA for 2011/12.
2. The resources that have been held by the SHA for each PCT in the region for the same year.
3. The name, value, PCT and brief description of all business cases that have been approved so far under this facility.
4. The total resource from this facility that has been allocated so far through approved business cases by the region and for each PCT.
5. The projected net impact on PCT outturns of the 2 percent facility.
I would prefer to receive this information electronically. I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.
Our Response
I refer to your email requesting information in respect of non-recurrent expenditure.
I can confirm in accordance with S.1 (1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) that we do hold some of the information that you have requested in terms of NHS Midlands and East, East Midlands Office.
Our response to questions 1, 2 and 4 can be found in the pdf attachment above. However, in terms of question 3, this information is not held by us in a centrally retrievable format. It is also the case that we do not hold information in terms of question 5.
I hope that this information is of use. If you are dissatisfied with the way in which we have dealt with your request you can ask us to review our decision by writing to:-
Mr Moosa Patel
Director of Corporate Affairs
NHS East Midlands
Octavia House
Interchange Business Park
Bostock's Lane
Sandiacre
Nottingham
NG10 5QG
If at the conclusion of any review you remain dissatisfied you may complain to the Information Commissioner who can be contacted at:-
The Office of the Information Commissioner
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
