Freedom of Information (FOI)
The Freedom of Information Act gives you the right to obtain information held by public authorities unless there are good reasons to keep it confidential.
What does the FOI Act include?
The main features of the FOI Act are:
- a general right of access to information held by The NHS Information Centre subject to certain conditions and exemptions
- a duty on us to inform any person who requests information whether we hold the information; and to communicate that information to the applicant unless one or more exemptions apply.
What are our obligations?
As a public authority we are obliged under the Freedom of Information Act to provide details of our routinely available information. We publish this information in accordance with the model publication scheme as defined by the Information Commissioners Office.
Our Guide to Information describes the types of information available, how you can access it and if there is a charge.
Want to make an FOI request?
See 'Procedure for handling request for information' section on Our policies and procedures page.
FOI Act Publication Scheme