Freedom of Information Act
Publication Scheme
Welcome to the Publication Scheme for Thomas Bond & Partners as required by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Introduction
This Publication scheme is a complete guide to the information routinely made available to the public by Thomas Bond & Partners. It is a description of the information about our NHS services that we make publicly available. It will be reviewed at regular intervals and we will monitor its effectiveness.
How much does it cost?
The
publications
are
free
unless
otherwise
indicated.
Where
information
is
provided
at
cost,
the
charges
will
be
calculated
as
set
out
in
Class
7.
How is the information made available?
The
information
within
each
Class
is
available
in
hard
copy
from:
Thomas
Bond
&
Partners
130
Melton
Road
West
Bridgford
Nottingham
NG2
6ER
or can be printed from this website.
Your Rights to Information
 |
The
Freedom
of
Information
Act
2000
is
designed
to
promote
openness
and
accountability
amongst
all
organisations
that
receive
public
money. |
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From
January
1st
2005
it
will
oblige
opticians'
and
optometrists'
practices
to
respond
to
requests
about
the
NHS
related
information
that
it
holds,
and
it
will
create
a
right
of
access
to
that
information.
These
rights
are
subject
to
some
exemptions
that
have
to
be
taken
into
consideration
before
releasing
information. |
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In
addition
to
accessing
the
information
identified
in
the
publication
scheme,
you
are
entitled
to
request
information
about
our
NHS
services
under
the
NHS
Openness
Code
1995. |
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New
environmental
information
regulations
may
be
introduced
as
early
as
2003.
These
will
enable
similar
access
to
environmental
information
as
under
the
Freedom
of
Information
Act
2000. |
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Under the Data Protection Act 1998, you are also entitled to access your clinical records or any other personal information held about you and you can contact any practice where your records are held to do this. |
Feedback
If you have any comments about the operation of the Publication Scheme, or how we have dealt with your request for information from the scheme, please write to:
Miss
E
Whitmore,
Thomas
Bond
&
Partners,
130
Melton
Road,
West
Bridgford,
Nottingham
NG2
6ER
Classes of Information
All
NHS
information
at
Thomas
Bond
&
Partners
is
held,
retained
and
destroyed
within
NHS
guidelines.
Our
commitment
to
publish
information
excludes
any
information
that
can
be
legitimately
withheld
under
the
exemptions
set
out
in
the
NHS
Openness
Code
or
Freedom
of
Information
Act
2000.
From
2005,
individual
Classes
are
subject
to
exemptions,
the
main
reasons
being
the
protection
of
commercial
interests
and
personal
information
under
the
Data
Protection
Act
1998.
This
Scheme
has
been
written
in
accordance
with
those
exemptions.
The
information
on
this
Scheme
is
grouped
into
the
following
categories:
1. Who we are
Thomas Bond & Partners has four partners: Robert Blane, Thomas Klima, Jennifer Chilton and Elizabeth Whitmore. More information can be found on the People page of this website.
A list of practices including contact phone numbers can be found on the Practices page of this website.
Details of all the Opticians and Optometrists employed in one of our practices can be obtained by contacting that store directly.
Alternatively,
details
of
all
opticians
and
optometrists
registered
in
the
UK
are
availablefrom
the
General
Optical
Council
Tel:
0207
580
3898.
2. Our services
All Thomas Bond & Partners practices provide free NHS eye tests for those who are eligible. You may also be entitled to vouchers that can be used against the purchase of glasses or contact lenses if you require them. To find out if you are eligible for assistance ask for details in any of our practices.
Appointments for eye tests can be booked over the phone, or by dropping into one of our practices. To find the address or phone number of your local practice, please click here.
Opening
times
can
vary
between
locations,
so
please
call
to
confirm.
3. Financial and funding information
For every eye test performed on behalf of the NHS the opticians practice receives a set fee of £16.72. This covers expenses such as optometrist and staff salaries, equipment costs and other store overheads.
If
you
are
not
eligible
for
the
NHS
eye
test,
please
contact
your
local
practice
for
details
of
our
current
charges.
4. Regular publications and information for the public
Information about optical and ocular conditions, eye tests, glasses, and contact lenses, can be found on www.thomasbond.co.uk and a number of websites including www.collegeoptometrists.org
Some of this information is also available in patient leaflets. These are freely available from all our practice(s). To request a set of leaflets by post, please write to:
Mr
A
Green
Thomas
Bond
&
Partners,
130
Melton
Road,
West
Bridgford,
Nottingham,
NG2
6ER
5. Complaints
If you have a complaint about any of our products or services, we recommended that you first discuss any problems with the manager at the practice concerned.
If
the
matter
cannot
be
resolved
in
this
way
or
you
are
unsatisfied
with
the
response
you
receive
please
contact
us
on
0115
9812844.
A
full
copy
of
our
complaints
policy
is
available
on
request.
and
can
be
found
in
Class
6.
6. Our policies and procedures
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Complaints |
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Data
protection |
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Health and safety |
These
are
available
on
request
from
T
Bond
&
Partners,
130
Melton
Road,
West
Bridgford,
Nottingham,
NG2
6ER
7. This publication scheme
In this class we will publish any changes we make to this publication scheme, the criteria on which our information management policies are made and a referral point for all enquires regarding information management generally in practice. We will also publish any proposed changes or additions to publications already available.
Cost of Information
For the most part, we will only charge for hard copies, or copies onto media. Charges are as follows and will be reviewed regularly.
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Accessed
from
our
website
-
free
of
charge.
Single
hard
copies
-
free
of
charge |
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Multiple
hard
copies,
or
archived
copies
will
attract
a
charge
for
photocopying,
retrieval
and
postage.
We
will
inform
you
of
the
cost
of
these
charges
that
will
have
to
be
paid
in
advance. |
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E-mail
will
be
free
of
charge. |
Useful
Resources
Websites: |
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www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk | ||
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www.lcd.gov.uk | ||
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www.foi.nhs.uk | ||
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www.doh.gov.uk/nhsexec/codemain.htm | ||
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www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/20000036.htm |
Copyright:
Material
available
through
this
publication
scheme
is
copyright
unless
otherwise
indicated.
Unless
expressly
indicated
to
the
contrary,
it
may
be
reproduced
free
of
charge
in
any
format
or
medium,
provided
it
is
done
so
accurately
in
a
manner
that
will
not
mislead.
Where
items
are
re-published
or
copied
to
others,
you
must
identify
the
source
and
acknowledge
copyright
status.
This
permit
does
not
extend
to
third
party
material,
accessed
through
the
scheme.
For
HMSO
Guidance
notes
see
www.hmso.gov.uk/quides.htm.
