I am writing to advise you that following a search of our paper and electronic records, I have established that the information you requested is not held by the NHS Business Services Authority. We do hold information about prescribers and GP practices that constitute prescribing cost centres. This information is available publicly in the Information Services Portal ISP which can be accessed as a guest user. https://applications.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/infosystems/welcome In particular the Prescriber Details Reports is available from +Report > Common Information Reports > Organisation Data > Prescriber Details. You may also find NHS Digital’s (now part of NHS England) Organisation Data Service (ODS) information about GP Practices of interest; however, we are unsure if this includes the requested data. NHS Digital routinely publish organisation information on their website that can be accessed in several ways https://digital.nhs.uk/services/organisation-data-service The NHS Digital ODS also provides various organisation hierarchy relationships including which practices belong to which Primary Care Network (PCN). PCN are a local grouping of primary care organisations that may be of some relevance, but we are unsure if this would correspond to “clusters” specifically. NHS England can be contacted at: NHS England PO Box 16738 Redditch B97 9PT Telephone: 0300 311 22 33 Email: england.contactus@nhs.net Web: http://www.england.nhs.uk/contact-us/foi/

In 2021, 20.1% of people from the Indian ethnic group were in higher managerial and professional occupations – the highest percentage out of all ethnic groups in this socioeconomic group.

Please provide me with the following: Guidelines / procedures which cover / include the calculation of Reckonable Salaries Pension Increases, year by year, since 1 August 2011 Please do not hesitate to contact me if you need any further information You subsequently clarified your request with: Reckonable salary would be the same as reckonable pay Your clarified request was received on 18th January 2023 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Summary of Response Under Section 21 of the Act, we are not required to provide information in response to a request if it is already reasonably accessible to you. Pensions uses reckonable “pay” for the calculation of pensions in the 2008 section of the Scheme and information is available on our website by searching for reckonable pay. The below link is a factsheet regarding the calculation of reckonable pay which may be of help: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/sites/default/files/2017-04/Total%20Reckonable%20Pay%20factsheet%20%E2%80%93%202008%20Section%20%2804.2017%29%20V4.pdf Information on Pensions Increases can be found on the Gov.uk website as follows: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/public-service-pensions-increases The above link provides information on increases from 2014 to 2022. The below link provides information from earlier years. http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130402150008/http:/www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/tax_pensions_increases.htm Click the link titled ‘Pensions Increase archive’ for data prior to 2013.

https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16234b66-37ed-438a-8e69-29a04c6ecfe5 The details we require are: What are the contractual performance KPI's for this contract? Suppliers who applied for inclusion on each framework/contract and were successful & not successful at the PQQ & ITT stages Actual spend on this contract/framework (and any sub lots), from the start of the contract to the current date Start date & duration of framework/contract? Could you please provide a copy of the service/product specification given to all bidders for when this contract was last advertised? Is there an extension clause in the framework(s)/contract(s) and, if so, the duration of the extension? Has a decision been made yet on whether the framework(s)/contract(s) are being either extended or renewed? Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for this contract? Response I am writing to advise you that following a search of our paper and electronic records, I have established that the information you requested is not held by the NHSBSA. Advice and Assistance Having reviewed your request, I believe that it is possible that NHS Counter Fraud Authority (NHSCFA) may hold some or all of the information you require A Freedom of Information request can be made to the NHSCFA using the below link: https://cfa.nhs.uk/about-nhscfa/information-hub/freedom-of-information/freedom-of-information-request-form Email: foirequest@nhscfa.gov.uk Web: https://cfa.nhs.uk/about-nhscfa/contact-us Publishing this response Please note that this information will be published on our Freedom of Information disclosure log at: https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-02694 Your personal details will be removed from the published response.

According to the 2021 Census, there were 30.4 million (51.0%) women and girls and 29.2 million (49.0%) men and boys in England and Wales.

Between 2018 and 2022, people in households in the ‘other’, Asian and black ethnic groups were the most likely to be in persistent low income, both before and after housing costs, out of all ethnic groups.

In the 3 years to March 2021, black households were most likely out of all ethnic groups to have a weekly income of under £600.

You asked us: In 2023, the number of prescriptions of the five most common SSRIs (Fluocetine, citalopram, escitalopram, paroxetine, sertraline) prescribed in England to the following age groups: 18-27, 28-43, 44-59, 59+. The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 24 April 2024. On 8 May 2024, you clarified your request as follows: I am looking for the specific number of prescription forms issued containing these substances. I would like the final age band to be 60+. Response I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested and a copy of the information and notes explaining it is attached. Please read the below notes to ensure correct understanding of the data. NHS Prescription Services process prescriptions for Pharmacy Contractors, Appliance Contractors, Dispensing Doctors and Personal Administration with information then used to make payments to pharmacists and appliance contractors in England for prescriptions dispensed in primary care settings (other arrangements are in place for making payments to Dispensing Doctors and Personal Administration). This involves processing over one billion prescription items and payments totalling over £9 billion each year. The information gathered from this process is then used to provide information on costs and trends in prescribing in England and Wales to over 25,000 registered NHS and Department of Health and Social Care users. Data Source: ePACT2 Data in ePACT2 is sourced from the NHSBSA Data Warehouse and is derived from products prescribed on prescriptions and dispensed in the Community. The data captured from prescription processing is used to calculate reimbursement and remuneration. It includes items prescribed in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Guernsey / Alderney, Jersey and Isle of Man which have been dispensed in the community in England. English prescribing that has been dispensed in Wales, Scotland, Guernsey / Alderney, Jersey and Isle of Man is also included. The Data excludes: • Items not dispensed, disallowed and those returned to the contractor for further clarification. • Prescriptions prescribed and dispensed in prisons, hospitals and private prescriptions. • Items prescribed but not presented for dispensing or not submitted to NHS Prescription Services by the dispenser. Time Period: January - December 2023 (calendar year) Data: The data is limited to prescriptions prescribed in England and dispensed in anywhere in the UK, for British National Formulary (BNF) Chemical Substances requested - Citalopram hydrobromide (0403030D0), Citalopram hydrochloride (0403030D0), Fluoxetine hydrochloride (0403030E0), Paroxetine hydrochloride (0403030P0), Sertraline hydrochloride (0403030Q0) and Escitalopram (0403030X0) Age Band: Patient ages are based on the age as captured from the prescription image and relates to the patient's age at the time of prescribing. Results have been restricted to only show results presented by age band (18-27, 28-43, 44-59 and 60 plus). Please note, it is possible that a single patient may be included in the results for more than one age band where a patient has received prescribing at different ages during the calendar year. Number of Prescription Forms The number of prescriptions in which the chemical substance has been prescribed. Please note, if a patient has been prescribed more than one of the chemical substances included within this data, the prescription will be included within the data for both (or all) of those substances.

(2) how much money has been paid to them from the public purse; (3) how much each assessment costs the public purse; and (4) provide me with a copy of the contract with the company or organisation under which my assessment was conducted (Your ref. VAD20642, and letter to me dated 12 July 2023). Response Question 1 All Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) claims are medically assessed by an independent medical assessor. We have a contract with Crawford & Company Adjusters (UK) Ltd. for the provision of medical assessments under the scheme. RTW Plus Ltd. and Pertemps Medical Ltd. are subcontracted within this agreement to complete medical assessments under the scheme. Question 2 Under Section 21 of the Act, we are not required to provide information in response to a request if it is already reasonably accessible to you. The amount paid to Crawford & Company Adjusters Ltd broken down by month for the provision of medical assessments is available at: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/spend-over-ps25000 Once you’ve opened each spreadsheet, you can search (CTRL+F) the spreadsheet for “Crawford” and this will help you find payments made to our supplier. Question 3 We have interpreted this question as requesting the fixed cost per assessment. I am writing to advise you that following a search of our paper and electronic records, I have established that the information you requested is not held by the NHS Business Services Authority. There is no fixed cost per assessment. Question 4 A copy of the information you have requested has been published on our website at https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-01680 Due to the large size of the files we cannot email these to you. Redactions Please note that some of the text is redacted (blacked out). The following sets out the exemptions which apply, and the public interest considerations in favour of disclosure vs those in favour of withholding the information. Section 31(1) – Crime Prevention The information you requested is being withheld as it falls under the exemption in section 31(1) of the Freedom of Information Act. In applying this exemption, we have balanced the public interest in withholding the information against the public interest in disclosing the information. The below link sets out the exemption in full. The information redacted under this exemption has been labelled within the document. All other redactions have been made under the other exemptions outlined below. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/section/31 See the below the factors considered when deciding that in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. Factors for Disclosure • There is no public interest in this information being placed in the public domain. Factors for Withholding • The e-mail address is for internal use, by colleagues and customers. • The e-mail address could be targeted by cyber criminals for distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks or phishing. • A successful cyber-attack could disrupt the NHSBSA’s core services, affecting our ability to function efficiently. • The cost of recovering from a successful cyber-attack could be substantial, which would be at the taxpayers’ expense. Section 40(2) – Personal Data Please be aware that I have decided not to release full details of all staff as this information falls under the exemption in Section 40 subsections 2 and 3(A)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act. This is because it would breach the first data protection principle as: a) It is not fair to disclose these people’s personal details to the world and is likely to cause damage or distress to staff b) These details are not of sufficient interest to the public to warrant an intrusion into the privacy of those staff. Please click the below web link to see the exemption in full. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/section/40 Section 43(2) – Commercial Interests The information you requested is being withheld as it falls under the exemption in section 43(2) of the Freedom of Information Act. In applying this exemption, we have balanced the public interest in withholding the information against the public interest in disclosing the information. The below link sets out the exemption in full. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/section/43 See the below the factors considered when deciding that in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. Factors for Disclosure • Public accountability • Transparency of financial information in an NHS organisation Factors for Withholding • Potential commercial damage to an organisation that acts in the best interests of public health and any possible future contractors • Compromising of a scheme that has been implemented to assist members of the public who have suffered damage to their health following a vaccine – any such compromise could have a negative effect on the processing of the payments to which the claimants, leading to – • Large scale loss of public confidence in a scheme which exists for their benefit • Increased health problems and/or distress for VDPS claimants • Overtly negative attention from the media/ campaign groups. Whilst public scrutiny should be expected – if it becomes so excessive as to actually damage the VDPS scheme itself, then this cannot be considered as being within the public interest. In considering how the release of this information may prejudice the commercial interests of both parties we have taken into account any harm that would/would likely to be caused, namely – • Information that is specific to the tendering process, even when the contract is established, could (if published) cause damage to the third-party contractor because it would give any potential future contractors an unfair advantage should the contract ever go out to tender at a later date, leading to possible issues for the contractor in dealings with other organisations • The release of tendering information could damage NHSBSA because it would discourage any potential contractors from submitting a bid if they felt that their data was likely to be published, leading to possible difficulties in creating future contracts. In this case we feel it is in the best interests of the public that data relating to the tendering process is not disclosed. For the reasons outlined above we feel it is appropriate in this case to maintain the exemption and withhold the information. Because NHSBSA is applying an exemption to the above parts of the information, please accept this letter as a refusal notice issued in accordance with section 17 of this Act.

B97 9PT Telephone 0300 311 22 33 Email: england.contactus@nhs.net Web http://www.england.nhs.uk/contact-us/foi/ Following the announcement on 13 March 2025 regarding the disbanding of NHS England, please be assured that at this time they can be contacted for information as normal. More information can be found here: NHS England https://www.england.nhs.uk/ Question 2 - the number of complaints and fixed penalty notices issued by BSA concerning poor performance and maladministration from pharmacies I am writing to advise you that following a search of our paper and electronic records, I have established that the information you requested is not held by the NHSBSA. We do not monitor data on customer service complaints in regards to pharmacies.

BBC One had the greatest weekly reach among the BBC's television services in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024. All channels in the ranking experienced a decline in audience reach over the past years. The BBC celebrates its 100th birthday and enters a period of uncertainty The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the public broadcasting service of the United Kingdom and the oldest broadcasting organization worldwide. It was established in London on October 18, 1922, but after an entire century on air, the BBC now enters an uncertain future in terms of funding. Around 70 percent of the BBC's annual income is generated via license fees, but as the government announced the termination of this tax by 2027, the BBC will have to explore new avenues to stay afloat. So what will the future hold for the BBC and its programming now that consumers will no longer be required to pay the annual fee? Sources speculate that funding alternatives could include a subscription service, part-privatization, or direct government funding. The portfolio goes with the (digital) flow The BBC operates several television channels in the UK and worldwide, including the news-only channel BBC News and the politics-centered BBC Parliament. As of 2024, BBC One remained the company's flagship service, and data showed that the lion's share of the BBC's total television programming spending was allocated towards BBC One content that year. In addition to offering cross-genre television and radio broadcasts, the corporation keeps expanding its range of online services to resonate with audiences in the UK and abroad. The BBC runs a designated news platform alongside the on-demand video streaming platform BBC iPlayer.