The Freedom of Information Act 2000 enables members of the public to access documents and other information about public authorities. It is governed by the Information Commissioner’s Office, who also monitor compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
The aim of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 is to promote greater transparency and openness of public authorities by supporting members of the public in requesting information from and about public authorities.
Under section 19 of the Freedom of Information 2000, public authorities are required to publish and maintain a publication scheme. The publication scheme is a list of the information routinely published by the Trust and the purpose of the scheme is to enable significant amounts of information to be made available without the need for a specific request.
The publication scheme is split into seven categories:
If the information you are looking for is not available, please email foi@secamb.nhs.uk. Alternatively you can write to the Freedom of Information Coordinator at: South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust HQ, Nexus House, Gatwick Road, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 9BG.