Charges which may be made for information published under this scheme

The purpose of this scheme is to make the maximum amount of information readily available at minimum inconvenience and cost to the public. Charges made by Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust for routinely published material will be justified and transparent and kept to a minimum.

Material which is published and accessed on this website will be provided free of charge.

Charges may be made for actual disbursements incurred such as:

  • Photocopying
  • Postage and packaging
  • Costs incurred as a result of the trust providing the information in a particular format as defined by the requester

Statutory charges may also apply to specific types of requests for information under this scheme, full details of any charges that may apply will be made available to the requester on application.
 
If a charge is to be made, confirmation of the payment due will be given before the request is processed. Any payment to be made will be requested prior to the provision of the information.

Written requests

Information held by the Trust that is not published under this scheme can be requested in writing when its provision will be considered in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act.

Contact Details

Requests for hard copies held on this publication scheme or any other enquires with regards to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 please contact:

Information Governance Team
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Bracken House
Bracton Lane
Leyton Cross Road
Dartford
Kent
DA2 7AF

Tel: 01322 299855  Fax:01322 299851

Email: oxl-tr.FOI@nhs.net