National Prescribing Centre Publication Scheme
Classes of information
1. Who we are and what we do
2. What we spend and how we spend it
3. What are our priorities and how are we doing
4. How we make decisions
5. Our policies and procedures
6. List and registers
7. The services we offer
Where will I find it?
How we fit into the NHS structure
Home | About NPC
http://www.npc.co.uk/about_npc/about_npc.htm
Home | Publications | Annual Report
Home | Publications | Business Plan
http://www.npc.co.uk/npc_publications/resources/business_plan_0910.pdf
Organisational structure and contacts
http://www.npc.co.uk/npc_publications/index.htm
Home | Publications | Organisational structure
http://www.npc.co.uk/npc_publications/resources/organisational_structure.pdf
Home | Contact Us
Lists of and information relating to organisations the NPC works with
Location and contact details for all public-facing departments
The NPC does not have public facing departments.
Annual statement of accounts
Budgets and variance reports
Financial audit reports
As a hosted service audited financial reports are through Liverpool PCT.
Available on request from Clive Jackson.
Standing financial instructions
As a hosted service NPC use Liverpool PCT standing financial instructions.
Available on request from Rose Milnes.
Capital programme
The NPC does not currently have any capital programmes.
Staff and Board members’ allowances and expenses
The NPC follows the NHS Agenda for Change terms and conditions.
Terms and conditions of service handbook
http://www.nhsemployers.org/pay-conditions/pay-conditions-3828.cfm
Pay Circular (Agenda for Change) - Mileage allowances
Staff pay and grading structures
Please see NPC staff organisational chart with bandings.
Home | Contact Us | Organisational structure
Funding (including endowment funds)
Details of contracts currently being tendered
The NPC does not currently have any contracts out for tender.
List and value of contracts awarded and their value
Annual Report
Clinical governance
The NPC does not provide clinical services.
Audit reports
The NPC has not had any formal audit reports in the last 3 years.
Service User Surveys
Board papers – agenda, supporting papers and minutes
Patient and public involvement strategy (PPI)
The NPC does not work directly with the public. The NPC offers services to healthcare professionals.
Internal communications guidance and criteria used for decision making i.e. process systems and key personnel
Policies and procedures relating to the conduct of business and the provision of services
Policies and procedures relating to human resources (including Race, Disability, Age and Gender, Equal Opportunities)
These are currently only available via the Liverpool PCT intranet.
Policies and procedures relating to recruitment and employment
Job vacancies
Complaints and other customer service policies and procedures
As a hosted service the NPC are bound by Liverpool PCT policies and procedures.
All Freedom of Information / Publication Scheme requests or complaints should be directed towards the Chief Executive of the NPC, Clive Jackson.
Data protection / information governance
Estate management
Charging regimes and policies
Any information we are currently legally required to hold in publicly available registers
Register of Offers
Register of Interests
Asset Register
Information Asset Register - Currently in development
List of main contractors / suppliers
Disclosure Log
As a hosted service all Freedom of Information requests will be logged with Liverpool PCT.
Clinical services provided and/or commissioned
Non-clinical services
Please see www.npc.co.uk and www.npci.org.uk
Services for which the NPC is entitled to recover a fee together with those fees
Includes copyright charges.
Freedom of Information | Accessibility | Terms and Conditions