GRANGETOWN

FAMILY DENTAL

HEALTH CENTRE

Welcome to the Grangetown Family Dental Health Centre Publication Scheme. This is a guide to the Dental Practitioners’ (who practice together) within the practice Publication Scheme 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 A. P. Broughton and I. A. Broughton (Dental Practitioners). It is a description of the information about our Dental Practitioners and Practice that we make publicly available. Some information is not made publicly available. It will be reviewed at regular intervals and we will monitor its effectiveness.

 

How much does it cost?

 

The publications are all free unless otherwise indicated within each Class [with £]. Where information is provided at a cost the charges will be calculated as set out in Class 7.

 

How is the information made available?

 

Details of how information is made available are given within each Class below.

 

Your rights to information

 

· In addition to accessing the information identified in the Publication Scheme, you are entitled to request information about Grangetown Family Dental Health Centre under the NHS Openness Code 1995.

· The Freedom of Information Act 2000 recognises that members of the public have the right to know how public services are organised and run, how much they cost and how the decisions are made.

· From January 1st 2005 it will oblige the Dental Practice to respond to requests about information that it holds, and is recorded in any format 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 deciding what information it can release.

· 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.   

· Under the Data Protection Act 1998, you are also entitled to access your dental records or any other personal information held about you and you can contact A. P. Broughton or I. A. Broughton 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 A. P. Broughton or I. A. Broughton at Grangetown Family Dental Health Centre.

CLASSES OF INFORMATION

All information at Grangetown Family Dental Health Centre is held, retained and destroyed in accordance with 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. Where individual Classes are subject to exemptions, the main reasons are e.g. the protection of commercial interests and personal information under the Data Protection Act 1998. This applies to all Classes within the Publication Scheme. The information on this Scheme is grouped into the following broad categories: 

        

1. Who we are:

Details of the practice, organisational structures, key personnel and how we fit into the NHS.

Grangetown Family Dental Health Centre is a partnership of the following full-time dentists:

Mr. Tony Broughton BDS (Ncle) 1988

Mr. Ian Broughton BDS (Ncle) 1991

The dentists are supported by a staff of qualified dental nurses, some of whom hold qualifications in dental radiography and oral health education.
As with the majority of NHS dental practices, we carry out NHS work under the regulation of the Statement of Dental Remuneration published by the Department of Health.

Information is available on our website (www.gfdhc.co.uk).

 

 

2. Our Services

The range of services we provide under contract to the NHS

Information about our services including:

 

· Opening times

· Arrangements for out of hours emergency care

· Details of access to the premises for people with disabilities

· The languages we speak and the availability of interpreters

· Information about the care and treatment provided by the practice.

 

 Although we welcome new NHS patients, we often have to operate a waiting list due to high demand.

Information is available on our website (www.gfdhc.co.uk).

 

3. Financial and funding information

Funding details and charging policies

We have information about:

· The cost of NHS treatment

· Entitlement to exemption and remission from NHS dental charges

 

Our income from the NHS derives primarily individual items of treatment and from monthly fees for the number of patients we have on our list. There are also some allowances for such things as continuing professional development and the level of our commitment to the NHS.

(£) Hard copy of information available from A. P. or I. A. Broughton – write to the practice address.