Publication Scheme
The Publication Scheme comprises seven classes of information (known as Definition Documents) which can be accessed by clicking on the designated links below
Class 1: Who we are and what we do
- How we fit into the NHS structure
- Organisational structure:
- Gender pay gap reporting
- Workforce diversity
- Organisations with which we work in partnership
- Meeting with pharmaceutical companies and other medical suppliers
- Senior executives and management board of governing body members
- Contact details for public facing departments
Class 2: What we spend and how we spend it
- Financial statements, budgets, variance reports:
- Financial audit reports (See Auditor's Annual reports)
- Capital programme
- Staff and board members' allowances and expenses (See Annual Reports)
- Staff pay and grading pay structures:
- Senior staff (See Annual Reports)
- Levels of pay by salary range for all other posts
- Funding
- TU facility time (See Annual Reports)
- Procurement and tendering procedures:
- All new suppliers should comply with the Supplier representatives’ policy which is available on the Trust website here: https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/trust-policies. Please email plh-tr.plymouthprocurement@nhs.net prior to arranging any onsite visit. Please send all enquiries to the Procurement team’s general email address: plh-tr.plymouthprocurement@nhs.net
- Details of contracts currently being tendered
- For contracting opportunities and information, please utilise Contract Finder: https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder This site assists you in exploring and searching business opportunities.
- List and value of contracts awarded
Class 3: What our priorities are and how we are doing
- Annual report
- Annual business plan
- Targets, aims and objectives
- Strategic direction documents (5 year plan)
- Performance information
- Reports by regulatory organisations
- Audit reports delivered at board level
- Clinical strategy
- Service user surveys
- Impact assessments
Class 4: How we make decisions
- Board papers and agendas
- Patient and public engagement strategy
- Public consultations
Class 5: Our policies and procedures
Trust policies are available here.
Trust procedures are available here.
Class 6: Lists and registers
- Publicly available registers
- List of main suppliers
- Asset registers
- Information asset register
- The Trust uses CCTV and notices are displayed in areas where CCTV is installed
- Registers of interest
- Register of gift and hospitality
- Disclosure log
Class 7: The services we offer
- Clinical services provided
- Non-clinical services
- Services for which we are entitled to recover a fee
- Patient support groups
- Patient information leaflets
- Patient advice and liaison services (PALS)
- Advice and guidance
- Corporoate communications and media releases
If you are unable to access the Publication Scheme via the designated link, then please contact the Publication Scheme Co-ordinator who would be happy to assist you with your enquiry by either supplying you with a paper copy of the relevant information or inviting you to attend the Trust's premises to inspect the information yourself.
Please contact the:
Publication Scheme Co-ordinator
University Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Ground Floor, Brittany House
Brest Road
Plymouth
PL6 5YE