GP prescriptions (FOI)

Request

I would like to make a Freedom of Information request. I am looking for information relating to the reimbursement of medicinal drugs and devices prescribed by GP practices in Jersey. I would like this for the period of May 2017.

I would be grateful if the response could  include:

• practice code

• practice name

• BNF Code

• BNF Description

• items

• net Ingredient Cost

• actual Cost

• quantity

Please let me know if you require any other details from me regarding this request.

Response

The States of Jersey Social Security Department hold information regarding medicines dispensed in the community by GPs in Jersey. At this time we are able to make a partial release of data and have provided BNF chapter for May 2017. A partial release is deemed necessary considering the nature of primary care in Jersey and the risk of inadvertently releasing personal or commercially sensitive data.

BNF by month May 2017 20170928

Having researched the background to release of similar information in the UK, Jersey would wish to conduct a full Data Protection Impact Assessment to understand the potential impacts in a small community.

Exemptions applied

Article 25 - Personal information

(1) Information is absolutely exempt information if it constitutes personal data of which the applicant is the data subject as defined in the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2005.

(2) Information is absolutely exempt information if –

(a) it constitutes personal data of which the applicant is not the data subject as defined in the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2005; and

(b) its supply to a member of the public would contravene any of the data protection principles, as defined in that Law.

Article 33 - Commercial interests

Information is qualified exempt information if –

(a) it constitutes a trade secret; or

(b) its disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the commercial interests of a person (including the scheduled public authority holding the information).