Publication Scheme

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 recognises that as a member of the public, you have the right to know how public services such as the NHS are organised and run, how much they cost and how you can make complaints if you need to.  You have the right to know which services are being provided, the targets that are being set, the standard of services that are expected and the results achieved.

Under Section 19 of the Act Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital has a legal duty to adopt and maintain a Publication Scheme.  The main purpose of a Publication Scheme is to make information readily available to the public without the need for specific written requests. The Act and Publication Schemes are intended to encourage organisations to publish proactively, and to develop a greater culture of openness.

Our Publication Scheme is a guide to the information routinely published by the Trust and the Scheme is reviewed and monitored at regular intervals. Detailed above are classes of information covered by the Scheme.

Should you not be able to find the information you require please contact Information Governance by email at FOIRequests@lhch.nhs.uk or in writing to Information Governance, Health Records Department, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust,
Thomas Drive, Liverpool, L14 3PE.

Guide to Information

Who we are and what we do 

• About LHCH
• What we do
• Board of Directors
• Care Quality Commission certification of registration
• Clinical Leads, Senior Nursing Team and Senior Management Team
• Contact Details
• Council of Governors
• LHCH Constitution
• Maps and Directions
• Our Consultants
• Our workforce

What we spend and how we spend it

• Annual reports and accounts
• Staff pay and grading structures
• Trust expenditure over £25,000

The services we offer 

• Our services

• Our patients

• Wards and department

• Parking

• Relatives accommodation

• Shop, food and refreshments

• Patient and family support

• Falls prevention

• Appointment booking

• Bereavement Services

• Overseas visitors

• Research 

• GP & Professionals

What our priorities are and how we are doing

• Annual reports and accounts

• Our Outcomes

• Open and honest care

• Safe staffing levels

• Safety and quality

• Complaints

• Performance, plans and publications

• Research and Development

• Research and Development achievements

How we make decisions

• Board of Directors
• Council of Governors

Our policies and procedures

• Complaints
• Information Governance

For copies of specific policies or procedures please email us at FOIRequests@lhch.nhs.uk or write to Information Governance, Health Records Department, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Thomas Drive, Liverpool, L14 3PE

Lists and registers

• Disclosure Logs

PDF copies of responses to requests for corporate information submitted under The Freedom of Information Act 2000.  The linked page may take a few minutes to load, depending on connection speeds due to a large number of files. 

• Gifts and Hospitality