Annual Report and Accounts - The Great Western Hospital

11 OTHER DISCLOSURES IN PUBLIC INTEREST
11.1 Cost allocation and charging requirements
The Trust has complied with the cost allocation and charging requirement set out in HM Treasury and
Office of Public Sector Information Guidance.
11.2 Serious incidents involving data loss or confidentiality
breach
During 2011/12 there were no serious incidents involving data loss or confidentiality breach classified
at a severity rating of 3-5. Accordingly, no incidents were required to be reported to the Information
Commissioner’s Office.
Five incidents of severity rating 1 are aggregated and reported below in the specified format:
Summary of other personal data related incidents in 2011/12
Category Nature of incident
I
Loss of inadequately protected electronic equipment, devices or
paper documents from secured NHS premises
II Loss of inadequately protected electronic equipment, devices or
paper documents from outside secured NHS premises
III Insecure disposal of inadequately protected electronic equipment,
devices or paper documents
IV Unauthorised disclosure
V Other
Total
0
0
0
2
3
Severity rating 1 is a minor breach of confidentiality affecting only a single individual.
11.3 Working with suppliers
The Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust works with a large number of suppliers across a
very diverse portfolio. Our aim is to work in partnership with our suppliers and to build strong
relationships that enable us to obtain best value for money when purchasing the quality of goods and
services the Trust needs to support patient care.
The Trust has developed its E-Procurement tools which enhances transparency of our contracting
processes, gives visibility of the contracts the Trust is tendering for, makes it easier for suppliers to
engage with us and reduces the paperwork suppliers have to complete during formal tendering
processes.
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