National Framework for Continuing Healthcare

27 April 2022

Dear

ATISN 16236 – National Framework for Continuing Healthcare

Thank you for your request to the Welsh Government for information under the Freedom of Information Act (2000) received on 07 April 2022.  You referred to the new National Framework for Continuing Healthcare and requested the following:

• A link to the Performance Framework as cited in the New National Framework for Continuing Healthcare. (sec 1.40) Continuing NHS Health Care (gov.wales)

Response

I can confirm that the Welsh Government holds information of this description and it is currently being revised. It is considered exempt under section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act. This states (inter alia):

1) Information is exempt information if—

(a) the information is held by the public authority with a view to its publication, by the authority or any other person, at some future date (whether determined or not),

(b) the information was already held with a view to such publication at the time when the request for information was made, and

(c) it is reasonable in all the circumstances that the information should be withheld from disclosure until the date referred to in paragraph (a)

I can confirm that the conditions under (a) and (b) are satisfied. Welsh Government does hold information relating to the request, but the Performance Framework is under review and will be published as soon as possible. We would expect this to be within the next three months. It will be published on the Welsh Government website alongside other information relating to Continuing Healthcare.

Under (c), the Welsh Government believes that it is reasonable in all the circumstances that the information should be withheld from disclosure until that time. Publishing the requested information now may not reflect the information that will be published on the website, as the Performance Framework is under review. For that reason, we believe it is reasonable for the publication schedule to remain to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the information.

Next steps

If you are dissatisfied with the Welsh Government’s handling of your request, you can ask for an internal review within 40 working days of the date of this response.  Requests for an internal review should be addressed to the Welsh Government’s Freedom of Information Officer at:

Information Rights Unit, 
Welsh Government,
Cathays Park, 
Cardiff, 
CF10 3NQ 

or Email: Freedom.ofinformation@gov.wales

Please remember to quote the ATISN reference number above.   

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner.  The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:  Information Commissioner’s Office,

Wycliffe House, 
Water Lane, 
Wilmslow, 
Cheshire, 
SK9 5AF.

However, please note that the Commissioner will not normally investigate a complaint until it has been through our own internal review process.

Yours sincerely