Job planning and appraisals for medics (FOI)Job planning and appraisals for medics (FOI)
Produced by the Freedom of Information officeAuthored by Government of Jersey and published on
10 April 2024.Prepared internally, no external costs.
Request
A
Which software provider does the Trust use for Allied Health Professionals job planning?
B
What was the annual cost for the Trust's current Allied Health Professionals job planning software in 2023 to 2024?
C
What was the annual cost for the Trust's current medics job planning software in 2023 to 2024?
D
What was the annual cost for the Trust's current medics appraisals and 360 degree multisource feedback in 2023 to 2024?
E
What is the contractual end date of your current Allied Health Professionals job planning software?
Response
A and B
No software is in use within Health and Community Services (HCS) for Allied Health Professionals job planning.
C and D
The contract of services is commercially sensitive and as such, HCS considers that disclosure of the annual cost detail requested would likely prejudice the commercial interests of the department, or others. Therefore, Article 33 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 has been applied.
E
Not applicable, there is no contracted software.
Article applied
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).
Public Interest Test
Article 33 is a qualified exemption and as such, HCS has conducted a prejudice test as required by law.
When responding to requests of this nature, HCS has to balance the public interest with the impact that disclosing this information would, or would be likely to, have upon the organisation and / or third parties. Whilst it may be in the public interest to understand the costs of contracting services, protecting the commercial interests of HCS is an essential component in controlling public finances, which in itself is in the public interest.
It has been concluded that disclosing details of the contractual service arrangements is likely to prejudice the commercial interests of HCS and / or the provider. When considering the application of this exemption, HCS has determined that whilst it is in the public interest to disclose information, this is outweighed by the necessity to limit any impact on the commercial interests of HCS and third parties in future contract negotiations, and as such, Article 33 has been applied.
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