Thank you for your request for information about the following:

‘Reference Freedom of information request with Update for October 2023. Spanish nationals living in UK covered by S1 issued by Spain.

I need the following information at todays date or nearest available date this month or previous month or months if data for October is not available.

How many Spaniards in UK are covered by S1 in October 2023, in total. How many are women and how many are men.

How many Spanish over 65 in UK are covered by S1, in October 2023 in total. How many women and how many men.

How many Spanish over 80 in UK are covered by S1, in October 2023 in total. How many women and how many men.

How many Spanish over 90 in UK are covered by S1, in October 2023 in total? How many women and how many men’

Your request was received on 24 October 2023 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Response

Fewer than five

Please be aware that I have decided not to release the full details where the total number of claimants falls below five. This is because the claimants could be identified, when combined with other information that may be in the public domain or reasonably available. This information falls under the exemption in section 40 subsections 2 and 3 (a) of the Freedom of Information Act. This is because it would breach the first data protection principle as:  

a - it is not fair to disclose claimant personal details to the world and is likely to cause damage or distress. b - these details are not of sufficient interest to the public to warrant an intrusion into the privacy of the claimant.  

Please click the below web link to see the exemption in full.  

www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/section/40   

Breach of Patient confidentiality

Please note that the identification of claimants is also a breach of the common law duty of confidence. A claimant who has been identified could make a claim against the NHSBSA for the disclosure of the confidential information.  

The information requested is therefore being withheld as it falls under the exemption in section 41(1) ‘Information provided in confidence’ of the Freedom of Information Act.  

Please click the below web link to see the exemption in full.  

www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/section/41   

Question 1

There are 164 Spanish issued entitlements in the UK. This consists of 62 S1s and 102 entitlements from previous versions of the S1 (E121, E106 and E109). There are 85 females, 53 males and 26 have not specified their gender.

Question 2

There are 72 Spanish issued entitlements for holders over 65 in the UK. This also includes holders over 80 and over 90. This consists of 13 S1s and 59 entitlements from previous versions of the S1 (E121, E106 and E109). There are 39 females, 26 males and 7 have not specified their gender.

Question 3

There are 17 Spanish issued entitlements for holders over 80 in the UK. This also includes holders over 90. This consist of 7 S1s and 10 entitlements from previous versions of the S1 (E121, E106 and E109). Please be advised we have decided not to disclose the gender breakdown under section 40(2) and section 41 of the Freedom of Information Act, as outlined above.

Question 4

There are 7 Spanish issued entitlements for holders over 90 in the UK. This consists of 4 S1s and 3 entitlements from previous versions of the S1 (E121, E106 and E109). They are all females.

Customers are not required to provide their gender; therefore, only partial information are available to us.

Data Queries

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