Thank you for your request for information about the following:

Request

‘I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act regarding the COVID-19 vaccination day held at the G Live/Civic Hall venue, which is marked as vaccination site code Z517X. I am seeking full disclosure of the planning, organization, and execution of this event, as well as the allocation of vaccine batches to specific patients. Please find below the details of the information requested. Please provide information on who was responsible for the organisation and oversight of this vaccination day at G Live/Civic Hall. Specifically, was this event organised and overseen by one GP surgery, more than one GP surgery an NHS official, or someone within Guildford Borough Council? Provide the names and titles of the individuals or bodies with overall charge of the event on this date.

Participation of GP Surgeries:

How many GP surgeries were involved in sending patients to the G Live/Civic Hall venue for vaccination on this specific date?

Please list the GP surgeries and provide the approximate number of patients from each surgery who attended the venue for vaccination. Vaccine Batch Allocation. We are requesting full details on the process for assigning specific vaccine batches to patients. Specifically, was there a predetermined system or criteria for assigning a specific vaccine batch to a particular patient?

What factors influenced which patients received which batches of vaccine (e.g., patient health records, age, GP surgery designation)?

Was the batch allocation determined before patients arrived at the site, or was this decision made upon their arrival?

Please provide information on how decisions were made regarding the vaccine batch distribution and the criteria used for this process.

Who was responsible for determining the allocation of vaccine batches at this site on this specific date? Full details on the decision-making structure and operational protocols applied on the vaccination day in question.’

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 19 November 2024.

We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000.

Our response

I am writing to advise you that following a search of our paper and electronic records, I have established that the information you requested is not held by the NHS Business Services Authority.

Advice and assistance

It is possible that NHS England or Guildford Borough Council may hold some or all of the information you require. I have provided their contact details below.

NHS England

NHS England

PO Box 16738

Redditch

B97 9PT

Telephone 0300 311 22 33

Email: england.contactus@nhs.net

Web: http://www.england.nhs.uk/contact-us/foi/

Guildford Borough Council

Guildford Borough Council Millmead House Guildford GU2 4BB

Telephone: (01483) 505050

Email: IRO@guildford.gov.uk

Web: https://www.guildford.gov.uk/article/25133/Freedom-of-Information-Act-2000