Questions about procedures undertaken by non NHS provider bodies from April 07

Request 1

I would like to know how many elective procedures the trust has contracted out to a non-NHS provider body since the beginning of the 07/08 financial year.

Response 1

The Trust has not entered into a contract with a non NHS provider body. However, on occasions it has been necessary to use the services of a local non NHS provider which has resulted in 3 patient referrals. In the time indicated.

Alternative providers are only used on the rare occasions when a cancellation may cause a breach of the agreed waiting times.

Request 2a

This should be broken down by procedure (including HRG4codeor HRG3.5 if HRG4 is not available) costper patient as well as total cost per year and contractor.

Response 2a

Supplier – Woodlands Clinic - Kettering

	Date	Procedure	HRG	Cost £
1	11/07/2007	Pars Plana Vitrectomy/Vitreous biopsy	Insufficient information on the Invoice to assign a HRG	1,100
2	13/09/2007	Treatment for Macular Degeneration	Insufficient information on the Invoice to assign a HRG	1,100
3	24/02/2009	Hip resurfacing	Insufficient information on the Invoice to assign a HRG	10,110

Request 2b

Please also provide me with your policy on how long a patient must be waiting before they are treated by a private provider.

Response 2b

NA – Reviewed on a case by case basis