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NHS Bolton CCG
Patient Services Activity and Analysis Annual Report
1 April 2017 – 31 March 2018
Contents
1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................................32 Summary of activity.............................................................................................................................3
3 Recommendations/Resolution required..............................................................................................4
Appendix 1...................................................................................................................................................51. Freedom of Information requests......................................................................................................5
2. Register of Freedom of Information requests...................................................................................6
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1 INTRODUCTION1.1 This report is prepared by Greater Manchester Shared Service’s Patient Services Team for NHS
Bolton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).
1.2 The purpose of the report is to provide information and statistical data on all Freedom of Information enquiries, as processed by Patient Services on behalf of NHS Bolton CCG.
1.3 This report includes analysis of activity for contacts made to Patient Services and service delivery. The report covers the period 1 April 2017 – 31 March 2018.
2 SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY2.1 The Patient Services Team supports NHS Bolton CCG by providing a comprehensive focal point
for processing all requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
2.2 During this reporting period, Patient Services received a total of 1644 Freedom of Information requests on behalf of all CCG partners.
2.3 Of these requests, 274 (17%) related to NHS Bolton CCG.
2.4 Of the 274 Freedom of Information requests received:
Freedom of Information requests received by NHS Bolton CCG
1 April 2017 - 31 March 2018Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Total
Number of requests received 61 59 80 74 274Answered within 20 working days 98% 91% 89% 94% 93%Answered in more than 20 working days 2% 9% 11% 6% 7%Withdrawn 0 1 5 2 8Ongoing 0 0 0 0 0
2.5 Of the 274 Freedom of Information requests received between 1 April 2017 and 31 March 2018, 22% were themed as being about the commissioning decisions of the CCG. The following table provides an analysis of all Freedom of Information requests by theme:
Freedom of Information requests received by NHS Bolton CCG by theme
1 April 2017 - 31 March 2018Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Total
No % No % No % No % No %Commissioning 16 26% 6 10% 17 21% 22 30% 61 22%Condition/ Treatment specific 4 7% 8 14% 10 13% 13 18% 35 13%Finance 13 22% 11 14% 3 4% 27 10%Contact details 6 10% 6 10% 7 9% 7 9% 26 9%CCG contracts 4 7% 5 8% 10 13% 4 5% 23 8%Continuing Healthcare 5 8% 7 12% 4 5% 5 7% 21 8%Medicines Management 4 7% 1 2% 7 9% 3 4% 15 5%IM&T 5 8% 3 5% 5 6% 1 1% 14 5%CCG policy 5 8% 5 8% 2 3% 12 3%HR 2 3% 2 3% 2 3% 3 4% 9 3%Management costs 7 11% 1 2% 8 2%CCG structure 2 3% 4 5% 6 2%
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Freedom of Information requests received by NHS Bolton CCG by theme
1 April 2017 - 31 March 2018Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Total
No % No % No % No % No %Other organisation 5 7% 5 1%Individual Funding Requests 1 2% 1 1% 2 3% 4 1%Information Governance 1 2% 1 1% 1 1% 3 1%Communications 1 1% 1 <1%Freedom of Information 1 2% 1 <1%GP Federations 1 1% 1 <1%NHS Constitution 1 2% 1 <1%Quality and Safety 1 2% 1 <1%Total 61 100% 59 100% 80 100% 74 100% 274 100%
2.6 Applicants who are unhappy with the response they receive or the way in which their request was handled may ask for a review. If they remain dissatisfied they may appeal to the Information Commissioner’s Office.
2.7 Within this reporting period, no requests were received for an internal review and no cases were escalated to the Information Commissioner’s Office.
2.8 Appendix 1 provides the quantitative and qualitative data in respect of the Freedom of Information requests received during this reporting period.
3 RECOMMENDATIONS/RESOLUTION REQUIRED
3.1 The CCG is requested to support the Patient Services Annual Report for 2017 – 2018.
Rob McDougallSenior Patient Services ManagerGreater Manchester Shared Services 2 July 2018
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Appendix 1
1. Freedom of Information requests
1.1 The Freedom of Information Act 2000 requires all public authorities to make any information they hold available on request. The information requested reflects the issues of interest to the press and the public, and covers a variety of matters including prescribing guidance, the use of agency staff, redundancy payments and contractual details.
1.2 The following chart shows a breakdown of the number of Freedom of Information requests that were directed to NHS Bolton CCG in this reporting period by category of applicant:
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Quarter 1 2017 - 2018 0 0 2 4 0 0 2 1 5 2 0 1 44 61April 1 1 4 1 13 20May 2 3 1 1 17 24June 1 1 1 14 17
Quarter 2, 2017 - 2018 6 0 3 2 1 4 2 2 6 1 0 0 32 59July 2 1 1 1 2 1 3 10 21August 2 1 2 1 2 1 15 24September 2 2 1 1 1 7 14
Quarter 3, 2017 - 2018 4 0 4 1 6 0 2 5 7 4 0 0 47 80October 2 1 2 2 3 16 26November 1 2 1 3 1 2 4 1 18 33December 1 1 1 1 1 3 13 21
Quarter 4 2016 - 2017 2 1 5 2 1 0 5 4 3 3 0 1 46 74January 1 2 2 3 2 1 15 26February 1 1 2 2 16 22March 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 15 26
1.4 The Freedom of Information Act 2000 requires that all requests are responded to within 20 working days. Where a request cannot be responded to within 20 working days, an apology letter or email is sent to the applicant to explain.
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1.5 The following chart shows the performance of NHS Bolton CCG in responding to Freedom of Information enquiries received in this reporting period. The percentages shown are based on the number of requests responded to at the time of reporting:
2%
98%
Quarter 1
7%
91%
2%
Quarter 2
11%
89%
Quarter 3
6%
94%
Quarter 4
1.6 18 Freedom of Information requests received between 1 April 2017 and 31 March 2018 were responded to in more than 20 working days. Analysis of these requests shows that 17 breaches occurred due to the late receipt of information from NHS Bolton CCG and 1 breach occurred due to a delay in processing by Patient Services.
1.7 All Freedom of Information requests received in this reporting period are now resolved.
2. Register of Freedom of Information requests
2.1 The following table provides a summary of each Freedom of Information request made to NHS Bolton CCG in this reporting period:
2.1.1 Quarter 1:
Ref No Received Response sent on time? Theme Nature of Request
BOL/FOI/10075 04/04/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Condition/Treatment specific
Request for the number of funded and declined knee/hip replacement procedures since 2013 - 2017 and information about Malnutrition figures for GP Practices in the CCG area
BOL/FOI/10081 04/04/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning Information sought about whether the CCG commissions a foot protection service and if so, the number of
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Ref No Received Response sent on time? Theme Nature of Request
podiatrists and orthoptists that are employed within the service
BOL/FOI/10087 05/04/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning Request for information relating to the number of mental health beds that were available for CAMHS Tier 4 inpatients from 2010 to present and the CCG's procedure if no beds are available, including whether patients have been admitted to prisons or psychiatric wards
BOL/FOI/10093 04/04/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Medicines Management
Requester seeks the CCG's most up to date wound care formulary and to know who has operational responsibility for the formulary, whether compliance with the formulary is enforced and if certain products are available on prescription
BOL/FOI/10099 05/04/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Contact details Contact details requested for staff responsible who are responsible for voluntary sector procurement, community procurement, voluntary sector grant giving & community grant giving
BOL/FOI/10105 05/04/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Individual Funding Requests
Information requested about the total number of IFRs received from 2013/14 to 2016/17, including the three most common treatment categories, the number received and approved in each of these categories, and the number of appeal cases considered by panel
BOL/FOI/10111 05/04/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning Request for information about the CCG's total planned spend on GP services for 2017/18 with a breakdown of the figure as well as the total spend (including breakdown) for 2016/17
BOL/FOI/10117 07/04/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning Request for information about the longest period that a patient has been kept in hospital due to a delayed transfer in 2016/17, details of the three longest stays in the specified hospital, and a brief reason for the delay in each instance
BOL/FOI/10123 07/04/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning Information sought about the amounts spent and the number of referrals made by the CCG for the treatments Iscador therapy, chiropractic manipulation, osteopathy, herbal remedies, reflexology, and traditional Chinese medicine in the last three years
BOL/FOI/10129 10/04/2017 Answered within 20 working days
CCG contracts Request for a list of all organisations that have held contracts for the delivery of community health services since the CCG's inception and the service(s) each organisation provided
BOL/FOI/10135 10/04/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Finance Request for the total money spent on homeopathy services and medicine by the CCG in 2014/15 and 2015/16
BOL/FOI/10142 12/04/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning Information requested about the inpatient and outpatient eating disorder services provided for CAMHS and adult
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Ref No Received Response sent on time? Theme Nature of Request
services in the CCG area along with their budget
BOL/FOI/10148 12/04/2017 Answered within 20 working days
IM&T Request for information regarding TTP's System One, in particular the number of practices in the CCG area which have switched on the enhanced data sharing
BOL/FOI/10150 11/04/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning Information requested about diagnostic testing in quantity and type, as well as the waiting time in the CCG area, the CCG's budget allocation for imaging, pathology and endoscopy, plans for investment and monitoring, and referral management centres
BOL/FOI/10152 18/04/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Continuing Healthcare
Information requested about the number of adults and children receiving CHC in the CCG area, the number receiving a personal health budget, the number who receive care in their home or a nursing home, and the hourly rate paid
BOL/FOI/10164 19/04/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Finance Confirmation requested as to whether the CCG's financial plan has been approved by NHS England and if the Mental Health Investment Standard has been achieved for 17/19
BOL/FOI/10170 20/04/2017 Answered within 20 working days
CCG contracts Information requested about the number of providers delivering ophthalmology-related work as paid for by the CCG and the service specification, as well as the number of appointments for each of the providers
BOL/FOI/10176 20/04/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning Information requested about the number of children on the waiting list to visit the CCG's children's dental hospital and the waiting lists associated with this
BOL/FOI/10182 21/04/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Finance Request for clarity in relation to threshold levels for the provision of services to the CCG, in line with Standing Financial Instructions or Procurement Policy or similar, including financial thresholds
BOL/FOI/10192 28/04/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Contact details Contact details requested for those who sit on the CCG's governing body
BOL/FOI/10200 02/05/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Condition/Treatment specific
Request for information about how people with Parkinson’s access mental health services as commissioned by the CCG
BOL/FOI/10206 04/05/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Medicines Management
Information requested regarding the costs of dispensing medicines in monitored dosage systems trays (also known as medication organisation devices, medicines compliance aids or Multi Compartment Compliance Aids)
BOL/FOI/10213 08/05/2017 Answered within 20 working days
IM&T Information requested about whether the CCG uses any bespoke software systems and if it is in the process of exploring the scope or planning the procurement of one
BOL/FOI/10219 08/05/2017 Answered within CCG Policy Information requested about any
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Ref No Received Response sent on time? Theme Nature of Request
20 working days procedure limits for reconstructive breast surgery following breast cancer and whether there is funding for breast surgery on the contralateral breast for means of providing symmetry
BOL/FOI/10225 08/05/2017 Answered within 20 working days
HR Information requested about GP vacancies, including rates of pay and expected vacancies over the next 5 years, due to retirement and the anticipated net reduction of GPs over the next 3-5 years
BOL/FOI/10231 08/05/2017 Answered within 20 working days
CCG contracts Request for information relating to existing contracts for facilities management, including the names of the suppliers, annual spends and further information relating to the contracts
BOL/FOI/10235 09/05/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Contact details Request for the name and email addresses of several different job roles within the CCG
BOL/FOI/10241 09/05/2017 Answered within 20 working days
IM&T Contact details requested for staff who are responsible for directing and managing the CCG's IT department, along with the strategy document
BOL/FOI/10247 09/05/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Continuing Healthcare
Request for information on the number of aftercare packages under section 117 and the amount that has been spent on these packages since 2016
BOL/FOI/10253 11/05/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning Request for information relating to the CCG's spend on vascular services in 2014/15 and 2015/16, as well as its planned spend for 2016-18
BOL/FOI/10260 12/05/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning Information requested about the number and types of maternity units the CCG has, as well as the number of service births, full-time staff, the proportion of patients accessing services elsewhere, and how far the average patient would have to travel
BOL/FOI/10266 16/05/2017 Answered within 20 working days
CCG Policy Request for information about the CCG's IVF treatment policy, including the number of cycles and average cost of a cycle, as well as the identity of the providers and whether the policy is available on the CCG's website
BOL/FOI/10272 18/05/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Medicines Management
Request for the cost of melatonin prescriptions for children in the CCG area for the last year
BOL/FOI/10279 19/05/2017 Answered in more than 20 working days
IM&T Information sought about whether the CCG will be tendering for a clinical system in the next 6-12 months, as well as for the spend on ICT and analytics last year and a proportional breakdown of the CCG's tenders
BOL/FOI/10285 19/05/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Continuing Healthcare
Request for a database of all Continuing Healthcare cases currently managed by the CCG, including the start date, yearly cost of each case by year, and the third party provider of care homes where
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Ref No Received Response sent on time? Theme Nature of Request
appropriateBOL/FOI/10291 22/05/2017 Answered within
20 working daysCCG Policy Request for a copy of the CCG's
wheelchair services eligibility criteriaBOL/FOI/10297 22/05/2017 Answered within
20 working daysIM&T Request for confirmation as to whether
the CCG uses any prescribing support software, what the 17/18 QIPP savings plan target is, and the value of the plan's prescribing element for the 17/18 financial year
BOL/FOI/10305 23/05/2017 Answered within 20 working days
HR Request for the number of vehicles in the CCG's fleet and the type as well as the name and contact details of the fleet manager and the communications or marketing manager
BOL/FOI/10312 24/05/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning Request for dates about when the Out of Hours auditing reports were sent from providers to the CCG between 2014 and April 2015, as well as details of the Risk Profiling and Case Management Scheme introduced in 2013
BOL/FOI/10318 24/05/2017 Answered within 20 working days
NHS Constitution Request for evidence that the CCG promoted a variety of aspects of the Constitution up to 2015
BOL/FOI/10324 24/05/2017 Answered within 20 working days
CCG Policy Contractual information requested in relation to telehealth/digital health, community equipment services, and wheelchair services held by the CCG, including renewal and start dates, value of contracts, and the commissioning officer's details
BOL/FOI/10334 25/05/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Continuing Healthcare
Information requested about the number of adults receiving Continuing Healthcare funding, the budget for this and actual amount spent for 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 as well as the budget for 2018-2020
BOL/FOI/10340 30/05/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Finance Information requested about whether any block or assured/risk share contract payment arrangements for planned elective care were in place for the CCG in the last three financial years and, if so, the number of patient spells in that period
BOL/FOI/10346 30/05/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Finance Request for information about the CCG's total spend on printed stationery, under which framework contract reference the CCG is currently operating under, when the contract was awarded, and who the current supplier is
BOL/FOI/10353 01/06/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning Request for details about the way in which the CCG plan and fund palliative care for children and young people aged 0-25
BOL/FOI/10359 02/06/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning Request for information about the services that are commissioned by the CCG from community pharmacies in the CCG area, as well as any that were
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Ref No Received Response sent on time? Theme Nature of Request
decommissioned in the last two yearsBOL/FOI/10364 08/06/2017 Answered within
20 working daysCommissioning A variety of information requested for
every GP practice in the CCG area, including the federation name, vanguard name and model, ownership, type of provider, contract type, and whether there is a pharmacy on site or not
BOL/FOI/10370 08/06/2017 Answered within 20 working days
CCG contracts A copy of the joint commissioning arrangement was requested for speech and language therapy services for children and young people, as well as the name of the provider
BOL/FOI/10376 12/06/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning Information request for a summary of health services that the CCG currently commissions and previously commissioned from chiropractors and osteopaths in delivering the commissioned service
BOL/FOI/10382 12/06/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Contact details Request for the name of the CCG's out of hours provider and provider representative
BOL/FOI/10391 13/06/2017 Answered within 20 working days
contact details Contact details requested for the GP practices in the CCG area
BOL/FOI/10401 20/06/2017 Answered within 20 working days
CCG Policy Information requested about the CCG's set of criteria or policy regarding referrals for consideration for primary total hip replacement and, if so, whether there is a validated scoring system employed as part of the criteria
BOL/FOI/10407 20/06/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Finance Information requested about the CCG's prescribing rebate schemes and QIPP/efficiency saving prescribing schemes that were active during the financial year 2016/17 as well as the current year, 2017/18
BOL/FOI/10413 22/06/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Medicines Management
Request for the list of all rebate schemes the CCG holds for pharmaceutical products, medicines and drugs
BOL/FOI/10417 22/06/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Freedom of Information
Request for information regarding the number of FOI requests that were received by the CCG
BOL/FOI/10420 22/06/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Condition/Treatment specific
Information requested about the number of CCG patients who were discharged from hospital with an acquired brain injury and who had a rehabilitation prescription
BOL/FOI/10426 23/06/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Contact details Information requested about the best person to contact in relation to falls prevention in the community
BOL/FOI/10433 27/06/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Continuing Healthcare
Information requested about the number of people who have died whilst awaiting the start of a package of fast track Continuing Healthcare, and requests for average times for applications to be made and approved for the 12 month period to the end of March 2018
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Ref No Received Response sent on time? Theme Nature of Request
BOL/FOI/10439 27/06/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning Information sought about whether the CCG provides a local incentive payment to Primary Care for undertaking 24hr ECG monitoring of patients, if so. how much it is and what support does CCG provide in addition
BOL/FOI/10447 29/06/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Condition/Treatment specific
Information requested about the average length of waiting times for women choosing to have an abortion, from and to their initial referral appointment to the date of abortion, for surgical and medical cases from 2012 to 2017
BOL/FOI/10453 30/06/2017 Answered within 20 working days
Finance Information requested about the overall spending by the CCG on the “Healthy Individuals” (21x) category, as defined in the NHS Programme Budgeting Guidance for each of the past five financial years
2.1.2 Quarter 2:
Ref No ReceivedResponse
sent on time?
Theme Nature of Request
BOL/FOI/10459 03/07/2017
Answered within 20 working days CCG contracts
Request for the current provider, contract details and budget details of the CCG's Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services
BOL/FOI/10465 05/07/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Continuing Healthcare
Request for a copy of the CCG's "Continuing Healthcare Choice & Equity Policy", or any similar policy which sets out how decisions for Continuing Healthcare are made
BOL/FOI/10469 05/07/2017 Withdrawn
Condition/ Treatment specific
Request for information about the (a) mean, (b) highest and (c) lowest caseload of patients in the trust’s (i) substance misuse services and (ii) the crisis resolution and home treatment teams in each financial year since 2012/13
BOL/FOI/10475 05/07/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Condition/ Treatment specific
Request for information about how many babies (i.e.) below the age of 1 were diagnosed with tongue-tie in each financial year since 2012/13 and how many had a surgical procedure
BOL/FOI/10481 06/07/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Continuing Healthcare
Request for information about how many reviews for NHS Continuing Healthcare funding the CCG has undertaken between July 2016 – July 2017
BOL/FOI/10487 06/07/2017
Answered within 20 working days Contact details
Requester has asked for contact details of the person/department that is responsible for answering FOI requests in the event that the CCG's ICES contract is managed by a Council organisation
BOL/FOI/10493 06/07/2017 Answered within 20 working days
CCG policy Request for the CCG’s policy on the commissioning of Tier 3 weight management clinics (in April 2017 commissioning transferred from NHS
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Ref No ReceivedResponse
sent on time?
Theme Nature of Request
England to CCG’s)
BOL/FOI/10499 10/07/2017
Answered within 20 working days Finance
Request for information about how the CCG chooses to allocate its resources (money) and what is the decision making process
BOL/FOI/10505 10/07/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Condition/ Treatment specific
Request for a copy of CCG polices regarding the processing of funding requests for several described scenarios
BOL/FOI/10518 18/07/2017
Answered within 20 working days CCG contracts
Request for information about who currently supplies the CCG with labels
BOL/FOI/10524 19/07/2017
Answered within 20 working days Contact details
Request for the contact details regarding the commissioning of NHS 111 services as well as a point of contact for the procurement of NHS services
BOL/FOI/10530 19/07/2017
Answered within 20 working days Finance
Request for information about how many users does the CCG provide deputyship or Power of Attorney for and does the CCG charge for it
BOL/FOI/10535 21/07/2017
Answered within 20 working days HR
Request for information about the number of overseas trips undertaken by staff at the CCG, including a breakdown for each trip (date, destination, number of days lasted and the purpose of the trip)
BOL/FOI/10565 24/07/2017
Answered in more than 20 working days Finance
Request for the financial spend and forecast for FY 2015-16, FY 2016-17 and FY 2017-18
BOL/FOI/10571 24/07/2017
Answered within 20 working days Contact details
Request for information about the CCG's designated policy lead on weight management interventions in 2014,15 and 16 by Tier 1,2,3 or 4, also the number of patients requiring weight management interventions and which tiers the CCG commissions and how patients access this intervention
BOL/FOI/10578 26/07/2017
Answered in more than 20 working days Finance
Request for information about the CCG's overall financial spend for 2015-16, 2016 -17, and the projected spend for 2017-18
BOL/FOI/10584 27/07/2017
Answered within 20 working days Finance
Request for information about the CCG's expenditure over the value of £25,000
BOL/FOI/10586 27/07/2017
Answered within 20 working days HR
Request for information about the number of jobs that were matched via the Agenda for Change process between the months of April 1st 2016 - to March 31st 2017
BOL/FOI/10592 31/07/2017
Answered within 20 working days Contact details
Request for the contact details of staff filling specific roles within the CCG
BOL/FOI/10598 31/07/2017
Answered in more than 20 working days Finance
Request for information about the total amount of money spent by the CCG on all psychological therapies
BOL/FOI/10604 31/07/2017
Answered within 20 working days Commissioning
Request for information about whether the CCG funds toric intraocular lenses for NHS patients with astigmatism who are undergoing cataract surgery
BOL/FOI/10610 03/08/2017 Answered within 20
Finance Request for the current statement of car parking charges for staff and the wages and
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Ref No ReceivedResponse
sent on time?
Theme Nature of Request
working daysjob titles of the CCG's five highest paid members of staff
BOL/FOI/10616 03/08/2017
Answered within 20 working days Commissioning
Request for information about whether the CCG commissions attendant powered indoor or outdoor wheelchairs and, if so, to provide the eligibility criteria
BOL/FOI/10622 03/08/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Management costs
Request for information about how much the CCG has spent on management consultancy
BOL/FOI/10632 03/08/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Condition/ Treatment specific
Request for information about the treatment of inpatients with heart failure
BOL/FOI/10634 03/08/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Condition/ Treatment specific
Number for information about patients with severe regional pain syndrome
BOL/FOI/10639 04/08/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Condition/ Treatment specific
Request for information about referrals that are made from primary care
BOL/FOI/10645 07/08/2017
Answered within 20 working days Commissioning
Request for information about cardiology investigations and the associated cost
BOL/FOI/10651 07/08/2017
Answered within 20 working days Finance
Request for information about the cost of the CCG from 2015 to 2018
BOL/FOI/10657 07/08/2017
Answered within 20 working days Finance
Request for information about the CCG's spend on mental health, learning disability and Dementia services
BOL/FOI/10668 08/08/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Condition/ Treatment specific
Request for information about patients with diabetes
BOL/FOI/10675 08/08/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Condition/ Treatment specific
Request for Information about metal hip resurfacing procedures
BOL/FOI/10683 09/08/2017
Answered within 20 working days Finance
Request for information about the CCG's funding between the years 2012-2019
BOL/FOI/10687 11/08/2017
Answered within 20 working days CCG policy
Request for information about the BMI limits imposed by the CCG for patients requiring a procedure
BOL/FOI/10693 11/08/2017
Answered within 20 working days Finance
Requester has asked the CCG to confirm or deny that it received financial payments or benefits in kind from private sector companies or charities in 2015
BOL/FOI/10699 15/08/2017
Answered within 20 working days CCG policy
Requester has asked to be sent a copy of any current commissioning policy produced by the CCG for the termination of pregnancy
BOL/FOI/10700 16/08/2017
Answered within 20 working days CCG policy
Request for information about the criteria, if any, that the CCG has stipulated for the provision of bariatric surgery
BOL/FOI/10708 17/08/2017
Answered within 20 working days Commissioning
Request for information about the CCG's General Practice Forward View delivery plans, as submitted to NHS England in December 2016 and February 2017
BOL/FOI/10714 18/08/2017 Answered within 20
IM&T Request for information about how many GP practices in the CCG ’s area had to shut
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Ref No ReceivedResponse
sent on time?
Theme Nature of Request
working days
down any IT systems in response to the ransomware attack, known as WannaCry, on or after 12 May, 2017
BOL/FOI/10720 24/08/2017
Answered within 20 working days CCG contracts
Requester has asked if the CCG has mandated in its providers’ service contracts that failure to comply with best practice in VTE prevention will result in consequences imposed by the CCG
BOL/FOI/10729 25/08/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Medicines Management
Request for information about the prescribing decision support systems that are used by GP practices within the CCG area
BOL/FOI/10739 30/08/2017
Answered within 20 working days Contact details
Requester would like to know who the best person to contact is regarding falls prevention, falls pathway, equipment manager or moving and handling within the CCG
BOL/FOI/10741 31/08/2017
Answered within 20 working days CCG Contracts
Requester has asked if there are any gain share agreements in place between the CCG and its providers (e.g. hospital trust)
BOL/FOI/10747 31/08/2017
Answered within 20 working days IM&T
Requester has asked if the CCG uses Miniquest software to extract GP Data and if not, which software do they use
BOL/FOI/10753 31/08/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Continuing Healthcare
Request for information around Continuing Healthcare auditing and the approval of packages in 2016/17 within the CCG
BOL/FOI/10764 01/09/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Continuing Healthcare
Requester has asked if the CCG has an approved policy which defines a threshold of funding packages of care for patients' eligible for CHC funded care
BOL/FOI/10770 04/09/2017
Answered within 20 working days CCG policy
Request for information about any commissioning policies the CCG has introduced (with the exception of IVF) that delay access to surgery based on alcohol consumption
BOL/FOI/10778 07/09/2017
Answered within 20 working days Contact details
Requester as asked who the service lead/manager responsible for CHC and NHS Funded Nursing Care assessments is within the CCG
BOL/FOI/10784 07/09/2017
Answered within 20 working days Finance
Request for information about how much the CCG has spent on agency nursing staff to work within Continuing Healthcare
BOL/FOI/10791 12/09/2017
Answered within 20 working days Commissioning
Request for information about first contact physiotherapy roles in General Practice in the areas covered by the CCG
BOL/FOI/10797 13/09/2017
Answered within 20 working days IM&T
Request for information about the clinical system that is used in GP practices within the CCG area (EMIS, SystemOne, Vision, etc.)
BOL/FOI/10803 14/09/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Continuing Healthcare
Request for information about the providers that the CCG commissions Complex Community packages of care from
BOL/FOI/10811 18/09/2017
Answered in more than 20 working days
Continuing Healthcare
Request for information relating to applications for CHC funding and how many patients were successful and unsuccessful from 2013 to present
15
Ref No ReceivedResponse
sent on time?
Theme Nature of Request
BOL/FOI/10820 18/09/2017
Answered within 20 working days Finance
Request for information about NHS tariffs/ reimbursement for Multiple Myeloma (MM) and Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) testing
BOL/FOI/10830 26/09/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Continuing Healthcare
Request for information about the CCG's processing of Continuing Healthcare claims
BOL/FOI/10836 27/09/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Quality and Safety
Request for information about how many errors and serious incidents (or equivalent) were reported to the CCG relating to GP out of hours services in 2015, 2016 and 2017
BOL/FOI/10839 27/09/2017
Answered within 20 working days Commissioning
Request for information about the health services that the CCG commissions, specifically for probation service clients with physical and mental health problems
BOL/FOI/10843 29/09/2017
Answered within 20 working days CCG Contracts
Requester has asked if the CCG operates a Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS)
BOL/FOI/10849 29/09/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Information Governance
Request for information about the number of subject access requests the CCG received the identifying paperwork for in 2014 as well as the applicable process for dealing with such requests
2.1.3 Quarter 3:
Ref No ReceivedResponse sent on
time?Theme Nature of Request
BOL/FOI/10855 02/10/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning
Request for information about NHS-funded audiology services
BOL/FOI/10861 04/10/2017
Answered in more than 20 working days
Continuing Healthcare
Request for information about the CCG's total spend on CHC over the last 5 financial years
BOL/FOI/10872 10/10/2017
Answered in more than 20 working days
Condition/ Treatment specific
Request for information about the activities that the CCG has undertaken to promote cervical screening and to increase uptake over the last year (August 2016 - August 2017)
BOL/FOI/10878 10/10/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Medicines Management
Requester wishes to know if the CCG has a formulary for blood glucose testing strips, lancets and insulin pen needles
BOL/FOI/10883 11/10/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Medicines Management
Request for information about which medicines are marketed for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
BOL/FOI/10888 11/10/2017
Answered in more than 20 working
Finance Request for information about the CCG's VAT returns and other financial information
16
Ref No ReceivedResponse sent on
time?Theme Nature of Request
daysBOL/FOI/10893 11/10/201
7Answered within 20 working days
CCG contracts Request for information about the availability of enhanced (non GMS or PMS) service contracts, involving prostate cancer and/or Luteinising Hormone-Releasing Hormone Analogue (LHRHa) administration with GP practices
BOL/FOI/10904 16/10/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Condition/ Treatment specific
Request for information about the diagnosis of autism and referrals for the year 2016/17
BOL/FOI/10910 16/10/2017
Answered within 20 working days
CCG policy Request for information about the CCG's violent patient or zero tolerance scheme
BOL/FOI/10911 16/10/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Contact details Contact details requested for the GP Partners and Practice Managers that are covered by the CCG
BOL/FOI/10914 17/10/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning
Information sought about the assessment centres to which adults in the CCG area are referred for autism diagnostic assessments
BOL/FOI/10921 19/10/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Contact details Contact details requested for the CCG's respiratory lead or anyone related to respiratory care
BOL/FOI/10927 19/10/2017
Answered within 20 working days
CCG contracts Requester seeks a list of all independent providers within the CCG's locality who provide specialised services that sit outside of the NHS
BOL/FOI/10937 20/10/2017
Answered within 20 working days
CCG contracts Request for information about Wheelchair providers and the numbers of service users
BOL/FOI/10940 20/10/2017
Answered within 20 working days
CCG contracts Request for contractual information about Patient Transport Services
BOL/FOI/10946 23/10/2017
Answered in more than 20 working days
CCG contracts Requester would like to know what is the total number of APMS contracts held by the CCG
BOL/FOI/10956 24/10/2017
Answered within 20 working days
HR Information sought about the number of allegations of a) sexual assault and b) sexual harassment the CCG has received against staff members in each of the past four years
BOL/FOI/10962 24/10/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Condition/ Treatment specific
Information requested about local bowel screening campaigns in the CCG area
BOL/FOI/10968 25/10/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning
Requester would like to know if the CCG commissions services for the treatment of chronic migraine
BOL/FOI/10974 27/10/201 Answered Continuing Request for information about the first 20 occasions
17
Ref No ReceivedResponse sent on
time?Theme Nature of Request
7 in more than 20 working days
Healthcare in which the CCG sanctioned the use of a patient’s Personal Health Budget (PHB) to be spent on something that was not for the provision of care, medicine, or transport to a place where care or medicine was provided
BOL/FOI/10980 27/10/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning
Request for information relating to Out of Hours GP services and Urgent Care
BOL/FOI/10985 26/10/2017
Answered within 20 working days
CCG structure Requester would like the CCG's organisational structure and contact details for its IT, Projects and Information departments
BOL/FOI/10991 27/10/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Finance Request for information about how much money the CCG spends on complex equipment for children with a disability
BOL/FOI/10999 30/10/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Finance Requester would like to know if the CCG has budgeted to provide full transformational funding to general practice by the end of 2018/19
BOL/FOI/11006 31/10/2017
Answered in more than 20 working days
Commissioning
Requester would like to know if adult hearing services are currently being delivered through Any Qualified Providers (AQP)
BOL/FOI/11007 31/10/2017
Withdrawn
Finance Request for information about the CCG's spend on complex equipment for children with disability and mild-moderate equipment for children with a disability
BOL/FOI/11013 01/11/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Condition/ Treatment specific
Request for information about the use of growth hormones and the applicable CCG policy
BOL/FOI/11020 01/11/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Condition/ Treatment specific
Requester would like to know the number of haemangioma diagnosis’ within the CCG's area for the last 5 years, broken down by age group of the patient
BOL/FOI/11026 01/11/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning
Requester has asked for a copy of the CCG's hernia commissioning guidance and the names of those who contributed to it, as well as the name of the lead clinical advisor for hernias
BOL/FOI/11033 02/11/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Condition/ Treatment specific
Requester has asked for information about how the CCG works and if a relationship with a supplier of products into the NHS should be established with the CCG to show that there are similar and more competitive products available, thus saving costs
BOL/FOI/11039 02/11/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Medicines Management
Request for information regarding the CCG's decision not to prescribe Freestyle Libre on the NHS
BOL/FOI/11040 03/11/2017
Answered within 20 working days
IM&T Request for information about the level of security on NHS mobile device estates
BOL/FOI/11046 03/11/201 Withdraw Medicines Request for information on expenditure by the CCG
18
Ref No ReceivedResponse sent on
time?Theme Nature of Request
7 n Management for equipment and drugs that are purchased from outside the UK
BOL/FOI/11052 03/11/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning
Request for information about the referrals of children and young people to mental health services
BOL/FOI/11056 03/11/2017
Answered within 20 working days
CCG structure Contact details requested about the Heads of departments for Dental Consumables and equipment
BOL/FOI/11057 03/11/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Contact details Contact details requested for the CCG's Continuing Healthcare Team Manager
BOL/FOI/11063 06/11/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Finance Request for information about how much the CCG is paying to GP at hand 2017
BOL/FOI/11069 06/11/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Contact details Information sought about who in the CCG is responsible for assessing and funding IT systems
BOL/FOI/11075 07/11/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning
Information sought about the total number of GP appointments per GP Practice for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012,2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
BOL/FOI/11081 07/11/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Medicines Management
Request for information about the changes in GP prescribing behaviour for urinary tract infections
BOL/FOI/11093 09/11/2017
Answered within 20 working days
IM&T Request for information about the provision of telephony within the CCG
BOL/FOI/11102 10/11/2017
Answered within 20 working days
IM&T Request for information regarding the funding and use of Health Apps
BOL/FOI/11107 13/11/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Condition/ Treatment specific
Request for information about variation in accessibility for Maternal Request Caesarean Sections
BOL/FOI/11110 13/11/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Individual Funding Requests
Request for information about the levels of IVF funding and the amounts paid by the CCG to provide IVF from 2014 -2017
BOL/FOI/11115 13/11/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning
Information sought about the locations where secondary tier paediatric audiology services are carried out (services which carry out hearing assessments but do not carry out any treatment or rehabilitation services
BOL/FOI/11122 14/11/2017
Answered within 20 working days
CCG contracts Request for information about the involvement of private companies and the bidding for public sector contracts
BOL/FOI/11127 14/11/201 Answered Finance Request for information about how much the CCG
19
Ref No ReceivedResponse sent on
time?Theme Nature of Request
7 within 20 working days
has allocated and spent on children's mental health services since 2011
BOL/FOI/11131 15/11/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Condition/ Treatment specific
Request for information regarding the referral policies and procedures for elective procedures for patients who are obese or who smoke and also the average waiting time for elective hip replacements for patients who are and are not obese or smoke
BOL/FOI/11144 16/11/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Condition/ Treatment specific
Request for information about how many patients have been referred by their GP for elective care but have been unable to receive treatment because of a) being a smoker, and b) having a BMI over 30 between 2014-2017
BOL/FOI/11146 16/11/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Finance Request for information about the CCG's spending on mental health between 2015 -2017
BOL/FOI/11153 20/11/2017
Answered within 20 working days
GP Federations
Contact details requested for the CCG's local GP Federations
BOL/FOI/11159 20/11/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Finance Request for information about the CCG's total spend on wound treatment for diabetes foot conditions and footwear between 2015 -2017
BOL/FOI/11166 20/11/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Continuing Healthcare
Request for information about patient eligibility for Continuing Healthcare funding between 2014-17 and waiting times
BOL/FOI/11172 23/11/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Contact details Request for the email addresses of all Practice Managers within the CCG and the name of the relevant GP surgeries they manage
BOL/FOI/11178 22/11/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Contact details Information requested about who has responsibility for improving care in care homes for residents as well their contact details
BOL/FOI/11184 23/11/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Finance Request for information about the holder of a budget for Mental Health Transport
BOL/FOI/11191 28/11/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Medicines Management
Requester would like to know if the CCG currently has guidelines in place for the use of Ursodeoxycholic acid 250mg TABLETS
BOL/FOI/11197 29/11/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning
Request for information about the average waiting times for CAHMS referrals in Tier 2 and 3 from 2015 – 2017
BOL/FOI/11203 30/11/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Contact details Information requested about the holders of a number of key posts within the CCG's structure
BOL/FOI/11204 01/12/2017
Answered within 20 working
CCG contracts Requester has asked for a current list of AQPs, as commissioned by the CCG
20
Ref No ReceivedResponse sent on
time?Theme Nature of Request
daysBOL/FOI/11211 04/12/201
7Answered within 20 working days
Condition/ Treatment specific
Requester would like to know if the CCG has implemented the Excellence in Continence Care and if so, to be provided with the meeting minutes confirming the implementation of such guidance
BOL/FOI/11217 04/12/2017
Answered within 20 working days
CCG contracts Request for information about the provision of out of hours care in the CCG area
BOL/FOI/11223 05/12/2017
Withdrawn
CCG contracts Request for information about the agreements the CCG has in place regarding GDPR compliance services
BOL/FOI/11230 06/12/2017
Answered within 20 working days
HR Requester would like to know how many employees the CCG currently has
BOL/FOI/11237 08/12/2017
Answered within 20 working days
CCG contracts Requester would like to know if the CCG has had (since 1 April 2013) a programme or scheme such as a ‘Local Enhanced Service’ or ‘Local Incentive Scheme’ in place with either its contracted secondary care providers or primary care providers for Helicobacter Pylori (H. Pylori) testing
BOL/FOI/11243 08/12/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning
Request for information about GP closures in the CCG area
BOL/FOI/11249 08/12/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Medicines Management
Request for information about the CCG's incentive scheme to reduce prescribing and referrals
BOL/FOI/11262 12/12/2017
Withdrawn
Commissioning
Request for information about the number of admissions from care homes and the costs associated with them
BOL/FOI/11270 12/12/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Finance Request for information about the payments that have been made to commercial providers to settle matters of dispute or by way of penalty payments
BOL/FOI/11278 13/12/2017
Answered within 20 working days
IM&T Request for information about fixed telecommunications and internet services for the CCG
BOL/FOI/11285 14/12/2017
Answered in more than 20 working days
Continuing Healthcare
Request for information about Continuing Healthcare, in particular the numbers of applications, assessments and appeals from 2013 -present
BOL/FOI/11291 15/12/2017
Answered within 20 working days
IM&T Request for information about who takes the lead at the CCG in relation to telehealth and smartphone apps to improve patient care
BOL/FOI/11293 18/12/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning
Request for information about GP closures in the CCG area
BOL/FOI/11299 19/12/2017
Answered within 20
Finance Request for information about CAHMS funding and expenditure
21
Ref No ReceivedResponse sent on
time?Theme Nature of Request
working days
BOL/FOI/11305 19/12/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning
Request for information about how many hospital appointments were missed throughout 2017 across Greater Manchester and what the cost of these missed appointments was to the NHS
BOL/FOI/11310 20/12/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Information Governance
Requester has asked the CCG to provide all narrative reports that describe, in detail, the serious incidents that were reported by all GP out of hours services
BOL/FOI/11317 21/12/2017
Withdrawn
Commissioning
Request for information about which services the CCG will be consulting on in 2018 and which services will the CCG be rationing in 2018
BOL/FOI/11333 22/12/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning
Requester would like to know if the CCG commissions Community Urology Services and if so, who provides the service
BOL/FOI/11339 22/12/2017
Answered within 20 working days
CCG policy Requester would like to know if the CCG has any policies that require minimum waiting times for surgical procedures or if the CCG is considering any
BOL/FOI/11345 22/12/2017
Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning
Request for information about which services the CCG will be consulting on in 2018 and which services will the CCG be rationing in 2018
2.1.4 Quarter 4:
Ref No ReceivedResponse
sent on time?
Theme Nature of Request (corrected for report)
BOL/FOI/11349 03/01/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Other organisation
Request for information about virtual clinic appointments in Orthopaedics
BOL/FOI/11354 03/01/2018
Answered in more than 20 working days
Condition/ Treatment specific
Request for information about the use of mismatch repair (MMR) testing for Lynch syndrome
BOL/FOI/11359 08/01/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Finance Requester would like to know how much money the CCG spent on inpatient beds in private psychiatric hospitals in each of the past 5 years
BOL/FOI/11366 08/01/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning Requester has asked for information in support of the Children and adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in transition between children's services and adult services (CATCh-uS) study
BOL/FOI/11373 09/01/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Other organisation
Information sought about the availability of suction machines, also known as suction units, and whether these are held within the equipment catalogue in the CCG's community equipment stores
BOL/FOI/11379 09/01/2018
Answered within 20 working
Contact details Information requested about the lead contacts within the CCG for workforce development, diabetes, respiratory and practice nurse development
22
Ref No ReceivedResponse
sent on time?
Theme Nature of Request (corrected for report)
daysBOL/FOI/11385 10/01/201
8Answered within 20 working days
HR Requester would like to know how much the CCGG has spent on the use of agency staff within Continuing Healthcare
BOL/FOI/11391 10/01/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Condition/ Treatment specific
Request for information about the use of DNR orders and plans to allow people to die with dignity
BOL/FOI/11401 11/01/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Contact details Requester would like to know who the lead person is within the CCG with responsibility for improving the care of residents in care homes
BOL/FOI/11405 15/01/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Continuing Healthcare
Request for information about personal health budgets, total number, average spend, etc.
BOL/FOI/11410 15/01/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Continuing Healthcare
Request for information about continuing healthcare, numbers of active patients, total spend, etc.
BOL/FOI/11415 15/01/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Finance Request for information about the CCG's spending on Mental Health
BOL/FOI/11421 16/01/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning Request for information about the numbers of admissions from care homes and the costs associated with them
BOL/FOI/11428 16/01/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Continuing Healthcare
Request for information about previously unassessed eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare funding requests
BOL/FOI/11429 18/01/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning Request for information about the commissioning of non-NHS providers delivering NHS healthcare services
BOL/FOI/11435 19/01/2018
Answered within 20 working days
CCG contracts Request for information regarding interpreting contracts
BOL/FOI/11441 23/01/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Condition/ Treatment specific
Request for information about the use of Freestyle Libre and Flash Glucose Monitoring
BOL/FOI/11447 23/01/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Information Governance
Request for information about compliancy
BOL/FOI/11454 24/01/2018
Answered within 20 working days
CCG structure Request for information about the CCG's structure and governing body
BOL/FOI/11461 24/01/2018
Answered within 20 working
Commissioning Request for information about funded care placements
23
Ref No ReceivedResponse
sent on time?
Theme Nature of Request (corrected for report)
daysBOL/FOI/11467 25/01/201
8Answered in more than 20 working days
Continuing Healthcare
Request for information about Continuing Healthcare retrospective reviews or previously unassessed periods of care post March 2012
BOL/FOI/11473 26/01/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Communications Request for information about the use of social media by the CCG
BOL/FOI/11479 29/01/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Other organisation
Request for information about the average daily costs per bed in Royal Bolton Hospital
BOL/FOI/11480 29/01/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Contact details Request for information about the post holders of specific roles within the CCG
BOL/FOI/11488 31/01/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Other organisation
Request for information about Bolton Care Record and GP data
BOL/FOI/11489 31/01/2018
Answered within 20 working days
CCG structure Request for information about the name of the group/committee that meets within the CCG to discuss which test/medicines are to be used within the CCG
BOL/FOI/11495 01/02/2018
Answered within 20 working days
IM&T Request for information about the use of web filtering solutions within the CCG
BOL/FOI/11502 02/02/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Condition/ Treatment specific
Request for information and copies of any local guidelines/treatment pathways regarding the treatment of Type I and/or Type II Diabetes
BOL/FOI/11508 05/02/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Individual Funding Requests
Request for information about whether or not patients have to use Individual Funding Requests to access aflibercept for treating choroidal neovascularisation
BOL/FOI/11514 05/02/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Other organisation
Request for further information about the Bolton Care Record
BOL/FOI/11515 07/02/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning Request for information regarding what mental healthcare services have been commissioned in Bolton
BOL/FOI/11517 07/02/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Condition/ Treatment specific
Request for information about the management and treatment of patients with a dual diagnosis of diabetes
BOL/FOI/11524 07/02/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Condition/ Treatment specific
Request for information about A and E visits for the treatment of ingrowing toe nail problems
BOL/FOI/11525 07/02/2018
Answered within 20
Condition/ Treatment
Request for information about the numbers of consultations for GP practices for painful toe nails
24
Ref No ReceivedResponse
sent on time?
Theme Nature of Request (corrected for report)
working days
specific
BOL/FOI/11526 08/02/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning Request for information about funding for oculoplastic surgery
BOL/FOI/11533 12/02/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Contact details Request for information about the CCG's Head of Primary Care
BOL/FOI/11542 12/02/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Condition/ Treatment specific
Request for information about the use of contraceptive implants for girls under 16 between 2015 -2017
BOL/FOI/11548 12/02/2018
Withdrawn CCG contracts Request for information about the contracts that are held by the CCG
BOL/FOI/11556 12/02/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Contact details Contact details requested for GP surgeries in the Bolton area
BOL/FOI/11557 13/02/2018
Answered within 20 working days
CCG contracts Request for financial information about the CCG's contract for each non-NHS provider
BOL/FOI/11563 13/02/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Contact details Contact details requested for the member of staff with responsibility for procurement within the CCG
BOL/FOI/11569 15/02/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Condition/ Treatment specific
Request for information about the provision of support to people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease who are living within the CCG area
BOL/FOI/11576 16/02/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning Request for information about different primary care models and their use within the CCG's area
BOL/FOI/11585 21/02/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning Requester has asked for a full list of all enhanced services, commissioned in 2016-17 and in 2017-18, by the CCG, including services that are funded outside of GMS/PMS essential services funding
BOL/FOI/11591 22/02/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning Request for information about the numbers of referrals for cataract surgery and the CCG's policy for such treatment
BOL/FOI/11597 26/02/2018
Answered within 20 working days
CCG contracts Information sought about the names of providers for MSK services within the CCG's locality
BOL/FOI/11603 26/02/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Medicines Management
Request for information about the prescribing of buprenorphine transdermal patches
BOL/FOI/11607 27/02/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning Requester has asked for a copy of the Action Plan for Lithium, as discussed at the CCG's Quality and Safety Committee meeting on 11 October 2017, as well as any minutes for documents regarding the
25
Ref No ReceivedResponse
sent on time?
Theme Nature of Request (corrected for report)
action plan that followed the meeting and any advice that was communicated to GPs since the receipt of the Regulation 28 letter
BOL/FOI/11610 01/03/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning Request for information about Locked Rehabilitation placements for adults with a range of mental health problems
BOL/FOI/11616 01/03/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning Request for information about the CCG's GP Access scheme
BOL/FOI/11622 02/03/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning Requester would like to know if the CCG commissions a fracture liaison nurse or fracture liaison services for its patients. If not, the requester has asked who is responsible for this within the CCG
BOL/FOI/11628 05/03/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Finance Request for information about any payments that the CCG has made to Primary Healthcare Training Limited
BOL/FOI/11632 06/03/2018
Answered within 20 working days
CCG structure Request for information about the numbers of designated nurses for looked after children
BOL/FOI/11638 08/03/2018
Answered within 20 working days
HR Request for information about the make-up of the CCG in respect of demographic information
BOL/FOI/11644 09/03/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning Request for information about the number of GP practices within the CCG's area
BOL/FOI/11650 12/03/2018
Answered within 20 working days
CCG structure Request for information about the process for election to the CCG Board/Council of Governors
BOL/FOI/11654 12/03/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning Request for information about the commissioning of referral management services in the CCG locality
BOL/FOI/11664 13/03/2018
Answered in more than 20 working days
Condition/ Treatment specific
Request for information about NICE guidance for cataract treatment
BOL/FOI/11666 14/03/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Contact details Request for information about the CCG's Directors / Commissioning Lead / Planned Care Lead
BOL/FOI/11672 15/03/2018
Answered in more than 20 working days
Continuing Healthcare
Requester would like to know whether or not a personal health budget survey has been distributed / promoted by the CCG
BOL/FOI/11678 16/03/2018
Answered within 20 working
Commissioning Request for information about GP appointments and what percentage of callers are given options re NHS 111
26
Ref No ReceivedResponse
sent on time?
Theme Nature of Request (corrected for report)
daysBOL/FOI/11684 16/03/201
8Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning Request for information about the provision of non-emergency patient transport
BOL/FOI/11690 16/03/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning Request for information about how different CCGs are approaching the new models of working, focused on the interaction with secondary care in particular, trying to reduce A&E attendances and trying to shift services from hospitals to the community
BOL/FOI/11696 19/03/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning Requester has asked for the minutes of meetings and correspondence between employees / private healthcare providers regarding accountable care organisations (ACOs) contracts
BOL/FOI/11702 19/03/2018
Answered within 20 working days
HR Request for information about the CCG's spend on agency support for non-medical staff, the agencies used and how the CCGs recruit agency staff
BOL/FOI/11704 22/03/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Medicines Management
Request for information about the number of people who have been successful in getting the FreeStyle Libre system prescribed since it was introduced on the NHS Drug Tariff in November 2017, as well as the criteria on which decisions about prescribing are made
BOL/FOI/11710 23/03/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Medicines Management
Request for information about the CCG's total spend for 2017 or 2017/18 on bandages and dressings
BOL/FOI/11711 23/03/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning Requester would like to know if the CCG has had reports of workload dump by trusts, if the CCG has had to enforce any sanction and if there are any policies that set out how to manage this
BOL/FOI/11717 23/03/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning Requester would like to know if the CCG commissions antenatal education classes and if it analyses data about engagement with antenatal classes etc.
BOL/FOI/11727 27/03/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Condition/ Treatment specific
Information requested about the commissioning of urea breath testing (UBT) for H Pylori
BOL/FOI/11733 27/03/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Commissioning Requester would like to know if there Is a Local Enhanced Service or Local Incentive Scheme in place for emergency contraception
BOL/FOI/11739 28/03/2018
Withdrawn Condition/ Treatment specific
Requester would like to know how many patients have received compressions tights/stockings, as funded by the CCG, how many patients have received Manual Lymphatic Drainage Massage (MLD), how many patients have received surgical intervention for lipoedema
BOL/FOI/11745 28/03/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Individual Funding Requests
Request for information about the numbers of Individual Funding Requests that were submitted by doctors, broken down into categories and stating if they were approved or denied. Covers period 2014 to 2018
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Ref No ReceivedResponse
sent on time?
Theme Nature of Request (corrected for report)
BOL/FOI/11747 28/03/2018
Answered within 20 working days
Condition/ Treatment specific
Requester would like to how many patients have received compressions tights/stockings funded by the CCG, how many patients have received Manual Lymphatic Drainage Massage (MLD), and how many patients have received surgical intervention for lipoedema
28