Continuing Health Care Expenditure

Hi Mr Badger

I do not appear to have received the original request, so I would be
most grateful if you could forward a copy to me and I will deal with it
as a matter of urgency.

Many thanks

Donna Bamber

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Dear Mr Badger

RE: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000

Ref No: 163

Thank you for your request for information. Your request was received on
10 January 2009 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, I will
let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be
required to pay before we proceed to deal with your request.

If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me. Please
remember to quote the reference number above in any future correspondence.

Yours sincerely

Donna Bamber

Programme Support Manager Clinical Governance

Jubilee House

Tel: 01772 645589

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Dear Mr Badger

RE: Request for information under the Freedom of Information Act

Ref No: 163

I am writing to confirm that the PCT has now completed its search for the
information which you requested on 10/01/09

The information requested is as follows:

Q Please supply details of Continuing Health Care expenditure by
the PCT during 2006/07, 2007/08 and first half of 2008/09.

Please provide

- total expenditure in each of these periods; - the per capita CHC spend
for the area covered by the PCT;

- number of people in receipt of continuing health care funding in each
period

- average value of continuing health care funding awards in each period

A As NHS Central Lancashire came into existence in October 2006
we are unable to provide you with information for the year 2006/07

2007/08: 500 people received continuing healthcare and the
expenditure was £10.8 million

2008/09: up to December 2008: 624 have received continuing healthcare, of
those 209 have died within the time frame. There are currently 415 people
in receipt of continuing healthcare. The expenditure for this period is
£8 million

If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me. Please
remember to quote the reference number in any future communications.

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your
request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our decision,
you should write to:

Complaints Department

NHS Central Lancashire

Wigan Rd

Ormskirk

Lancs.

L39 2JW

If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply
directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the
ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints
procedure provided by NHS Central Lancashire. The Information Commissioner
can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe
House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

Yours sincerely

Donna Bamber

Programme Support Manager Clinical Governance

Jubilee House

Tel: 01772 645589

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