Continuing Healthcare for Spinal Cord Injured people

Dear Dan,

I acknowledge your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, our
ref: JH/FOI/08235. I am taking steps to gather the appropriate
information. I anticipate being in a position to respond by 8^th July
2011.

Kind regards,

Jennifer Hart | Freedom of Information Lead | Information Governance |
NHS Milton Keynes | Sherwood Place, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6RT

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Dear Dan,

Further to your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am
now in a position to respond as below.

1) How many applications for NHS Continuing Healthcare have been

received from (a) spinal cord injured people 1 and (b) spinal cord

injured people with tetraplegic lesions since October 1st 2009? 0

2) How many applications for NHS Continuing Healthcare from or on

behalf of spinal cord injured people with tetraplegic lesions have

(a) resulted in determinations of eligibility 0 and (b) how many have

resulted in determinations of ineligibility since October 1st 2009? 0

3) How many NHS Continuing Healthcare appeals against

determinations of ineligibility have been heard for spinal cord

injured people with tetraplegic lesions since October 1st 2009 and

in how many cases was eligibility determined as a consequence of

appeal? 0

4) How many spinal cord injured people with tetraplegic lesions who

were in receipt of NHS Continuing Healthcare funding prior to the

1st of October 2009 have since been assessed as ineligible after

review assessment? 0

5) Can this information be broken down by level of injury (lesion)

to the spinal cord? 1 patient = C4 and C5 injury

I trust you find this information useful. Please do not hesitate to
contact me if you require any further assistance. I have attached a copy
of the Trust's leaflet on how we deal with Freedom of Information
requests, should you require any additional information about the process.

Please note that any re-use of this information will be subject to the
`Re-use of Public sector Information regulations.' Please contact Milton
Keynes PCT for further information.

Kind regards,

Jennifer Hart | Freedom of Information Lead | Information Governance |
NHS Milton Keynes | Sherwood Place, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6RT

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' 01908 278 718 | 8 [2]www.miltonkeynes.nhs.uk

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