Provision of Community MSK Services

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Dear NHS Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group,

Could I please request information regarding the commissioning of community MSK services in your region. The specific things I am interested in are as follows:

• Who is the current provider?
• How long was the last contract award for?
• When is the contract due for renewal?
• What is the annual expenditure with that provider for the service in question?
• What premises the provider delivers the services from?
• Who is the service manager or head of service in charge of this area?
• Who is the Clinical Lead responsible for this area of work?

Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

Yours faithfully,

Bella

FOI (NHS GLOUCESTERSHIRE CCG), NHS Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group

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Foi (NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT), NHS Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group

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Dear Bella,

 

Thank you for your request for information which we received on 18 October
2021 regarding documents and services relating to Provision of Community
MSK Services

 

Please can you provide a full name in order that we can correctly process
your FOI request?

 

Until the above has been received, your request remains on hold, and the
20 working days to respond will not commence.

 

If we have not received any response within 60 days, your Freedom of
Information Request will be closed.

 

Further information about the Freedom of Information Act and the
Environmental Information Regulations may be found on the Information
Commissioner’s website at [1]http://www.ico.gov.uk/.

 

 

Kind Regards

Anthea

 

Anthea York | Freedom of Information Manager | Governance Services

NHS South, Central and West

 

[2]www.scwcsu.nhs.uk

  

 

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From: Bella <[3][FOI #800523 email]>

Sent: Monday, October 18, 2021 1:40:26 PM (UTC+00:00) Dublin, Edinburgh,
Lisbon, London

To: FOI (NHS GLOUCESTERSHIRE CCG)

Subject: Freedom of Information request - Provision of Community MSK
Services

 

Dear NHS Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group,

 

 

 

Could I please request information regarding the commissioning of
community MSK services in your region. The specific things I am interested
in are as follows:

 

 

 

1.          Who is the current provider?

 

2.          How long was the last contract award for?

 

3.          When is the contract due for renewal?

 

4.          What is the annual expenditure with that provider for the
service in question?

 

5.          What premises the provider delivers the services from?

 

6.          Who is the service manager or head of service in charge of
this area?

 

7.          Who is the Clinical Lead responsible for this area of work?

 

 

 

Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

 

 

 

Yours faithfully,

 

 

 

Bella

 

 

 

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Dear FOI (NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT),

My full name is Bella Richardson

Yours sincerely,

Bella

Foi (NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT), NHS Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group

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Reference: FOI 40081 GLO 11M

 

 

Dear Ms Richardson,

 

Thank you for your request for information which we received on 18 October
2021 regarding documents and services relating to Provision of Community
MSK Services

 

I am pleased to acknowledge your request on behalf of the following
Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG):

 

o NHS Gloucestershire CCG

 

We will be dealing with your request for information in accordance with
the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

Under the Act we have 20 working days to respond to your request and we
expect to be in a position to reply to you by 15 November 2021

 

Dealing with your request:

In normal circumstances we should be able to (a) confirm or deny that we
hold this information and (b) if we hold it, send it to you within the
statutory timescale of 20 working days. You should note however that the
Act defines a number of exemptions which may prevent us complying with
either of these duties. We will explain if this is the case and if we
apply the 'public interest test' to our decision.

 

If you have any queries about this e-mail, please contact me quoting the
reference number above in any future communications.

Further information about the Freedom of Information Act and the
Environmental Information Regulations may be found on the Information
Commissioner’s website at [1]https://ico.org.uk/.

 

Kind Regards

Anthea

 

Anthea York | Freedom of Information Manager | Governance Services

NHS South, Central and West

 

[2]www.scwcsu.nhs.uk

  

 

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Foi (NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT), NHS Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group

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Reference: FOI 40081 GLO 11M - Provision of Community MSK Services

 

Dear Ms Richardson

 

Thank you for your request for information which we received on 18 October
2021 regarding documents and services relating to Provision of Community
MSK Services

 

Under Section 1 (1) (a) and (b) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I
can confirm that the CCG does hold the information requested. 

 

Please find attached the response to your request, which is sent on behalf
of the following Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).

 

o NHS Gloucestershire CCG

 

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With kind regards

 

Laine

 

Laine Newman | Freedom of Information (FOI) Officer | Governance Services

NHS South, Central and West

 

[3]www.scwcsu.nhs.uk

 

 

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From: Foi (NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT)
<[email address]>
Sent: 19 October 2021 13:38
To: [FOI #800523 email]
Subject: FW: FOI 40081 GLO 11M - Provision of Community MSK Services - FOI
Request Ack

 

Reference: FOI 40081 GLO 11M

 

 

Dear Ms Richardson,

 

Thank you for your request for information which we received on 18 October
2021 regarding documents and services relating to Provision of Community
MSK Services

 

I am pleased to acknowledge your request on behalf of the following
Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG):

 

o NHS Gloucestershire CCG

 

We will be dealing with your request for information in accordance with
the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

Under the Act we have 20 working days to respond to your request and we
expect to be in a position to reply to you by 15 November 2021

 

Dealing with your request:

In normal circumstances we should be able to (a) confirm or deny that we
hold this information and (b) if we hold it, send it to you within the
statutory timescale of 20 working days. You should note however that the
Act defines a number of exemptions which may prevent us complying with
either of these duties. We will explain if this is the case and if we
apply the 'public interest test' to our decision.

 

If you have any queries about this e-mail, please contact me quoting the
reference number above in any future communications.

Further information about the Freedom of Information Act and the
Environmental Information Regulations may be found on the Information
Commissioner’s website at [4]https://ico.org.uk/.

 

Kind Regards

Anthea

 

Anthea York | Freedom of Information Manager | Governance Services

NHS South, Central and West

 

[5]www.scwcsu.nhs.uk

  

 

The information in this email may be confidential and is intended solely
for the named addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, any
disclosure, copying or distribution is prohibited and may be unlawful.
Please note that the information contained in this email /attachment(s)
may be subject to Public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act
2000.

 

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