Tier 3 Weight Management Service

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Dear Lothian NHS Board,

I would be grateful if you could please answer the following questions with regards to Tier 3 Weight Management Services:

1. How many FTE members of staff does your tier 3 weight management service employ, what position and by what grade are these

2. How often does this service operate

3. How many patients have been referred from your PCO (CCG or Health Board) to a tier 3 weight management service in the past 12 months

4. If you commission this service, what was the total number that were referred from other PCO's (Other CCG's or Health Boards).

5. If your PCO has a tier 3 weight management service, what type of contract is in place (EG, block contract, blended contract)

6. As per the Endocrinology GIRFT report, what plans does your PCO have to undertake the specific actions outlined in the report? What timelines have been applied?

7. Have you adopted the local enhanced service for referrals to weight management

For the purpose of service improvement, please be aware that this information will be shared with NHS England.

Thank you for your time in answering these questions and I look forward to your response.

Yours faithfully,

Oliver Caswell

Foi, Lothian NHS Board

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From: Oliver Caswell <[3][FOI #815935 email]>
Sent: 14 December 2021 09:45
To: Foi <[4]loth.[NHS Lothian request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Tier 3 Weight Management Service

 

Dear Lothian NHS Board,

I would be grateful if you could please answer the following questions
with regards to Tier 3 Weight Management Services:

1. How many FTE members of staff does your tier 3 weight management
service employ, what position and by what grade are these

2. How often does this service operate

3. How many patients have been referred from your PCO (CCG or Health
Board) to a tier 3 weight management service in the past 12 months

4. If you commission this service, what was the total number that were
referred from other PCO's (Other CCG's or Health Boards).

5. If your PCO has a tier 3 weight management service, what type of
contract is in place (EG, block contract, blended contract)

6. As per the Endocrinology GIRFT report, what plans does your PCO have to
undertake the specific actions outlined in the report?  What timelines
have been applied?

7. Have you adopted the local enhanced service for referrals to weight
management

For the purpose of service improvement, please be aware that this
information will be shared with NHS England.

Thank you for your time in answering these questions and I look forward to
your response.

Yours faithfully,

Oliver Caswell

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Foi, Lothian NHS Board

Dear Mr Caswell,
Please can you clarify which service/s you are referring to in your
request?  Child or adult?
Kind regards,
Michael

 

 

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Foi, Lothian NHS Board

Dear Mr Caswell
We are still waiting for clarification - which service/s you are referring
to in your request?  Child or adult?
Without clarification we will have to close your request.
Thanks
Richard

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From: Miller, Michael <[email address]> on behalf of
Foi <loth.[NHS Lothian request email]>
Sent: 06 January 2022 09:04
To: [FOI #815935 email]
<[FOI #815935 email]>
Cc: Foi <loth.[NHS Lothian request email]>
Subject: FOI Request 5872 Clarification
 
Dear Mr Caswell,
Please can you clarify which service/s you are referring to in your
request?  Child or adult?
Kind regards,
Michael

 

 

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Dear Foi,

Apologies for the delay in clarification - Could you please answer the response including both children and adults.

Many Thanks

Yours sincerely,

Oliver Caswell

Mutch, Richard, Lothian NHS Board

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Thanks
Richard

 

 

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