Dear Sir or Madam,

Re: Freedom of Information request (Our Ref: FOI-053126)

Thank you for your Freedom of Information (FOI) request dated 04 April 2017. Please accept our sincere apologies for the delay in providing a response to your request.

Your exact request was:

“Could you please provide the following information for continuing healthcare (CHC) for Prison Institutions.

1. Which organisational body is responsible for funding continuing healthcare (CHC) in prisons? (the prison itself, local CCG etc)

2. Can you please provide the total expenditure on continuing healthcare (CHC) for each prison in 2015/16?

3. Can you please provide the total expenditure on funded nursing care (FNC) for each prison in 2015/16?

4. What was the average number of patients receiving CHC and FNC funding in 2015/16 for each prison? Please provide a total figure and split by each category”

NHS England holds some information in relation to your request.

For ease of reference, we will answer each of your questions in turn.

1. Which organisational body is responsible for funding continuing healthcare (CHC) in prisons? (the prison itself, local CCG etc)

NHS England are responsible for providing the funding for individuals in prison.

2. Can you please provide the total expenditure on continuing healthcare (CHC) for each prison in 2015/16?

And

3. Can you please provide the total expenditure on funded nursing care (FNC) for each prison in 2015/16?

NHS England does not hold information in relation to this part of your request.

We cannot disaggregate expenditure for continuing healthcare (CHC) and funded nursing care (FNC) as this would be included in the overall financial arrangements with the healthcare provider.

4. What was the average number of patients receiving CHC and FNC funding in 2015/16 for each prison? Please provide a total figure and split by each category

NHS England does not hold information in relation to this part of your request.

NHS England has adopted a commissioning approach which supports integrated health provision across all prisons in England. Due to this overall contracted approach it is not possible to identify CHC or FNC costs within the overall contract.

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We hope this information is helpful. However, if you are dissatisfied, you have the right to ask for an internal review by writing to us, within two months of the date of this letter, to:

NHS England

PO Box 16738

REDDITCH

B97 9PT

Email: [NHS England request email]

Please quote the reference number FOI-053126 in any future communications.

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) can be contacted at:

The Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Telephone: 0303 123 1113

Email: [email address]  

Website: www.ico.gov.uk

Please note there is no charge for making an appeal.

Please be aware that in line with the Information Commissioner’s directive on the disclosure of information under the FOI Act, your request will be anonymised and published on our website as part of our disclosure log.

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Yours sincerely,

Freedom of Information

Corporate Communications Team

Transformation and Corporate Operations Directorate

NHS England

PO Box 16738

REDDITCH

B97 9PT

Tel: 0300 311 22 33

Email: [NHS England request email]