Bariatric Surgery Funding
Dear North Lancashire Teaching Primary Care Trust (PCT),
Please provide the following information under the freedom of information act:
1) What are your trust's criteria in full for qualifying for NHS funded weight-loss surgery?
2) How many patients from your trust's area had gastric band surgery on the NHS in 2009 2010 2011?
3) How many patients from your trust's area had gastric bypass surgery on the NHS in 2009 2010 2011?
4) How many patients have had funding turned down for biariatric Surgery 2010 - 2112
5) Do the North Lancs PCT follow the NICE guidlines fully
Dear Mr Bell
Thank you for your FOI request below.
I can confirm that your request is receiving our attention, and I hope to be in a position to respond to you within the specified twenty working days.
Regards
Barbara
Barbara Carter
FOI Assistant
NHS North Lancashire
Moor Lane Mills
Moor Lane
Lancaster
LA1 1QD
Tel: (01524) 519218
Fax: (01524) 519228
E-mail: [email address]
Dear Mr Bell
Further to your e-mail of 23 March 2012 please find attached NHS North Lancashire's response.
Thank you.
Regards
Barbara
Barbara Carter
FOI Assistant
NHS North Lancashire
Moor Lane Mills
Moor Lane
Lancaster
LA1 1QD
Tel: (01524) 519218
Fax: (01524) 519228
E-mail: [email address]
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