CCG Contact Information and Patient Care

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Zarafshaan Hussain

Dear NHS Southend Clinical Commissioning Group,

I would like to request the information about the following points around the CCG's decisions with patient care and its structure.
• What criteria does the CCG use to select which inhalers should be prescribed for Asthma and COPD?
• How does the CCG compare the cost-effectiveness , efficacy, safety and patient usability of different inhalers when selecting which COPD and Asthma inhalers should be included on its local guidance?
• Over the past three years, has the CCG introduced a planned programme of care which resulted in the medicines optimisation team, contractors or GP practices proactively reviewing patients and aligning their COPD and/or Asthma inhalers to alternative options?
• Please list the alternative asthma and COPD inhalers that were introduced by the CCGs medicines optimisation team, contractors or GP practices during any planned programme of care that proactively reviewed the use of asthma and/or COPD inhalers over the past 3 years
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• Over the past three years, has the CCG used a QIPP scheme to introduce a planned programme of care which resulted in the medicines optimisation team, contractors or GP practices proactively reviewing patients and aligning their COPD and/or Asthma inhalers to alternative options?
• Please list the alternative asthma and COPD inhalers that were introduced by the CCGs medicines optimisation team, contractors or GP practices when using a QIPP scheme to introduce a planned programme of care that proactively reviewed the use of asthma and/ or COPD inhalers over the past 3 years?

I would also like to make a request for the full name, contact number and contact email for the following roles listed below within your CCG;
Roles:
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Medicines Management Lead

Yours faithfully,

Zarafshaan Hussain

FOI, Essexccgs (NHS BASILDON AND BRENTWOOD CCG), NHS Southend Clinical Commissioning Group

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FOI Request: Asthma & COPD
Our Reference Number: 1819052

 

Dear Ms Hussain,

 

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your request under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 to NHS Southend CCG on 1^st May 2018. The information
is currently being collated and a response will be sent to you no later
than 20 working days. The deadline is calculated to be 31^st May 2018.

 

If you have any queries regarding your request, please do not hesitate to
contact the FOI team on this email address.

 

Regards,

 

Paula Mead

IG Co-ordinator

Basildon & Brentwood CCG

Executive Suite, Phoenix Place, Christopher Martin Road, Basildon, Essex,
SS14 3HG

 

01268 594515

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CCG, NHS Thurrock CCG and NHS West Essex CCG.

 

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FOI, Essexccgs (NHS BASILDON AND BRENTWOOD CCG), NHS Southend Clinical Commissioning Group

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FOI Request: Asthma & COPD
Our Reference Number: 1819052

 

Dear Ms Hussain,

 

Further to your request under the Freedom Of Information Act, received on
1^st May 2018, please find NHS Southend CCG’s response attached.

 

If you are dissatisfied with the response you have received, you have the
right to request a review of our decision or make a complaint about how
your request has been handled. Your request should be made within 40
working days of receipt of this letter, and we will reply within 20
working days of receipt. Any such request received after 40 working days
will only be considered at the discretion of the organisation.

If our decision is unchanged following a review and you remain
dissatisfied with this, you then have the right to make a formal complaint
to the Information Commissioner who can be contacted at:

Information Commissioners Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow,
Cheshire SK9 5AF.

Further information on your rights under FOI is available here:
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can be found here:
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Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to
contact the FOI team on this email address.

 

Regards,

 

Iain Gear

Freedom of Information Lead

Tel: 01268 594515

Email: [3][email address]

Phoenix Place | Christopher Martin Road | Basildon | SS14 3HG

NHS Basildon and Brentwood Clinical Commissioning Group

 

Working on behalf of NHS Basildon & Brentwood CCG, NHS Castle Point &
Rochford CCG, NHS Mid Essex CCG, NHS North East Essex CCG, NHS Southend
CCG, NHS Thurrock CCG and NHS West Essex CCG.

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