We don't know whether the most recent response to this request contains information or not – if you are Jane Swift please sign in and let everyone know.

Detailed information on use of Teleradiology Services

We're waiting for Jane Swift to read recent responses and update the status.

Dear East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust,

Did your trust outsource the reporting of diagnostic images to any tele radiology companies over the past 3 years? If so, for each company, please provide the name of the teleradiology provider along with the information below for the years fiscal years ending in March 2018, 2019 and 2020.

Amount spent on outsourced reporting in daytime and out of hours. If they are not available separately please provide the combined figure.
(GBP)

Number of reports outsourced

If a breakdown of day-time reporting is not available or utilised by the trust, please provide a comparable breakdown that is used internally. If no breakdown is available, please provide the information above by Plain radiography, CT, MRI, Nuclear medicine, PET, SPECT and Ultrasound.

Please provide details related to the procurement of the tele radiology services including:

Identification of the organisation that led the procurement process –

The start date and length of the contract
The name of the outsourcing company providing the tele radiology services (if more than 1 company provided tele radiology services to the trust, please clarify which services were provided by each)

Please provide the cost and report type of your most expensive single report in this time.

Please indicate if there have been any concerns with the service you have received.

Yours faithfully,

Jane Swift

Freedom of Information (ELHT) Mailbox, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Thank you for your Freedom of Information Request under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Ref: 2020/07/06 Swift J

Under the Act, the department is ordinarily required to provide you with a response within 20 working days. Please be advised that due to the current unprecedented demands being placed on the NHS, there may be a delay in answering your questions as colleagues across the Trust are currently engaged with tackling the Covid-19 pandemic. We thank you for your understanding and patience at this time. We will write to you in response to your request for information by 03 August 2020.

If your request is not essential, we kindly ask if you would consider withdrawing your request and resubmitting at a later date when the current situation has eased.

The Freedom of Information Act includes a number of exemptions to releasing information. Some of these are qualified exemptions which require us to consider whether it is in the public interest to disclose or withhold the information. In these circumstances we may need more time to consider your request, and if this is the case we will write to you by the date above to inform you of when you can expect to receive a response. If you have any queries regarding this request please do not hesitate to contact the team, quoting the reference at the top of this email in all future correspondence.

Details of how we will process your request are available on our website at: https://elht.nhs.uk/about-us/freedom-of-...

Yours sincerely,

Freedom of Information Team
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
[email address]

Website: www.elht.nhs.uk
Twitter: www.twitter.com/ELHT_NHS
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ELHT.NHS

Corporate Offices Building | Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital | Haslingden Road | Blackburn | Lancashire | BB2 3HH
The information contained in this email may be privileged. It is intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, or the designated substitute, please notify the sender and delete this email immediately. The contents of this email must not be disclosed without the sender's consent. We cannot accept any responsibility for viruses, so please scan all attachments.

show quoted sections

Freedom of Information (ELHT) Mailbox, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

2 Attachments

Dear Ms. Swift,
Thank you for your Freedom of Information Request under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. You have specifically asked for the following information;

Did your trust outsource the reporting of diagnostic images to any tele radiology companies over the past 3 years? If so, for each company, please provide the name of the teleradiology provider along with the information below for the years fiscal years ending in March 2018, 2019 and 2020.
Amount spent on outsourced reporting in daytime and out of hours. If they are not available separately please provide the combined figure.
(GBP)
Number of reports outsourced
If a breakdown of day-time reporting is not available or utilised by the trust, please provide a comparable breakdown that is used internally. If no breakdown is available, please provide the information above by Plain radiography, CT, MRI, Nuclear medicine, PET, SPECT and Ultrasound.
Please provide details related to the procurement of the tele radiology services including:
Identification of the organisation that led the procurement process –
The start date and length of the contract
The name of the outsourcing company providing the tele radiology services (if more than 1 company provided tele radiology services to the trust, please clarify which services were provided by each) Please provide the cost and report type of your most expensive single report in this time.
Please indicate if there have been any concerns with the service you have received.

RESPONSE
Please see the attached document with a response to your questions. Please be advised that due to the current unprecedented demands being placed on the NHS, we are currently unable to provide a full response to your request as colleagues across the Trust are currently engaged with tackling the Covid-19 pandemic. We will forward the remaining answers to you when we are able. We thank you for your understanding and patience at this difficult time.

If you are not satisfied with the response you have received in relation to your request and wish to request a review or make a complaint, you should write to the Trust Data Protection Officer/Head of Information Governance, Corporate Offices Building, Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH. Email: [East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust request email] Requests for a review must be received within 40 working days following the initial response.

If you are not content with the outcome of our review, you may apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Yours sincerely,

Freedom of Information Team
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
[email address]

Website: www.elht.nhs.uk
Twitter: www.twitter.com/ELHT_NHS
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ELHT.NHS

Corporate Offices Building | Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital | Haslingden Road | Blackburn | Lancashire | BB2 3HH The information contained in this email may be privileged. It is intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, or the designated substitute, please notify the sender and delete this email immediately. The contents of this email must not be disclosed without the sender's consent. We cannot accept any responsibility for viruses, so please scan all attachments.
P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail

show quoted sections

Freedom of Information (ELHT) Mailbox, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

1 Attachment

Dear Ms. Swift,
Thank you for your Freedom of Information Request under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. We apologise for the delay in providing you a full response to your questions and thank you for your patience. Please find the complete response to your request for information in the attached document.

If you are not satisfied with the response you have received in relation to your request and wish to request a review or make a complaint, you should write to the Trust Data Protection Officer/Head of Information Governance, Corporate Offices Building, Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH. Email: [East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust request email] Requests for a review must be received within 40 working days following the initial response.

If you are not content with the outcome of our review, you may apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Yours sincerely,

Freedom of Information Team
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
[email address]

Website: www.elht.nhs.uk
Twitter: www.twitter.com/ELHT_NHS
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ELHT.NHS

Corporate Offices Building | Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital | Haslingden Road | Blackburn | Lancashire | BB2 3HH The information contained in this email may be privileged. It is intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, or the designated substitute, please notify the sender and delete this email immediately. The contents of this email must not be disclosed without the sender's consent. We cannot accept any responsibility for viruses, so please scan all attachments.
P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail

show quoted sections

We don't know whether the most recent response to this request contains information or not – if you are Jane Swift please sign in and let everyone know.