Freedom of Information Request: Dental Practices/Dental Care Services Providers

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Dear NHS North and West Reading Clinical Commissioning Group,

Dear Sirs,

We wish to seek the public disclosure of information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Please confirm the Heads of Departments for each of the following categories?

• Dental Consumables (“E Class Code: IKB”);
• Dental Laboratory Consumables (“E Class Code: IRB”);
• Dental Implants (“E Class Code IKA);
• Orthodontic Materials/Consumables (“E Class Code: GGB”);
• Dental Equipment (“E Class Code: IBB”); and
• Dental Laboratory Equipment (“E Class Code: ITL”).

Please confirm if the same person you have identified above is also responsible for the procurement of goods and services in each of the following categories?

• Dental Consumables;
• Dental Laboratory Consumables;
• Dental Implants;
• Orthodontic Materials/Consumables
• Dental Equipment; and
• Dental Laboratory Equipment.

Please indicate how decisions are made to procure goods and services in the following categories? Are they evaluated prior to being accepted? Would this be part of a clinical evaluation or clinical trial? Please provide the detail?

• Dental Consumables;
• Dental Laboratory Consumables;
• Dental Implants;
• Orthodontic Materials/Consumables
• Dental Equipment; and
• Dental Laboratory Equipment.

Please could you advise who is responsible for the cost of your Dental Practices/Dental Care Services Provider(s) in your setting? Is it the CCG or is it the NHS Acute Trust/NHS Foundation Trust/NHS Health and Care Service?

Please identify who the main decision maker/influencer is, in either of the settings stated above, for each of the following categories?

• Dental Consumables;
• Dental Laboratory Consumables;
• Dental Implants;
• Orthodontic Materials/Consumables
• Dental Equipment; and
• Dental Laboratory Equipment.

Please provide any reports you hold which include or illustrate your patient demographic and the most common treatments provided by your Dental Practices/Dental Care Services Provider(s), for your patient demographic?

Please list and confirm, as far as possible, what your average monthly usage is, for each product used, in each of the following categories?

• Dental Consumables;
• Dental Laboratory Consumables;
• Dental Implants;
• Orthodontic Materials/Consumables
• Dental Equipment; and
• Dental Laboratory Equipment.

Please confirm, what your total spend has been, during the last financial year (1st April 2016 to 31st March 2017), in each of the following categories?

• Dental Consumables;
• Dental Laboratory Consumables;
• Dental Implants;
• Orthodontic Materials/Consumables
• Dental Equipment; and
• Dental Laboratory Equipment.

Please provide a list of the suppliers that you currently purchase goods and services from in each of the following categories?

• Dental Consumables;
• Dental Laboratory Consumables;
• Dental Implants;
• Orthodontic Materials/Consumables
• Dental Equipment; and
• Dental Laboratory Equipment.

Are you intending to collaborate with another healthcare entity to procure your goods and services in the following categories for your Dental Practices/Dental Care Services Provider(s)?

• Dental Consumables;
• Dental Laboratory Consumables;
• Dental Implants;
• Orthodontic Materials/Consumables
• Dental Equipment; and
• Dental Laboratory Equipment.

Can you please provide information on your current supply route for the following categories (e.g. NHS Supply Chain also known as DHL, Direct from a Third-Party Distributor; or Direct from a Manufacturer)?

• Dental Consumables;
• Dental Laboratory Consumables;
• Dental Implants;
• Orthodontic Materials/Consumables
• Dental Equipment; and
• Dental Laboratory Equipment.

Do you currently have a contract in place for any of the following categories? If so when does each expire?

• Dental Consumables;
• Dental Laboratory Consumables;
• Dental Implants;
• Orthodontic Materials/Consumables
• Dental Equipment; and
• Dental Laboratory Equipment.

Can you provide information on how many delivery points you have for each of the following categories?

• Dental Consumables;
• Dental Laboratory Consumables;
• Dental Implants;
• Orthodontic Materials/Consumables
• Dental Equipment; and
• Dental Laboratory Equipment.

Can you provide information on how many locations you have that are holding stock in each of the following categories?

• Dental Consumables;
• Dental Laboratory Consumables;
• Dental Implants;
• Orthodontic Materials/Consumables
• Dental Equipment; and
• Dental Laboratory Equipment.

Can you provide information on what software platform you use for ordering goods and services in the following categories?

• Dental Consumables;
• Dental Laboratory Consumables;
• Dental Implants;
• Orthodontic Materials/Consumables
• Dental Equipment; and
• Dental Laboratory Equipment.

Please classify against the three bullet points below, which of those Dental Practices/Dental Care Service Provider(s), you are directly responsible for (within your setting/locality); what proportion provides:

• A service to NHS patients only?
• A service to both NHS and Private patients?
• A service to Private patients only?

Yours faithfully,

Jacob Valentine

FOI (NHS NORTH AND WEST READING CCG), NHS North and West Reading Clinical Commissioning Group

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Reference: FOI 23566 NEW 10M / FOI 23602 NWR 10N

 

Dear Mr Valentine

 

Thank you for your request for information which we received on 24
November 2017 and 27 November 2017 regarding documents and services
relating to Dental Service

 

Under section 1 (1) (a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I can
confirm that the below CCGs do not hold the information requested.  Please
see the table attached where you will be signposted as to where this
information may be held. 

 

o NHS Newbury and District CCG
o NHS North and West Reading CCG

 

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Bath Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 2BA.

 

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Commissioning Support Unit's internal review procedure.  The Information
Commissioner can be contacted at:  The Information Commissioner's Office,
Wycliffe House, Wycliffe Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK6 5AF.

 

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Yours sincerely,

Kate Guppy

 

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From: Foi (NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT)
Sent: 24 November 2017 08:37
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Subject: FOI 23566 NEW 10M - Dental Service - FOI Request Ack

 

 

 

Reference: FOI 23566 NEW 10M

 

Dear Mr Valentine

 

Thank you for your request for information which we received on 24
November 2017 regarding documents and services relating to Dental Service

 

I am pleased to acknowledge your request on behalf of the following
Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG):

 

o NHS Newbury and District CCG

 

We will be dealing with your request for information in accordance with
the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

Under the Act we have 20 working days to respond to your request and we
expect to be in a position to reply to you by 22 December 2017

 

If you have any queries about this e-mail, please contact me quoting the
reference number above in any future communications.

Further information about the Freedom of Information Act and the
Environmental Information Regulations may be found on the Information
Commissioner’s website at [5]https://ico.org.uk/.

 

Yours sincerely,

Kate Guppy

 

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NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit

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From: Jacob Valentine

Sent: 23 November 2017 21:43:09 (UTC) Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London

To: FOI (NHS NEWBURY AND DISTRICT CCG)

Subject: Freedom of Information request - Freedom of Information Request:
Dental Practices/Dental Care Services Providers

 

Dear NHS Newbury and District Clinical Commissioning Group,

 

Dear Sirs,

 

We wish to seek the public disclosure of information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

 

Please confirm the Heads of Departments for each of the following
categories?

 

•       Dental Consumables (“E Class Code: IKB”);

•       Dental Laboratory Consumables (“E Class Code: IRB”);

•       Dental Implants (“E Class Code IKA);

•       Orthodontic Materials/Consumables (“E Class Code: GGB”);

•       Dental Equipment (“E Class Code: IBB”); and

•       Dental Laboratory Equipment (“E Class Code: ITL”).

 

Please confirm if the same person you have identified above is also
responsible for the procurement of goods and services in each of the
following categories?

 

•       Dental Consumables;

•       Dental Laboratory Consumables;

•       Dental Implants;

•       Orthodontic Materials/Consumables

•       Dental Equipment; and

•       Dental Laboratory Equipment.

 

Please indicate how decisions are made to procure goods and services in
the following categories? Are they evaluated prior to being accepted?
Would this be part of a clinical evaluation or clinical trial? Please
provide the detail?

 

•       Dental Consumables;

•       Dental Laboratory Consumables;

•       Dental Implants;

•       Orthodontic Materials/Consumables

•       Dental Equipment; and

•       Dental Laboratory Equipment.

 

Please could you advise who is responsible for the cost of your Dental
Practices/Dental Care Services Provider(s) in your setting? Is it the CCG
or is it the NHS Acute Trust/NHS Foundation Trust/NHS Health and Care
Service?

 

Please identify who the main decision maker/influencer is, in either of
the settings stated above, for each of the following categories?

 

•       Dental Consumables;

•       Dental Laboratory Consumables;

•       Dental Implants;

•       Orthodontic Materials/Consumables

•       Dental Equipment; and

•       Dental Laboratory Equipment.

 

Please provide any reports you hold which include or illustrate your
patient demographic and the most common treatments provided by your Dental
Practices/Dental Care Services Provider(s), for your patient demographic?

 

Please list and confirm, as far as possible, what your average monthly
usage is, for each product used, in each of the following categories?

 

•       Dental Consumables;

•       Dental Laboratory Consumables;

•       Dental Implants;

•       Orthodontic Materials/Consumables

•       Dental Equipment; and

•       Dental Laboratory Equipment.

 

Please confirm, what your total spend has been, during the last financial
year (1st April 2016 to 31st March 2017), in each of the following
categories?

 

•       Dental Consumables;

•       Dental Laboratory Consumables;

•       Dental Implants;

•       Orthodontic Materials/Consumables

•       Dental Equipment; and

•       Dental Laboratory Equipment.

 

Please provide a list of the suppliers that you currently purchase goods
and services from in each of the following categories?

 

•       Dental Consumables;

•       Dental Laboratory Consumables;

•       Dental Implants;

•       Orthodontic Materials/Consumables

•       Dental Equipment; and

•       Dental Laboratory Equipment.

 

Are you intending to collaborate with another healthcare entity to procure
your goods and services in the following categories for your Dental
Practices/Dental Care Services Provider(s)?

 

•       Dental Consumables;

•       Dental Laboratory Consumables;

•       Dental Implants;

•       Orthodontic Materials/Consumables

•       Dental Equipment; and

•       Dental Laboratory Equipment.

 

Can you please provide information on your current supply route for the
following categories (e.g. NHS Supply Chain also known as DHL, Direct from
a Third-Party Distributor; or Direct from a Manufacturer)?

 

•       Dental Consumables;

•       Dental Laboratory Consumables;

•       Dental Implants;

•       Orthodontic Materials/Consumables

•       Dental Equipment; and

•       Dental Laboratory Equipment.

 

Do you currently have a contract in place for any of the following
categories? If so when does each expire?

 

•       Dental Consumables;

•       Dental Laboratory Consumables;

•       Dental Implants;

•       Orthodontic Materials/Consumables

•       Dental Equipment; and

•       Dental Laboratory Equipment.

 

Can you provide information on how many delivery points you have for each
of the following categories?

 

•       Dental Consumables;

•       Dental Laboratory Consumables;

•       Dental Implants;

•       Orthodontic Materials/Consumables

•       Dental Equipment; and

•       Dental Laboratory Equipment.

 

Can you provide information on how many locations you have that are
holding stock in each of the following categories?

 

•       Dental Consumables;

•       Dental Laboratory Consumables;

•       Dental Implants;

•       Orthodontic Materials/Consumables

•       Dental Equipment; and

•       Dental Laboratory Equipment.

 

Can you provide information on what software platform you use for ordering
goods and services in the following categories?

 

•       Dental Consumables;

•       Dental Laboratory Consumables;

•       Dental Implants;

•       Orthodontic Materials/Consumables

•       Dental Equipment; and

•       Dental Laboratory Equipment.

 

Please classify against the three bullet points below, which of those
Dental Practices/Dental Care Service Provider(s), you are directly
responsible for (within your setting/locality); what proportion provides:

 

•       A service to NHS patients only?

•       A service to both NHS and Private patients?

•       A service to Private patients only?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Jacob Valentine

 

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