Dear NHS Stafford and Surrounds Clinical Commissioning Group,

Please advise whether you currently pay for GP direct access pathology:
- on a block contract basis; or,
- an average price per test overall; or,
- an average price per test by specialty (eg £x for chemistry, £y for microbiology); or,
- a specific price per test.

If the latter, please advise the price currently paid for each of the following tests:

Full blood count
U&E profile*
Liver function test profile*
Parathyroid hormone
Ferritin, or TSAT
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen
Hepatitis C
HIV
Aluminium
Cholesterol
HBa1c
Folate deficiency
Vitamin B12
Vitamin D
Blood culture
IV antibiotic tests

* if parameters priced separately:
Urea
Electrolytes
Creatinine
Bicarbonate
Calcium
Phosphate
Alkaline Phosphatase
Albumin

Yours faithfully,

hugh risebrow

Sharples Lisa (NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT),

PLEASE DO NOT MAKE ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE SUBJECT LINE

Thank you for your request for information. Your request was received on
Wednesday 14 September 2016 and I am dealing with it under the terms of
the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Your request was received for the following CCGs:

FOI-01947-W9L2-SAS Stafford and Surround CCG

 
In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, I will
let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be
required to pay before we proceed to deal with your request.
 
If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me. Please
remember to quote the reference number above in any future correspondence.
 
Yours sincerely
 
Freedom of Information Officer
01772 214 227
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Re: Request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 

Ref: FOI-01947-W9L2-SAS and FOI-01948-Q0C1-SE

Please find attached response to your freedom of information request, for
Stafford and Surrounds CCG and South East Staffordshire and Seisdon
Peninsula CCG

Yours sincerely                                           

Freedom of Information Officer

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