GP direct access pathology prices

The request was refused by NHS Ashford Clinical Commissioning Group.

Dear NHS Ashford Clinical Commissioning Group,

Please advise whether you currently pay for GP direct access pathology on a block contract basis, an average price per test, 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

Foi NHS Kent and Medway (NHS SOUTH EAST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT), NHS Ashford Clinical Commissioning Group

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Dear Mr Risebrow

 

I am writing to formally acknowledge your request for information
regarding ‘GP direct access pathology prices’ which will be processed
under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I can confirm your request was
received on 14 September 2016 by NHS South East Commissioning Support Unit
(South East CSU) on behalf of the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)
listed below. The reference for your request is shown alongside.

 

NHS Ashford CCG        FOI.16.ASH146                              

 

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Danielle Sohn Djengue

Associate - Freedom of Information
South East CSU

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Foi NHS Kent and Medway (NHS SOUTH EAST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT), NHS Ashford Clinical Commissioning Group

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Dear Mr Risebrow

 

Please find attached the responses to your recent Freedom of Information
requests on behalf of the Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) listed
below. The references for your requests are shown alongside.

 

NHS Ashford CCG                                FOI.16.ASH146

 

 

Kind regards

 

Jade

 

 

Freedom of Information Team
South East CSU

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[2]cid:image003.png@01D0A1E0.5A3B8220 Kent House, 4th Floor, Station
Road, Ashford, TN23 1PP

[3]www.southeastcsu.nhs.uk
@southeast_CSU

 

 

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