NHS Continuing Healthcare (SIA 2017)
Dear NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group,
I work for the Spinal Injuries Association (SIA), the leading national user-led charity supporting spinal cord injured people and their families. Being a user led organisation SIA understand the challenges of living with a spinal cord injury (SCI). We strive to support all people living with SCI to access the services and support they need to stay healthy and live full, fulfilling and active lives.
Part of my role is to assist the Head of Public Affairs with FoI requests, such as the one that follows. As a request under the Freedom of Information Act, please provide the following information about the provision of NHS Continuing Healthcare for adults by your Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG):
1. How many adults in your CCG currently receive NHS Continuing Healthcare?
2. How many adults in your CCG currently receive each of the following:
a) Fully funded NHS Continuing Healthcare packages of care?
b) Joint funded Local Authority / NHS Continuing Healthcare packages of care?
c) NHS funded nursing care?
d) “Care at Home” NHS Continuing Healthcare packages care?
3. What was the total NHS Continuing Healthcare budget for adults in your CCG in 2015-16?
4. What was the actual amount spent on NHS Continuing Healthcare for adults by your CCG in 2015-16?
5. For each of the following categories, what was the actual amount spent by your CCG in 2015-16 for those adults in receipt of:
a) Fully funded NHS Continuing Healthcare packages of care?
b) Joint funded Local Authority / NHS Continuing Healthcare packages of care?
c) NHS funded nursing care?
d) “Care at Home” NHS Continuing Healthcare packages of care?
6. What was the total NHS Continuing Healthcare budget for adults in your CCG in 2016-17?
7. What was the actual amount spent on NHS Continuing Healthcare for adults by your CCG in 2016-17?
8. For each of the following categories, what was the actual amount spent by your CCG in 2016-17 for those adults in receipt of:
a) Fully funded NHS Continuing Healthcare packages of care?
b) Joint funded Local Authority / NHS Continuing Healthcare packages of care?
c) NHS funded nursing care?
d) “Care at Home” NHS Continuing Healthcare packages of care?
9. What is your CCG’s total NHS Continuing Healthcare budget for adults for each of the years 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20?
10. If your response to Question 9 shows you propose to maintain your NHS Continuing Healthcare budget at current levels or reduce your NHS Continuing Healthcare budget for adults in your CCG, please provide a full explanation of how you will achieve this without making unlawful decisions about eligibility or reducing the size of packages of care.
Many thanks for your help with this request.
Yours faithfully,
Dan Burden
Ref: FOI 057
Dan Burden
[1][FOI #408650 email]
Dear Mr Burden
Request made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
Thank you for your request for information regarding Continuing Healthcare
for adults.
Your request was received on 25 May 2017 and we are dealing with it under
the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Under these terms you
must receive a response to your request within 20 working days from the
day following receipt. NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) will
endeavour to respond to your request in a timely manner but no later than
23 June 2017.
In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, we
will let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be
required to pay before we will proceed to deal with your request.
If you have any queries about this email, please do not hesitate to
contact us quoting the reference number above.
Yours sincerely,
The Freedom of Information Team
NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group
2^nd Floor, West Wing
Vespasian House
Barrack Road
Dorchester DT1 1TG
Telephone: 01305 368900
Email: [2][NHS Dorset CCG request email]
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Dear Mr Burden
Please find attached our response to your request under the Freedom of
Information legislation.
Thank you for your enquiry.
The Freedom of Information Team
NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group
2^nd Floor, West Wing
Vespasian House
Barrack Road
Dorchester DT1 1TG
Telephone: 01305 368900
Email: [1][NHS Dorset CCG request email]
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