Prescribing data for multiple sclerosis

NHS North Kirklees Clinical Commissioning Group did not have the information requested.

Dear NHS North Kirklees Clinical Commissioning Group,

The MS Society is collecting the following information from every CCG in the country to help us understand the national picture better in relation to prescribing. To help us with our research, we are requesting the following information through the Freedom of Information Act.

1. How many people with MS in your CCG (including the source for this number) have been diagnosed with:
a. Relapsing-Remitting MS
b. Primary Progressive MS
c. Secondary Progressive MS
d. Benign MS
e. Unconfirmed Type

2. The percentage of each of 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, and 1e, who receive an annual review by a healthcare professional with expertise in MS and its complications (NICE guidelines (CG 186).

3. The current waiting time targets for accessing an appointment with a Consultant Neurologist with MS expertise for:
a. New appointments
b. Follow up appointments

4. The number of Individual Funding Requests (IFRs) received for each of the below treatments

5. The number of people with MS currently being prescribed the following licensed treatments for multiple sclerosis
a. Avonex (Beta interferon – 1a)
b. Aubagio® (Teriflunomide)
c. Betaferon (Interferon beta 1b)
d. Botox (Botulinum toxin)
e. Copaxone (Glatiramer Acetate)
f. Extavia (Beta interferon – 1b)
g. Fampyra® (Fampridine)
h. Gilenya (Fingolimod)
i. Lemtrada (Alemtuzumab)
j. Plegridy (Peginterferon beta 1a)
k. Rebif® (Beta interferon – 1a)
l. Sativex (Nabiximols)
m. Tecfidera (Dimethyl fumarate)
n. Tysabri (Natalizumab)

Yours faithfully,

Ruth Stockdale

Freedom of Information,

Dear Ms Stockdale

Please note that as of 01 February 2016 the Yorkshire and Humber Commissioning Support no longer support NHS North Kirklees CCG. You may contact NHS North Kirklees CCG using the following email address:
[email address]

FOI Officer
Yorkshire and Humber Commissioning Support
Telephone: 01274 237545

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Sent request to NHS North Kirklees Clinical Commissioning Group again, using a new contact address.

FOIA-NKCCG,

Dear Ruth

I believe that this request is the same as the one received by ourselves on 8th February and to which we responded on 9th February 2016?

Juline

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Dear FOIA-NKCCG,

Yes, apologies, it is the same request. Please ignore the new request and thank you for your earlier response.

Yours sincerely,

Ruth Stockdale