Private Patient Third Party Involvement

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Dear Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust,

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act regarding your organisation's Private Patient Third Party Involvement. Please can you complete the below questions.

1. Does the organisation receive private patient income from third parties? For example for delivery of private patient services, for renting of space, through a commercial agreement etc.
2. If yes, please state the name/names of the third parties? For examples HCA, BUPA, Spire Healthcare
3. What category of income does the organisation receive from the third party, please put a "x" next to the options that apply below:

Joint Venture (a commercial arrangement between two or more participants)
Rental of estates or hospital space
A Profit Share Agreement (an agreement between two or more entities who pool resources and agree to split earnings by sharing profit on a pre-agreed ratio)
Payment by Activity (is a form of financing that makes payments contingent on results for example number of patients treated, number of procedures completed)
Other (please state)

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Yours faithfully,

James Allen

Freedom of Information, Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

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Norwich Community Hospital

Bowthorpe Road

Norwich

NR2 3TU

 

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Freedom of Information, Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Dear James Allen

We thank you for and acknowledge receipt of your Freedom of Information request dated 11th February 2022, received 14th February 2022.

We are making enquiries with respect to the information requested and will respond within 20 working days (15th March 2022). However, if we require clarification regarding your request, we will be in contact with you and the 20 working day period will start from the day that we receive your clarification.

Your request has been allocated a reference number: FOI request No 22-0027. It would be greatly appreciated if you could utilise this number in all future communications relating to your request.

With Regards

Melinda Bartha
Administrator (FOI)
Freedom of Information
Trust Governance
Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Tel: 01603 272279
Email: [email address]

Room 1.08, Woodlands House, Norwich Community Hospital, Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU
www.norfolkcommunityhealthandcare.nhs.uk

‘Enabling best care for our patients now and into the future’

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Dear James Allen  

 

We refer to your Freedom of Information request dated 11^th February 2022.
Please find below our response to the information requested.

 

Question Answer
Does the organisation receive private
patient income from third parties? For
1 example for delivery of private patient Yes
services, for renting of space, through
a commercial agreement etc.
If yes, please state the name/names of GP’s, Patient co-payments,
2 the third parties? For examples HCA, Charities, Private providers and
BUPA, Spire Healthcare company's
What category of income does the  
organisation receive from the third
party, please put a "x" next to the  
options that apply below:
 

Joint Venture (a commercial arrangement  
between two or more participants)
Rental of estates or hospital space  X Rental of estates or hospital
3 A Profit Share Agreement (an agreement space
between two or more entities who pool
resources and agree to split earnings  
by sharing profit on a pre-agreed
ratio)  
Payment by Activity (is a form of
financing that makes payments  
contingent on results for example
number of patients treated, number of Other: Co-payments from
procedures completed) patients ie Dental, Specialist
Other (please state) staff recharges

 

We invite feedback from users of the Trust's services and would be
grateful if you could take a few moments to complete a short questionnaire
by clicking on the following link:

 

[1]https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponseP...

 

The Trust provides a complaints procedure to deal with complaints about
the Trust’s handling of requests for information. If you feel you need to
make a complaint in the first instance you should contact Complaints
Officer at:

 

Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust

Norwich Community Hospital

Bowthorpe Road

Norwich

NR2 3TU

 

Email: [2][email address]

 

If you feel you have exhausted our internal complaints procedure, you also
have the right and may feel you wish to contact the Information
Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

 

Kind regards

 

Melinda Bartha

Administrator (FOI)

Freedom of Information 

Trust Governance

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

 

Tel: 01603 272279

Email: [3][email address]

 

Room 1.42, Woodlands House, Norwich Community Hospital, Bowthorpe Road,
Norwich, NR2 3TU

[4]www.norfolkcommunityhealthandcare.nhs.uk

 

‘Enabling best care for our patients now and into the future’

 

 

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