Remote or online sexual health testing services
Dear NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board,
We are researching the use of online sexual health testing services. These services allow citizens concerned that they may have a sexually transmitted infection to order a test kit to be sent to their home, and then to either self-test at home, or return a sample to the laboratory, receive a result usually via email or text message, and to obtain medicines and further advice if required.
Please answer the following questions in relation to online sexual health services.
1. Does the authority commission or procure these services
2. In each of the financial periods 2021-22, 2022-23, April to December 2024
a. How much did the authority spend on these services
b. How many citizens were tested using online services
3. How much was spent (by the authority or predecessor organisations) in each period with each of the following providers for online sexual health services
a. Preventx
b. SH 24
c. TDL or their NHS joint venture, Health Service Laboratories
d. Viapath
e. Synlab or their joint venture, Synnovis
f. Lloyd’s pharmacy
g. NHS Trusts/ their laboratory services
h. Other. Please name any provider where the spend in any year exceeded £100,000
4. When did the authority last issue a tender for these services
5. When does the current contract expire
Yours faithfully,
Richard Brown
Thank you for contacting NHS Banes, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care
Board (ICB). Please note that your application will be automatically
forwarded to South Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW), an
NHS support organisation operating under the authority of the NHS
Commissioning Board, whose staff manage requests on behalf of Banes,
Swindon and Wiltshire ICB. The SCW will acknowledge and manage your
request and will only use your personal information for this purpose. All
information provided is held within a secure computer system and managed
in line with the requirements of GDPR.
Reference: FOI 46813 BSW QOX
Dear Mr Brown,
Thank you for your request for information which we received on 19 January
2024 regarding documents and services relating to Remote or Online Sexual
Health Testing Services.
I am pleased to acknowledge your request on behalf of the following
Integrated Care Board (ICB):
• NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB
We will be dealing with your request for information in accordance with
the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Under the Act we have 20 working days to respond to your request and we
expect to be in a position to reply to you by 16 February 2024.
Dealing with your request:
In normal circumstances we should be able to (a) confirm or deny that we
hold this information and (b) if we hold it, send it to you within the
statutory timescale of 20 working days. You should note however that the
Act defines a number of exemptions which may prevent us complying with
either of these duties. We will explain if this is the case and if we
apply the 'public interest test' to our decision.
If you have any queries about this e-mail, please contact me quoting the
reference number above in any future communications.
Further information about the Freedom of Information Act and the
Environmental Information Regulations may be found on the Information
Commissioner’s website at [1]https://ico.org.uk/.
Kind regards
Jacqui Grainger | Freedom of Information (FOI) Officer |Specialist
Services
NHS South, Central and West
E: [2][email address]
[3]www.scwcsu.nhs.uk
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Reference: FOI 46813 BSW QOX
Dear Mr Brown,
Thank you for your request for information which we received on 19 January
2024 regarding documents and services relating to Remote or Online Sexual
Health Testing Services.
The ICB have asked for further clarification in order to complete your
request for information.
• Please clarify the date range for information requested in question 2.
Until the above clarification is received, your request remains on hold,
and the 20 working days to respond will not commence.
If we have not received any response within 60 days, your Freedom of
Information Request will be closed.
Further information about the Freedom of Information Act and the
Environmental Information Regulations may be found on the Information
Commissioner’s website at [1]http://www.ico.gov.uk/.
Kind Regards
Jacqui Grainger | Freedom of Information (FOI) Officer |Specialist
Services
NHS South, Central and West
E: [2][email address]
[3]www.scwcsu.nhs.uk
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From: FOI (NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT)
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2024 2:26 PM
To: Richard Brown <[FOI #1074078 email]>
Subject: FOI 46813 BSW QOX - Remote or Online Sexual Health Testing
Services - FOI Request Ack
Reference: FOI 46813 BSW QOX
Dear Mr Brown,
Thank you for your request for information which we received on 19 January
2024 regarding documents and services relating to Remote or Online Sexual
Health Testing Services.
I am pleased to acknowledge your request on behalf of the following
Integrated Care Board (ICB):
• NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB
We will be dealing with your request for information in accordance with
the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Under the Act we have 20 working days to respond to your request and we
expect to be in a position to reply to you by 16 February 2024.
Dealing with your request:
In normal circumstances we should be able to (a) confirm or deny that we
hold this information and (b) if we hold it, send it to you within the
statutory timescale of 20 working days. You should note however that the
Act defines a number of exemptions which may prevent us complying with
either of these duties. We will explain if this is the case and if we
apply the 'public interest test' to our decision.
If you have any queries about this e-mail, please contact me quoting the
reference number above in any future communications.
Further information about the Freedom of Information Act and the
Environmental Information Regulations may be found on the Information
Commissioner’s website at [4]https://ico.org.uk/.
Kind regards
Jacqui Grainger | Freedom of Information (FOI) Officer |Specialist
Services
NHS South, Central and West
E: [5][email address]
[6]www.scwcsu.nhs.uk
The information in this email may be confidential and is intended solely
for the named addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, any
disclosure, copying or distribution is prohibited and may be unlawful.
Please note that the information contained in this email /attachment(s)
may be subject to Public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act
2000.
Dear FOI (NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT),
2. In each of the financial periods 2021-22, 2022-23, April 2023 to December 2023
a. How much did the authority spend on these services
b. How many citizens were tested using online services
Yours sincerely,
Richard Brown
Reference: FOI 46813 BSW QOX
Dear Mr Brown,
Thank you for the clarification of your request for information which we
received on 30 January 2024 regarding documents and services relating to
Remote or Online Sexual Health Testing Services.
I am pleased to acknowledge your request on behalf of the following
Integrated Care Board (ICB):
• NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB
We will be dealing with your request for information in accordance with
the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Under the Act we have 20 working days to respond to your request and we
expect to be in a position to reply to you by 27 February 2024.
Dealing with your request:
In normal circumstances we should be able to (a) confirm or deny that we
hold this information and (b) if we hold it, send it to you within the
statutory timescale of 20 working days. You should note however that the
Act defines a number of exemptions which may prevent us complying with
either of these duties. We will explain if this is the case and if we
apply the 'public interest test' to our decision.
If you have any queries about this e-mail, please contact me quoting the
reference number above in any future communications.
Further information about the Freedom of Information Act and the
Environmental Information Regulations may be found on the Information
Commissioner’s website at [1]https://ico.org.uk/.
Kind regards
Jacqui Grainger | Freedom of Information (FOI) Officer |Specialist
Services
NHS South, Central and West
E: [2][email address]
[3]www.scwcsu.nhs.uk
The information in this email may be confidential and is intended solely
for the named addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, any
disclosure, copying or distribution is prohibited and may be unlawful.
Please note that the information contained in this email /attachment(s)
may be subject to Public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act
2000.
Reference: FOI 46813 BSW QOX
Dear Mr Brown,
Thank you for your request for information which we received on 19 January
2024 regarding documents and services relating to Remote or Online Sexual
Health Testing Services
Under section 1 (1) (a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I can
confirm that the below Integrated Care Board (ICB) does not hold the
information requested. Please find attached the response to your
request.
Ÿ NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB
If you are not satisfied with the way in which we have dealt with your
request for information, then in accordance with the Act you may ask us to
conduct a review. If you wish to request a review, please contact the
Integrated Care Board or e-mail: [1][email address]. Internal review
requests should be submitted within two months of the date of receipt of
the response to your original enquiry.
If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision. Generally, the Information Commissioner's Office cannot make a
decision unless you have already exhausted NHS South, Central and West
Commissioning Support Unit's internal review procedure. The Information
Commissioner can be contacted at:
The Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Wycliffe Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK6 5AF
Further information about the Freedom of Information Act can be sourced on
the Information Commissioner's website: [2]http://www.ico.gov.uk/.
If you have any queries about this e-mail, please contact me. Please
remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.
Kind regards
Jacqui Grainger | Freedom of Information (FOI) Officer |Specialist
Services
NHS South, Central and West
E: [3][email address]
[4]www.scwcsu.nhs.uk
The information in this email may be confidential and is intended solely
for the named addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, any
disclosure, copying or distribution is prohibited and may be unlawful.
Please note that the information contained in this email /attachment(s)
may be subject to Public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act
2000.
From: FOI (NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT)
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2024 2:26 PM
To: Richard Brown <[FOI #1074078 email]>
Subject: FOI 46813 BSW QOX - Remote or Online Sexual Health Testing
Services - FOI Request Ack
Reference: FOI 46813 BSW QOX
Dear Mr Brown,
Thank you for your request for information which we received on 19 January
2024 regarding documents and services relating to Remote or Online Sexual
Health Testing Services.
I am pleased to acknowledge your request on behalf of the following
Integrated Care Board (ICB):
• NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB
We will be dealing with your request for information in accordance with
the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Under the Act we have 20 working days to respond to your request and we
expect to be in a position to reply to you by 16 February 2024.
Dealing with your request:
In normal circumstances we should be able to (a) confirm or deny that we
hold this information and (b) if we hold it, send it to you within the
statutory timescale of 20 working days. You should note however that the
Act defines a number of exemptions which may prevent us complying with
either of these duties. We will explain if this is the case and if we
apply the 'public interest test' to our decision.
If you have any queries about this e-mail, please contact me quoting the
reference number above in any future communications.
Further information about the Freedom of Information Act and the
Environmental Information Regulations may be found on the Information
Commissioner’s website at [5]https://ico.org.uk/.
Kind regards
Jacqui Grainger | Freedom of Information (FOI) Officer |Specialist
Services
NHS South, Central and West
E: [6][email address]
[7]www.scwcsu.nhs.uk
The information in this email may be confidential and is intended solely
for the named addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, any
disclosure, copying or distribution is prohibited and may be unlawful.
Please note that the information contained in this email /attachment(s)
may be subject to Public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act
2000.
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