Right to Choose - accessing contracts for ADHD
Dear North East London Integrated Care Partnership,
I wish to make an FOI request, as set out under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
I am well aware from other FOI requests across the country, that if you are registered with a GP surgery in England and you are referred by a GP to a consultant or specialist in mental health, you have the legal right to choose the organisation (qualified provider) to whom you are referred, as long as that organisation is providing that service in another part of England.
To enable patients to ask for a referral to be made to one of these organisations, they need to know what organisations have been awarded contracts.
My request is therefore to know what contracts have been awarded by your ICB for
1. ADHD assessments
2. ADHD treatment
as i am aware some external organisations diagnose but do not treat ADHD and so it is important to differentiate between providers.
and for these organisations to be separated into those that provide services for
1. children
2. adults
This request is not seeking any patient numbers referred to the service, nor is it looking for contract values, merely the names the organisation have active ADHD contracts and the therefore the start and projected end date of these contracts.
Yours faithfully,
Pete Jones
Dear Pete
RE: Freedom of Information Request
I am writing to formally acknowledge your request for information regarding Contracts awarded for ADHD assessments & treatment which will be processed under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I can confirm your request was received on 7 August 2023 by NHS North East London Integrated Care Board (ICB). The reference for your request is shown alongside.
FOI.23.NEL183 - NHS North East London ICB
An initial investigation is currently taking place into whether the information you have requested is held by the ICB and if so, whether it can be released in accordance with the legislation.
Any fees applicable to this request will be detailed in writing as soon as they can be determined. Your request will then be placed on hold and you will have the choice of whether to proceed with your request. Should any clarification of your request be required we will advise you accordingly.
If you require any assistance, or would like to discuss your request, please do not hesitate to contact us quoting the reference number above.
Yours sincerely,
Freedom of Information Team
NHS NEL ICB
Dear Pete
Please find the attached response from NHS North East London ICB with regard to your request for information.
Yours sincerely,
Freedom of Information Team
NHS North East London
Part of North East London Health and Care Partnership
Unex Tower, 5 Station Street
London E15 1DA
Dear FOI (NHS NORTH EAST LONDON ICB - A3A8R),
Thank you for checking
Yours sincerely,
Pete Jones
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