Internal Reference Number: FOI_8581
Date Request Received: 11/04/2025 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 09/05/2025 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Spirometry Service Provision
Request Category: Companies
| Question Number 1: I am submitting a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding the provision of spirometry services within SA国际传媒. I would appreciate details on the following: Service Provision a. Does the Trust currently provide spirometry services in-house, or are these services outsourced/insourced to external providers? b. If outsourced or insourced, which providers are currently contracted, and under what terms? c. What are the eligibility criteria for external providers seeking subcontracting opportunities? | |
| Answer To Question 1: The Trust currently provides spirometry services in-house. | |
| Question Number 2: Tariff and Payment Model a. What is the current tariff for spirometry services under the NHS Payment System? b. Is the service funded per test, per patient, or under a block contract arrangement? c. Does the Trust claim reimbursement for spirometry under any specific national or local NHS payment schemes? | |
| Answer To Question 2: 2a This is available at https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/2025-26-nhs-payment-scheme/ 2b The service is funded as part of Outpatient activity 2c There is no specific charge for Spirometry tests | |
| Question Number 3: Demand, Capacity, and Backlogs a. How many spirometry tests were conducted annually in the last three years? b. What is the current backlog of patients awaiting spirometry testing? c. What is the average waiting time from referral to test? d. Has the Trust implemented any initiatives to address spirometry service backlogs? | |
| Answer To Question 3: a) 2022 = 927 tests, 2023 = 1283, 2024 = 1204 b) Current number of patients waiting as of 6th May 2025 = 175 c) Current average waiting times from referral to test is 323 days/45 weeks. | |
| Question Number 4: Procurement a. Who is responsible for commissioning or procuring spirometry services within the Trust, e.g., insourcing, outsourcing or subcontracting spirometry services b. Are there any planned tenders or procurement exercises for spirometry services in the next 12-24 months? c. What are the Trust鈥檚 criteria for subcontracting spirometry services to external providers? | |
| Answer To Question 4: a. The Trust cannot release any personal information for staff below a Band 8a. These contracts are procured by a Procurement Manager b. The Trust is currently under contract until 2027, no tenders are planned. c. None, it is all done within the respiratory team, and part of their day to day. | |
| Question Number 5: Key Contact Information The name, role, telephone number, and email address of the individuals responsible for spirometry service insourcing, outsourcing, subcontracting, or service management within the Trust. | |
| Answer To Question 5: Rob Webb - Director of Procurement support@salisburyfoundationtrust-support.freshdesk.com | |
| Question Number 6: If there are any policies or documents relevant to the commissioning or provision of spirometry services, I would appreciate copies or links to them. | |
| Answer To Question 6: There are no specific policies or documents relevant to the commissioning or provision of spirometry services | |
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