Internal Reference Number: FOI_8757
Date Request Received: 08/07/2025 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 31/07/2025 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Insourcing
Request Category: Private Individuals
Question Number 1: Please can I request the below information on the utilisation of Insourcing for the following period 01/04/2025-30/06/2025 Total spend during the period for Insourcing for the below specialties: • Neurology • Neurophysiology • Dermatology • Gastroenterology • Endoscopy • Cardiology • Respiratory • Orthodontics / Dental • OMFS • ENT • Rheumatology • Gynaecology • Ophthalmology • Surgery- including all subspecialties Please break the spend down by insourcing company | |
Answer To Question 1: Dermatology - Healthcare Business Solutions - £0 Gastroenterology - ID Medical - £842,511 Echocardiology - Xyla Healthcare - £0 | |
Question Number 2: Please confirm if there was a budget for insourcing for the specialties outlined during the same period | |
Answer To Question 2: Dermatology - Yes Gastroenterology - Yes Echocardiology - Yes | |
Question Number 3: What was the service type relating to the specialties outlined, for example, outpatient, diagnostic or theatres. Was it a fully managed service or Team provision | |
Answer To Question 3: Dermatology - Managed Service Gastroenterology - Managed Service Echocardiology - Managed Service | |
Question Number 4: Please can you confirm the Frameworks utilised for each specialty | |
Answer To Question 4: Dermatology - Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - National Flexible framework for on-site surgical and medical Capacity Solutions Gastroenterology - NHSSBS - Insourcing of Clinical Services Echocardiology - NHSSBS - Insourcing of Clinical Services | |
Question Number 5: Please confirm any direct awards or mini competitions which are being utilised for each specialty | |
Answer To Question 5: Dermatology - Direct Award Gastroenterology - Direct Award Echocardiology - Direct Award | |
Question Number 6: Total procedures completed by insourcing companies for the specialties outlined during the same period | |
Answer To Question 6: The numbers of procedures in Neurophysiology completed during the period 01/04/25 to 30/06/25 was 562. Response from Medicine:- 18 echos were performed in this period. | |
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