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FOI Ref: 0042FOI1920

25^th June 2019

Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Request for Information

We are pleased to respond to your request for information and our response is set out below:

Request/ Response

I am writing to you to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act. If you need any further clarification on this, please let me know.

1. How many applications for NHS Continuing Healthcare did you receive in each of the financial years 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19?

Year	Type	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4
2015/16	Sheffield CCG did not collate information in a reportable way during these financial years due to system capability
2016/17
2017/18	New referrals	319*	232	172	180
2017/18	Fastrack referrals	150*	170	186	197
2018/19	New referrals	149	199	180	207
2018/19	Fastrack referrals	219	235	219	208

Note: *data completed manually therefore may not be 100% accurate. System changes from July 2017.

2. How many applications for NHS Continuing Healthcare were not decided on until after the applicant’s death in each of the financial years 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19?

NHS Sheffield CCG does not record this data.

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