FOI Ref: 0076FOI2021

23^rd September 2020

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

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request response to the following questions.

I understand you are under additional pressures due to COVID-19 so please advise if you will be unable to meet the usual 20 day deadline.

1. When Urology Appliance Management was last discussed at Board / Governing Body? (this could also be called Catheter Appliance Management, Continence Appliance Management or Incontinence Appliance Management)

Urology Appliance Management has not been discussed at Sheffield CCG Governing Body.

2. Please provide link to the meeting pack and minutes.

N/A

3.Who is your lead for Urology Appliance Management?

Sheffield CCG has no specific lead for Urology Appliance Management. We do have Commissioning Managers for Elective Care and Long Term Conditions.

4.What is their email address?

The commissioning manager for Elective Care can be contacted on sheccg.electivecare@nhs.net. The commissioning manager for Long Term Conditions can be contacted on sheccg.LTCportfolio@nhs.net

5. Does your urology/continence appliance budget sit within the GP budget?

Yes

If no: N/A

1. Do you operate a centralised urology/continence service?
2. Who provides the service?
3. What are the contract start/end/review dates? 
4. What is the contract value per year?
5. What is the total net cost of prescribing or supply of appliances for continence
6. Does the CCG have any rebates in place with any companies for continence products?  If yes please provide product names, start dates and contract lengths.

6. Does your CCG commission a community pharmacy not dispensed service?

Yes

a) If yes, please send the specification

Copy of the specification can be viewed here:

b) If no, does your CCG have any plans to commission a community pharmacy not dispensed service?

N/A