FOI Ref: 0114FOI1920
8th October 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
I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information:
Please can you tell me the total amount (whether estimated or exact) your Clinical Commissioning Group spent on abortion provision in the calendar year 2018 (01/01/2018-31/12/2018)?
Terms: 'Abortion provision' refers to all abortion procedures, pre abortion counselling and post abortion care.
Response
Due to the nature of the data tool we use NHS Sheffield CCG can provide a rough estimation of costs for the financial year 2018-2019.
Between April 2018 and March 2019 the rough estimated costs for abortions is £1,174,958.