FOI Ref: 0174FOI1920
30th December 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 request the following information regarding NHS Sheffield CCG’s MSK service provision under the freedom of information act:
1) Details of Musculoskeletal Services (MSK)
| a) Do you operate an integrated (iMSK) MSK offering? If yes – can you specify what services (for example: orthopaedics, physiotherapy, rheumatology, pain management etc.) form part of your iMSK offering? | SCCG commission Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to provide MSK which includes orthopaedics, physiotherapy, rheumatology, pain management. |
| b) If you do not provide an integrated MSK service, do you plan on implementing an iMSK offering in the future? | As above |
| c) Do you operate a single point of access (SPOA) for MSK patients? Do patients need a GP referral to access this service? | Yes referrals are sent via GP referral to a SPOA where they are reviewed by a senior clinician. |
| d) Could you provide a copy of your current service specification for the MSK service and patient pathway(s)? | Please see attached (MSK Spec) |
2) Spend on MSK services:
| e) What was the total spend on MSK services in the last financial year in your CCG? | £45,911,731 |
| f) Could you provide a breakdown of the MSK spend on community services, vs acute? | We do not hold this information, please contact Sheffield Teaching Hospitals – foi@sth.nhs.uk |
3) Procurement of MSK services:
Please complete the tables below with the details of all current providers of MSK services
| Current Provider | Contract Start Date | Contract Length (exc. potential extensions) | Any potential contract extensions? | Contract Type (e.g. Block, Cost & Volume, PBR etc) | Estimated Annual Value (£) | Services included (e.g. physio, mCATs, Rheumatology etc.) |
| Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 1st April 2015 | 31st March 2020 | Contract extended for a further 2 years to 31st March 2022 | Block | £45,911,731 | Please see response to 1a |
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