FOI Ref: 0184FOI1920
 
 
17th January 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
 
I was hoping you could answer the following questions for me under the Freedom of Information Act regarding NHS Sheffield CCG.
 
For each of the last three calendar years, could you tell us how many IFRs have been processed for the following treatments:
 
1. Total hip replacements

2. Total knee replacements

3. Hernia repair

4. Cataract surgery

Please see table below: 

IFRs Processed	2017	2018	2019
Total hip replacement	0	Less than 5	0
Total knee replacement	Less than 5	5	0
Hernia repair	Less than 5	0	Less than 5
Cataract surgery	0	0	0

 
For each of the last three calendar years, could you tell us how many IFRs have been approved for the following treatments:
 
1. Total hip replacements

2. Total knee replacements

3. Hernia repair

4. Cataract surgery

Please see table below: 

IFRs Approved	2017	2018	2019
Total hip replacement	0	0	0
Total knee replacement	0	0	0
Hernia repair	0	0	0
Cataract surgery	0	0	0