None of the additional funding has yet been released in 16/17 as all stakeholders are currently submitting proposals for consideration. Priorities agreed in 15/16 and funded by the additional funding for 15/16 will have first call on the 16/17 funding. The agreed priorities for 15/16 relating to children and young people's mental health services can be found in the Local Transformation Plan on the CCG's and Local Authority's website. FoI No: 529 – received 12 May 2016 Does the CCG or any constituent practices currently utilise any of the following prescribing support software? Please indicate which: Eclipse Live Scriptswitch FDB Optimise RX DXS Other Does the CCG utilise any of the following as processes or policy to support adherence to the local formulary or specific medicines usage? Please indicate which: GP quality management contract or payment (or similar) Enhanced service payment (or similar) Prescribing incentive scheme (or similar) What is the current year 16/17 CCG QIPP/efficiency savings plan target? What is the value of the prescribing element for the current year 16/17 CCG QIPP/efficiency savings plan target? Does the CCG or any constituent practices currently utilise any of the following prescribing support software? Please indicate which: Eclipse Live Yes Scriptswitch Yes FDB Optimise RX DXS Other Does the CCG utilise any of the following as processes or policy to support adherence to the local formulary or specific medicines usage? Please indicate which: GP quality management contract or payment (or similar) Enhanced service payment (or similar) Yes – prescribing of specialist drugs Prescribing incentive scheme (or similar) Yes What is the current year 16/17 CCG QIPP/efficiency savings plan target? Currently QIPP plans are £7.1m but this is monitored throughout the year to ensure any further financial risks are managed effectively and that the CCG delivers its financial statutory duty. What is the value of the prescribing element for the current year 16/17 CCG QIPP/efficiency savings plan target? £4 Million is medicines related, however not all is associated with primary care prescribing. FoI No: 530 – received 12 May 2016 Barnsley CCG does not make referrals
in their own home in a care home in their own home CHC Fully Funded (inclusive of Fast Tracks) - 81 Joint Funded - 19 in a care home CHC Fully Funded (inclusive of Fast Tracks) - 51 Joint Funded - 8 What is the yearly financial percentage split and yearly cost of these patients receiving NHS Continuing Healthcare in the following locations: Forecast for current patients for 2016/17 ( Estimated cost based on care package values in May 2016) in their own home Joint Funded £444K, 6% Fully Funded £3,390k 49% in a care home Joint Funded £380K, 6% Fully Funded £2,683k 39% FoI No: 534 – received 16 May 2016 FoI No: 535 – received 17 May 2016 1. How many people were prescribed with diamorphine in the following years: 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16 2. Please tell me, if known, how many of those people prescribed diamorphine subsequently overcame their heroin addiction. 3. If known, tell me how long each diamorphine prescription lasted for. The NHS Barnsley CCG does not hold the information which you have requested. The only information on prescribing we have access to is medicines cost and volume data , available from the Health and social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) and which is not linked to patient or clinical condition. e.g. Diamorphine is prescribed for a variety of conditions ( pain relief) and doses ( could use 10 vails a day or one vial a day depending on dose prescribed ) and therefore we would not be able to calculate the length of time a prescription lasted for from the data we can access. We definitely would not be able to identify the condition for which the Diamorphine was prescribed. I believe that the information you have asked for would be held by the Commissioner of the service. Substance Misuse services in Barnsley are commissioned by the local council.
FoI No: 536 – received 19 May 2016 1. Most current Annual Report 2. Most current organisation Business Plan FoI No: 537 – received 20 May 2016 The contact details of the Procurement Officer or Medicines Management Pharmacist responsible for the evaluation of blood glucose testing strips. The contact details of the GP Diabetic Lead for the evaluation of blood glucose testing strips. The contact details of the Lead Diabetic Nurse for the evaluation of blood glucose testing. Please confirm if the CCG follows any guidance for the standardisation and guidance for Blood glucose strips from an independent body e.g. LPP, GMMMG…. Please confirm which strips are currently recommended on the CCG formulary Please provide the current standardisation guidelines for blood glucose meters and testing strips. Please can you confirm or deny whether the CCG currently has rebates for ANY blood glucose strips and if so, which ones are these? The contact details of the Procurement Officer or Medicines Management Pharmacist responsible for the evaluation of blood glucose testing strips. No one person is responsible for the evaluation. The Diabetes Formulary (which includes BGTS) is reviewed by stakeholders and endorsed by the Area Prescribing Committee and the Barnsley Diabetes Local service Advisory Group. The ongoing review is being led by CCG Medicines Management Team and Chris Lawson – Head of Medicines Optimisation. The contact details of the GP Diabetic Lead for the evaluation of blood glucose testing strips. There is not one GP leading on the evaluation of BGTS. A number of GP’s as key stakeholders have been consulted and also GP’s are members of the two Committees which would endorse the Diabetes Formulary , as explained in answer Q2 The contact details of the Lead Diabetic Nurse for the evaluation of blood glucose testing. There is not one Diabetic Nurse leading on the evaluation of BGTS. All local diabetes nurses, as key stakeholders have been consulted and also some specialist nurses are members of the Barnsley Local Diabetes Service Advisory Group which would endorse the Diabetes Formulary , as explained in answer Q2 Please confirm if the CCG follows any guidance for the standardisation and guidance for Blood glucose strips from an independent body e.g. LPP, GMMMG….