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0186FOI1920

FOI Ref: 0186FOI1920
 
29th 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 
 
Please advise the CCG(s) that the information below refers to:
 
Does the CCG commission any of the following audiology services and if so how [tick boxes to indicate response]: 

Response

Please see completed table below with our responses for NHS Sheffield CCG.

Service Model Reimbursement Demand management

Community Audiology Service for non-referrable*, sensorineural hearing loss:

[list providers]

Sheffield CCG does not commission community audiology services

    

Any Qualified Provider                   [list providers if more than one model applies]

Tariff Specified activity plan or “cap” Y/N

Sole Provider        [list providers if more than one model applies] 

Tariff   Specified activity plan or “cap” Y/N 
 Block Contract    
Prime provider [list providers if more than one model applies]     Tariff    Specified activity plan or “cap” Y/N
Block Contract  

Hospital based service for non-referrable*, sensorineural hearing loss: [list providers]

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust  

Any Qualified Provider
[list providers if more than one model applies] 
Tariff  Specified activity plan or “cap” Y/N 
Sole Provider [list providers if more than one model applies]    Tariff  

In the case of SSHL (Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss) this is classed as an urgent attendance at A&E / Urgent ENT Clinic which is covered by Tariff

Specified activity plan or “cap” Y/N 

There is an activity plan for A&E

Block Contract     
Prime provider
[list providers if more than one model applies]
Tariff Specified activity plan or “cap” Y/N
Block Contract   
Hospital based service for referable*, “complex” hearing loss:
[list providers]  Sheffield Teaching  

Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  
Specific contract for audiology service
[list providers if more than one model applies] 
Tariff Specified activity plan or “cap” Y/N
Block Contract   
Part of contract for ENT services [list providers if more than one model applies]  Tariff Specified activity plan or "cap" Y/N

Block Contract

All ENT services are covered by a block contract 

 
Part of contract for general acute services
[list providers if more than one model applies]

Tariff

Specified activity plan or “cap” Y/N
Block Contract  
Other - please specify Please specify Please specify   

 * According to current BAA or BSHAA guidance on referral of audiology

NHS Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group

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722 Prince of Wales Road
Sheffield
S9 4EU

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