FOI Ref: 0125FOI2021

1st December 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

1. Please tell me what information you have regarding urinanalysis dipstick prescriptions at primary care?

Please see Part IXR – Chemical Reagents: http://www.drugtariff.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/#/00446515-DC_2/DC00446511/Home

2. So what types are allowed?

Please see response to Q1.

3. What tests are allowed?

Please see response to Q1.

4. The manufacturers you allow?

The CCG does not exclude any manufacturers that are listed in the NHSBSA drug tariff

5. What is the patient criteria?

G.P’s are able to prescribe/recommend if clearly clinically indicated.

6. Do you allow G.p.'s at Doctors offices to prescribe Microalbustix urine test strips by Siemens?

G.P’s are able to prescribe any manufacturers that are listed in the NHSBSA drug tariff

7. How many Microalbustix urine test strips prescription quantities and value have been issued in the previous 2 years?

The CCG does not routinely hold that information however it can be found at https://openprescribing.net/