FOI Ref: 0245FOI1920

3^rd April 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 would be most grateful if you could provide answers for my questions below with regard to NHS Sheffield CCG

1. Does your CCG commission a Community Cardiology Diagnostics service? Yes

2. If so how many Holters (Ambulatory ECGs) are performed each year?

Financial Year	24 Hr (Holter) ECG (predominantly STH - all OP procedures)	Primary Care 24 Hr ECG
2019/20 to date	353	1650
2018/19	467	1912
2017/18	406	2060
2016/17	1728	1825
2015/16	774	1508
2014/15	1250	1415

 

3. How much does the CCG pay per test?

Tariff prices and related coding information is publicly available on the internet here –

https://improvement.nhs.uk/resources/national-tariff/#h2-201920-national-tariff-payment-system

However for ease – 19/20 prices are provided below:     

Point of Delivery	HRG/ code	Description	19/20 Price	National (excluding mff) or Local?
Outpatient Procedure	EY51Z	Electrocardiogram Monitoring or Stress Testing	£122	National
GP	24hr ECG	24hr ECG	£98.20	Local

 

4. When is that contract due to expire?

Contract expires 31^st March 2021.