Request 1 |
Please supply me with your most up to date wound care formulary (please indicate if you do not work from a formulary). |
Response 1 |
Available on the CCGs web-site |
Request 2 |
Please can you outline how compliance with your formulary is enforced? |
Response 2 |
Wound care products are purchased via a contract, only formulary products are kept. TVN’s have to authorise the use of non-formulary products. |
Request 3 |
Please indicate where possible what your average monthly usage of each product is. |
Response 3 |
This data is not available as dressings are not prescribed. |
Request 4 |
Can you list the number of wound care products used that are not currently on the formulary? |
Response 4 |
This data is not available as dressings are not prescribed. |
Request 5 |
Can you provide usage levels for non-formulary wound care products in each of the last twelve months? |
Response 5 |
This data is not available as dressings are not prescribed. |
Request 6 |
How often do you review your wound care formulary and when was this last undertaken? |
Response 6 |
Constantly reviewed. |
Request 7 |
Can you provide an overview of the information you assess when reviewing your formulary? |
Response 7 |
Evaluation of new products is undertaken by TVNs. |
Request 8 |
Can you supply the number of tissue viability nurses employed in 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 |
Response 8 |
CCG is a commissioning organisation and does not employ nursing staff.
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Request 9 |
Can you supply the number of leg ulcer nurses employed in 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 |
Response 9 |
CCG is a commissioning organisation and does not employ nursing staff. |
Request 10 |
What percentage of your practice nurses received specialist training in wound management in: 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 |
Response 10 |
Rotherham CCG do not hold this information. |
Request 11 |
Can you supply us with the figures for your total spend on wound care products in 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 |
Response 11 |
Data only available in financial years 2016 2015/16 = £457,639 2015 2014/15 = £1,110.075.76 2014 2013/13 = £1.057,642 2013 2012/13 = £946,983 2012 2011/12 = £956,449.
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Request 12 |
Can you supply us with the figures for your total spend on compression bandages in 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 |
Response 12 |
Data via EPACT is not available as dressings are not prescribed in Rotherham. |
Request 13 |
Can you supply us with the figures for your total spend on Anti-Microbial wound care products in 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012. |
Response 13 |
Data via EPACT is not available as dressings are not prescribed in Rotherham.
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Request 14 |
Can you supply us with the figures for your total spend hosiery products in 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012. |
Response 14 |
Data via EPACT is not available as dressings are not prescribed in Rotherham. |
Request 15 |
Do you have a strategy in place to implement NICE Guideline 179- Pressure ulcers: prevention and management of pressure ulcers |
Response 15 |
Assurance would be obtained from the provider trust. |
Request 16 |
Can you provide details on how the NICE Guidelines is implemented and how you monitor compliance? |
Response 16 |
NICE guidance is reviewed at the CCGs Medicines Management Committee. If relevant to the CCG action is taken or assurance obtained from the provider trust. |
Request 17 |
Can you supply the total number of patients in each of the last five calendar years that had Level 1 pressure ulcers Level 2 pressure ulcers Level 3 pressure ulcers Level 4 pressure ulcers |
Response 17 |
Rotherham CCG do not hold this information. |