FOI_7985

Internal Reference Number: FOI_7985

Date Request Received: 05/06/2024 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 27/06/2024 00:00:00

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Request Summary: Request related to ophthalmology – wet AMD

Request Category: Researcher


Question Number 1: I am enquiring about ophthalmology - specifically the treatment of patients with Wet age-related macular degeneration. When diagnosed, patients require treatment involving regular injections into the eye and repeated OCT scans. The questions I have are as follows: 1. For patients being treated for wet-AMD, what tariffs do you apply? I am interested to know: a. Do you use national tariffs for outpatient appointments, scans, and for treatments. If so, which ones do you use? Please provide HRG codes where possible. b. If locally negotiated tariffs are used, please provide details of these. If ‘bundled’ (e.g. include treatments/scans etc), please advise on what is included in the cost. If ‘unbundled’ (e.g. each element is costed separately), please advise on the locally agreed price for each element

Answer To Question 1: We are paid according to national tariffs. The attached file details the number of patients identified with the diagnosis code H35.3 Degeneration of macula and posterior pole between March 23- May 24. The file shows the HRG code for the spell together with the 24-25 non elective tariff. To accompany this answer to question 1 please also see the documents listed below: FOI 7985 - Q1.xlsx

Question Number 2: NICE guidance advises that patients referred for Wet AMD should start treatment within 14 days of referral. Please could you advise what percentage of Wet AMD patients commence treatment within 14 days of referral at your Trust?

Answer To Question 2: Please see our response to Q2 and Q3 in the Excel spreadsheet attached. To accompany this answer to question 2 please also see the documents listed below: Q2 & 3 - FOI_7985 - Request related to ophthalmology – wet AMD.xlsx

Question Number 3: What is the average wait to be seen from the point of referral for Wet-AMD at your Trust?

Answer To Question 3: Please see attached
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