Thursday 26 September 2024
Internal Reference Number: FOI_8082
Date Request Received: 06/08/2024 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 19/08/2024 00:00:00
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Request Summary: NHS Adult Audiology 2024
Request Category: Companies
| Question Number 1: This is a Freedom of Information request in relation to NHS Adult Audiology services. For your organisation, please could you confirm: The monthly “block” amount of funds provided by the ICB to deliver these types of services? | |
| Answer To Question 1: Audiology services are split between Fixed and Variable payment based on the application of the Aligned Payment Incentive under the NHS Payment Scheme 2023-25 guidance. The Fixed monthly value of funds provided by all commissioners is £45,000 per month. | |
| Question Number 2: Total number of “assessment only” episodes within the last 12 months (broken down by monthly figures)? | |
| Answer To Question 2: Please see our response to Q2,3,4,5,8,9 and 10 in the spreadsheet attached. To accompany this answer to question 2 please also see the documents listed below:  12363 - FOI_8082 - NHS Audiology 2024.xlsx | |
| Question Number 3: Total number of “monaural fitting” episodes within the last 12 months (broken down by monthly figures)? | |
| Answer To Question 3: Please see our response to Q2,3,4,5,8,9 and 10 in the spreadsheet attached. | |
| Question Number 4: Total number of “binaural fitting” episodes within the last 12 months (broken down by monthly figures)? | |
| Answer To Question 4: Please see our response to Q2,3,4,5,8,9 and 10 in the spreadsheet attached. | |
| Question Number 5: Total volume of “aftercare” episodes within the last 12 months (broken down by monthly figures)? | |
| Answer To Question 5: Please see our response to Q2,3,4,5,8,9 and 10 in the spreadsheet attached. | |
| Question Number 6: The sites where NHS Audiology services are delivered? | |
| Answer To Question 6: The Trust provide audiology services at Salisbury District Hospital and Shaftesbury War Memorial Hospital. | |
| Question Number 7: The days and operating hours in these sites during which these services are provided? | |
| Answer To Question 7: Audiology from Salisbury District Hospital operates from 0800-1800 Monday-Friday. We occasionally run overtime clinics on weekends which typically run from 0900-1400 or sometimes later (1600). Shaftesbury War Memorial Hospital operates from 0900-1700 every other Monday and every other Wednesday. We do not run overtime clinics at Shaftesbury. | |
| Question Number 8: The average waiting time from GP referral to hearing assessment appointment? | |
| Answer To Question 8: Please see our response to Q2,3,4,5,8,9 and 10 in the spreadsheet attached. | |
| Question Number 9: The average waiting time from hearing assessment appointment to hearing aid fitting appointment? | |
| Answer To Question 9: Please see our response to Q2,3,4,5,8,9 and 10 in the spreadsheet attached. | |
| Question Number 10: The average waiting time from hearing aid fitting appointment to follow-up appointment? | |
| Answer To Question 10: Please see our response to Q2,3,4,5,8,9 and 10 in the spreadsheet attached. | |
| Question Number 11: How patients access aftercare services? | |
| Answer To Question 11: Patients can access after care by calling or emailing the department. They are occasionally booked in for planned aftercare at treatment or assessment. | |
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Our staff at Salisbury District Hospital have long been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment they provide for our patients and for their innovation, commitment and professionalism. This has been recognised in a wide range of achievements and it is reflected in our award of NHS Foundation Trust status. This is afforded to hospitals that provide the highest standards of care.
