
Internal Reference Number: FOI_8949
Date Request Received: 07/10/2025 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 26/11/2025 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Insourcing Spend
Request Category: Private Individuals
| Question Number 1: Please can I request the below information on the utilisation of Insourcing for the following period 01/07/2025-30/09/2025 Total spend during the period for insourcing Total spend during the period for Insourcing for the below specialties: 1. Neurology 2. Neurophysiology 3. Dermatology 4. Gastroenterology 5. Endoscopy 6. Cardiology 7. Respiratory 8. Orthodontics 9. Dental 10. OMFS 11. ENT 12. Rheumatology 13. Gynaecology 14. Ophthalmology 15. Surgery- including all subspecialties | |
| Answer To Question 1: 1. Neurology - None 2. Neurophysiology- None 3. Dermatology - £385,178 4. Gastroenterology - The spend for this category cannot be split specifically for Insourcing, as the same supplier also manages our Direct Engagement programme. 5. Endoscopy- The spend for this category cannot be split specifically for Insourcing, as the same supplier also manages our Direct Engagement programme. 6. Cardiology - £36k 7. Respiratory - none 8. Orthodontics - none 9. Dental - none 10. OMFS - none 11. ENT - none 12. Rheumatology - none 13. Gynaecology- none 14. Ophthalmology - none 15. Surgery- including all subspecialties - none | |
| Question Number 2: Please break the spend down by insourcing company | |
| Answer To Question 2: 1. Neurology N/A 2. Neurophysiology N/A 3. Dermatology - Healthcare Business Solutions (HBS) - £385,178 4. Gastroenterology - The spend for this category cannot be split specifically for Insourcing, as the same supplier also manages our Direct Engagement programme. 5. Endoscopy - The spend for this category cannot be split specifically for Insourcing, as the same supplier also manages our Direct Engagement programme. 6. Cardiology - All Xyla 7. Respiratory - N/A 8. Orthodontics - N/A 9. Dental - N/A 10. OMFS - N/A 11. ENT - N/A 12. Rheumatology - N/A 13. Gynaecology- N/A 14. Ophthalmology - N/A 15. Surgery- including all subspecialties - N/A | |
| Question Number 3: Please confirm if there was a budget and how much budget for insourcing for the specialties outlined during the same period | |
| Answer To Question 3: We pool the budget for insourcing and outsourcing work and so are unable to isolate the insourcing only budget. | |
| Question Number 4: What was the service type relating to the specialties outlined, for example, outpatient, diagnostic or theatres. Was it a fully managed service or Team provision for each specialty outlined | |
| Answer To Question 4: 1. Neurology N/A 2. Neurophysiology - N/A 3. Dermatology - Managed Service 4. Gastroenterology - Managed Service 5. Endoscopy - Managed Service 6. Cardiology - All diagnostic - NHSSBS - Insourcing of Clinical Services 7. Respiratory - N/A 8. Orthodontics - N/A 9. Dental - N/A 10. OMFS - N/A 11. ENT - N/A 12. Rheumatology - N/A 13. Gynaecology- N/A 14. Ophthalmology - N/A 15. Surgery- including all subspecialties - N/A | |
| Question Number 5: Please can you confirm the Frameworks utilised for each specialty | |
| Answer To Question 5: 1. Neurology N/A 2. Neurophysiology N/A 3. Dermatology - NHS Shared Business Services (SBS) Insourcing of Clinical Support Services Framework 4. Gastroenterology - NHS Shared Business Services (SBS) Insourcing of Clinical Support Services Framework 5. Endoscopy - NHS Shared Business Services (SBS) Insourcing of Clinical Support Services Framework 6. Cardiology - Direct Award 7. Respiratory N/A 8. Orthodontics - N/A 9. Dental - N/A 10. OMFS - N/A 11. ENT - N/A 12. Rheumatology N/A 13. Gynaecology- N/A 14. Ophthalmology - N/A 15. Surgery- including all subspecialties - N/A | |
| Question Number 6: Please confirm any direct awards or mini competitions which are being utilised for each specialty | |
| Answer To Question 6: 1. Neurology N/A 2. Neurophysiology N/A 3. Dermatology - Direct Award 4. Gastroenterology - Direct Award 5. Endoscopy - Direct Award 6. Cardiology Direct Award 7. Respiratory N/A 8. Orthodontics - N/A 9. Dental - N/A 10. OMFS - N/A 11. ENT - N/A 12. Rheumatology N/A 13. Gynaecology- N/A 14. Ophthalmology - N/A 15. Surgery- including all subspecialties - N/A | |
| Question Number 7: Total procedures/tests/patients seen completed by insourcing companies for the specialties outlined during the same period | |
| Answer To Question 7: 1. Neurology N/A 2. Neurophysiology N/A 3. Dermatology - unable to determine 4. Gastroenterology - total procedures = 828 5. Endoscopy - see row above as these will be included in Gastro numbers 6. Cardiology - 730 echos 7. Respiratory - N/A 8. Orthodontics - N/A 9. Dental - N/A 10. OMFS - N/A 11. ENT - N/A 12. Rheumatology - N/A 13. Gynaecology- N/A 14. Ophthalmology - N/A 15. Surgery- including all subspecialties - N/A | |
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