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Monday 09 February 2026
Salisbury Foundation Trust

FOI_9101

Internal Reference Number: FOI_9101

Date Request Received: 15/12/2025 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 09/01/2026 00:00:00

This response was sent via: By Email

Request Summary: Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre

Request Category: Private Individuals





 
Question Number 1:
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I request the following information regarding the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre at SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Hospital please.

For the financial year 2022-2023:

• Number of potential total capacity of spinal patient beds (assuming you were fully funded, staffed and equipped)

• Number of beds actively in use or available for use by spinal patients

• Number of new spinal patients admitted

• Number of existing spinal patients readmitted (for surgery, wound management, further rehabilitation etc – please provide a breakdown of the types of readmissions if possible)

• How much – and source of – funding you received for providing spinal services (please provide a breakdown of funding sources if multiple)
 
Answer To Question 1:
Please see our response to parts 1-4 of each question in the attached spreadsheet (for all the financial years being asked about).

Please see separate file detailing income for the Spinal service.

To accompany this answer to question 1 please also see the documents listed below:

 13405 - FOI_9101 - Spinal Centre.xlsx
 FOI 9101 finance.xlsx
 
Question Number 2:
For the financial year 2023-2024:

• Number of potential total capacity of spinal patient beds (assuming you were fully funded, staffed and equipped)

• Number of beds actively in use or available for use by spinal patients

• Number of new spinal patients admitted

• Number of existing spinal patients readmitted (for surgery, wound management, further rehabilitation etc – please provide a breakdown of the types of readmissions if possible)

• How much – and source of – funding you received for providing spinal services (please provide a breakdown of funding sources if multiple)
 
Answer To Question 2:
Please see attached
 
Question Number 3:
For the financial year 2024-2025:

• Number of potential total capacity of spinal patient beds (assuming you were fully funded, staffed and equipped)

• Number of beds actively in use or available for use by spinal patients

• Number of new spinal patients admitted

• Number of existing spinal patients readmitted (for surgery, wound management, further rehabilitation etc – please provide a breakdown of the types of readmissions if possible)

• How much – and source of – funding you received for providing spinal services (please provide a breakdown of funding sources if multiple)
 
Answer To Question 3:
Please see attached
 
Question Number 4:
For the financial year 2025-2026 (up to 1st December 2025):

• Number of potential total capacity of spinal patient beds (assuming you were fully funded, staffed and equipped)

• Number of beds actively in use or available for use by spinal patients

• Number of new spinal patients admitted

• Number of existing spinal patients readmitted (for surgery, wound management, further rehabilitation etc – please provide a breakdown of the types of readmissions if possible)

• How much – and source of – funding you received for providing spinal services (please provide a breakdown of funding sources if multiple)
 
Answer To Question 4:
Please see attached
 
Question Number 5:
Finally, please also share your current (as of 14th December 2025) patient admissions policy for both:

• New spinal patients

• Spinal patients who require readmission for associated treatment or intervention
 
Answer To Question 5:
Please find attached SOP.

To accompany this answer to question 5 please also see the documents listed below:

 Spinal patient journey pathway 25 update.pdf
Please see Attachments:
 
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