Internal Reference Number: FOI_9336
Date Request Received: 09/04/2026 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 21/04/2026 00:00:00
This response was sent via: By Email
Request Summary: Homecare Medicines Service
Request Category: Companies
| Question Number 1: Freedom of Information Request 鈥� Homecare Medicines Service I am writing to make a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I would be grateful if you could provide responses to the questions set out below, which relate to your Trust's homecare medicines service. Section 1 鈥� Service Scale and Volume 1. How many patients are currently receiving homecare medicines through your Trust? 2. How many homecare prescriptions does your Trust issue per year (or per month if annual figures are unavailable)? | |
| Answer To Question 1: Question No 1 1 - In 2025/2026 total of 2361 patients treated 2 - Approx 390 prescriptions each month | |
| Question Number 2: Section 2 鈥� Current Systems and Processes Is homecare prescribing at your Trust currently: (a) Fully electronic (b) Fully paper-based (c) A combination of electronic and paper-based Does the Trust currently use a dedicated homecare medicines management or tracking system? If so, please provide the name of the system and the supplier. | |
| Answer To Question 2: Question 2 C 鈥� a combination of electronic and paper- based Does the Trust use a dedicated Homecare Meds Management or Tracking system = yes, we use the System C, CMM Medicines Management Homecare Module | |
| Question Number 3: Section 3 鈥� Financial Information What was the Trust's total annual expenditure on homecare medicines in the most recent completed financial year? Please provide the year to which this figure relates. | |
| Answer To Question 3: Question 3 Total expenditure on homecare medicines 2024-2025 = 拢8,331,943 | |
| Question Number 4: Section 4 鈥� Specialties and Medicines What are the top three clinical specialties by volume of homecare prescribing at your Trust? Please provide a table listing all medicines currently prescribed via homecare at your Trust, including the following columns: (a) Generic name (b) Brand name (c) Clinical specialty (d) Homecare provider(s) used for each medicine | |
| Answer To Question 4: Question 4 Top 3 specialities by volume = Rheumatology, Gastroenterology and Dermatology. Please find attached word document. To accompany this answer to question 4 please also see the documents listed below:  FOI 9336 Q4.pdf | |
| Question Number 5: Section 5 鈥� Key Contacts Please provide the name and NHS email address of the lead homecare pharmacist (or equivalent role) at your Trust | |
| Answer To Question 5: Question 5 Names and emails will not be provided as under Personal Data Exemption section 40(2) - see attached | |
| Question Number 6: For each of the top three specialties identified in Question 4, please provide the name and NHS email address of the lead consultant responsible for homecare prescribing within that specialty. | |
| Answer To Question 6: Question 6 Names and emails will not be provided as under Personal Data Exemption section 40(2) - see attached | |
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