Internal Reference Number: FOI_7383
Date Request Received: 17/08/2023 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 12/09/2023 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Renal Dialysis Capacity
Request Category: Companies
Question Number 1: Renal Dialysis Capacity How many patients are on dialysis at the trust and are these being seen two or three times per week? | |
Answer To Question 1: 46, 10 are dialysing twice, 36 are on three sessions a week. | |
Question Number 2: What is your current capacity level and what is your maximum capacity level of renal dialysis? | |
Answer To Question 2: 12 stations current Maximum capacity 48 | |
Question Number 3: What is your current number of dialysis stations/beds? | |
Answer To Question 3: 11 | |
Question Number 4: What is the average cost per patient for renal dialysis within an NHS trust environment? | |
Answer To Question 4: £156 | |
Question Number 5: Do you run two or three sessions per day and how many days per week do you run your service for? | |
Answer To Question 5: 2 sessions a day Monday to Saturday. am/pm - 6 days a week | |
Question Number 6: What is your contingency plan for when you run out of internal dialysis capacity? | |
Answer To Question 6: Priority review and open more shifts | |
Question Number 7: Where does the primary source of funding for the renal department stem from? Is it directly from the trust or the ICB? | |
Answer To Question 7: NHSE | |
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