Essex Commissioning Support
FOI Team, Phoenix Place
Christopher Martin Road
Basildon, Essex
SS14 3EZ
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Date: 14th November 2013
FOI Request: Contract Penalties
Our Reference Number: 1314274
DearMr Brotherhood,
Further to your request made to NHS Castle Point & Rochford CCG, NHS Thurrock CCG and NHS Southend CCGfor information relating to the above and pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please see the organisations response below:
Please provide the following information:
- contract penalties/'fines' issued since 1st April 2013
- broken down by value by provider organisation by reason
- the value of contract penalties being challenged by provider organisation
- the total estimated value of contract penalties expected to be issued during the 2013/14 year
In response to point 3 above. please note: Until an agreement has been reached with the providers the full values are being challenged. There is a detailed reconciliation process which involves agreeing the detail behind challenges and fines.
NHS Thurrock CCG –
The following are in relation to Basildon & Thurrock University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust:
Description / To date / ForecastAmbulance service delays / -14,000 / -23,387
CQUIN not met
Emergency readmissions
Fines / -164,972 / -275,585
Grand total / -178,972 / -298,972
The following is in relation to NHS East of England Ambulance Service Trust:
Potential fines to date – £20,371, this is subject to validation
Any fines re the main national performance indicators A8/A19 are done on an annual basis so would not be calculated and levied until after 31st March 2014.
NHS Castle Point & Rochford CCG –
The following are in relation to Southend Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust:
Description / To date / Forecast18 Weeks – Speciality compliance / -125,835 / -138,327
95% A&E 4 Hour Compliance
Ambulance service delays / -87,327 / -251,670
Fines
Single Accommodation Breach
Zero tolerance RTT waits over 52 weeks
Grand total / -213,162 / -389,997
The following is in relation to NHS East of England Ambulance Service Trust:
Potential fines to date – £26,153, this is subject to validation
Any fines re the main national performance indicators A8/A19 are done on an annual basis so would not be calculated and levied until after 31st March 2014.
NHS Southend CCG –
The following are in relation to Southend Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust:
Description / To date / Forecast18 Weeks – Speciality compliance / -77,270 / -107,270
95% A&E 4 Hour Compliance
Ambulance service delays / -160,216 / -320,434
Fines
Single Accommodation Breach
Zero tolerance RTT waits over 52 weeks
Grand total / -237,486 / -427,704
The following is in relation to NHS East of England Ambulance Service Trust:
Potential fines to date – £26,929, this is subject to validation
Any fines re the main national performance indicators A8/A19 are done on an annual basis so would not be calculated and levied until after 31st March 2014.
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Yours sincerely,
Priscilla Driscoll
Freedom of InformationCo-Ordinator
Essex Commissioning Support
Essex Commissioning Support is part of NHS Central Eastern Commissioning Support Unit.