FOI 1668 – Blood Glucose Testing Strips
FOI Reference Number:
1668
Request
Details of any discount, rebate or reimbursement your organisation receives in respect of Blood Glucose Testing Strips.
A copy of and or a link to your current blood glucose testing formulary/ recommended blood glucose meters/strips.
The planned date to next review your blood glucose meters/strips formulary.
The name(s), contact email address(es) and telephone numbers of the person(s) in your organisation who are responsible for blood glucose meter/strip formulary/recommendations within your organisation.
How will the formulary review be managed, what will be included in the process and anticipated timelines for completion?
Are you working with any other CCG’s/PCO’s who will be part of this process or who will adopt the same Formulary? If so, please provide the names of these areas and the contact name, email address and telephone number for the person with responsibility for blood glucose meters.
Response
Date: 13 September 2022
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – DECISION NOTICE
Dear Sir / Madam,
FOI Reference Number: 1668
1. Details of any discount, rebate or reimbursement your organisation receives in respect of Blood Glucose Testing Strips.
Nil.
2. A copy of and or a link to your current blood glucose testing formulary/ recommended blood glucose meters/strips.
3. The planned date to next review your blood glucose meters/strips formulary.
http://www.derbyshiremedicinesmanagement.nhs.uk/clinical-guidelines/chapter_6/
4. The name(s), contact email address(es) and telephone numbers of the person(s) in your organisation who are responsible for blood glucose meter/strip formulary/recommendations within your organisation.
The ICB’s preferred way to contact the Medicines Management Team is via the email address ddicb.medicinesmanagement@nhs.net in order that all enquiries can be passed to the most appropriate colleague as promptly as possible.
5. How will the formulary review be managed, what will be included in the process and anticipated timelines for completion?
The formulary is periodically reviewed; please see the link at the location below for details. http://www.derbyshiremedicinesmanagement.nhs.uk/clinical-guidelines/chapter_6/
The next expected review date is September 2022; however, this timescale can be extended based on local priority and consultation period. There is no fixed date or timeline.
6. Are you working with any other CCG’s/PCO’s who will be part of this process or who will adopt the same Formulary? If so, please provide the names of these areas and the contact name, email address and telephone number for the person with responsibility for blood glucose meters.
The Blood Glucose Monitoring Meter Formulary is system-wide. Please see the Joint Area Prescribing Committee Stakeholder map for system members, via the link below:
http://www.derbyshiremedicinesmanagement.nhs.uk/assets/japc/JAPC/JAPC_Stakeholder_Map.pdf
I hope that this answers your queries with the information we currently hold, but if I can be of any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me.
If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to ask for an internal review. Internal review requests should be submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your original letter and should be addressed to:
NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB
FOI Team
Scarsdale
Nightingale Close
Newbold
Chesterfield
S41 7PF
Or:
If you are not content with the outcome of our review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by the Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (ICB).
The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioners Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF, telephone 0303 123 1113, email casework@ico.org.uk.
Yours faithfully,
Kathryn Jacklin
FOI Officer
Derby and Derbyshire ICB
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