FOI 1728 - Payments to Doctors for Mental Health Assessments

Response

Date: 29 2022

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – DECISION NOTICE

Dear Sir / Madam,

FOI Reference Number: 1728

We would appreciate it if you could let us know what fee your Integrated Care Board pays doctors per assessment for:

• Mental Health Act Assessments
• Deprivation of Liberty safeguards Assessments

Our response:

I can confirm that the ICB pay doctors for Mental Health Assessment claims on the following rates:

14.1: £191.55
14.2: £59.40

The fees codes are as follows:

CODE PSYCHIATRIC REPORTS (SEC 105, NHS ACT 1977; MH ACT 1983)
14.1 Examination by Consultant or Specialist Practitioner Approved under the Mental Health Act 1983
14.2 For Medical Work other than above

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.

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NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB
FOI Team
Scarsdale
Nightingale Close
Newbold
Chesterfield
S41 7PF

Or:

ddicb.foi@nhs.net

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Yours faithfully,

Kathryn Jacklin
FOI Officer
Derby and Derbyshire ICB

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