1.
The definition of calculation used for new to follow up ratios for chronic pain
referrals for the main local pain service that your CCG area uses or commissions.
2.
The data for new to follow up for chronic pain referrals for your main local service
for the years April 2010 to April 2015.
3.
Is the calculation used for new and follow-up in Chronic Pain a local or national
definition?
4.
Can you provide the wording of the definition used?
5.
Does the New to follow up ratio calculation that is used by your organisation for
Chronic Pain also apply to other specialties?
6.
If no - please explain the differences in the calculations.
Please provide the information in the form:
qu1. The definition of calculation
used for new to follow up ratios for
chronic pain referrals.
qu2. The data for new to follow up
for chronic pain referrals for your
CCG for the years April 2010 to April
2015
qu3. Is the calculation used for new
and follow-up in Chronic Pain a
local or national definition?
qu4. Can you provide the wording
of the definition used?
qu5. Does the New to follow up
ratio calculation that is used by your
organisation for Chronic Pain also
apply to other specialties?
qu6. If no - please explain the
differences in the calculations.
Please see the attached document which includes the
definition and calculation used for new to follow up
ratios for chronic pain referrals.
Please note NHS Medway CCG was only formed on 1
April 2013 and therefore does not hold information prior
to this date. The information provided below is therefore
dated from 1 April 2013 onwards, and should you wish to
obtain information regarding predecessor organisations,
please contact NHS England using the following details:
[email protected]
NHS England, PO Box 16738, Redditch, B97 9PT
I can confirm that the data provided in Table 1 below is
for all Pain Management appointments as it is not
possible to provide chronic pain only. Please note: the
CCG also commissions chronic pain management
programmes.
I can confirm it is a national definition as per the
attached document.
Please see the attached document.
I can confirm that the first to follow up ratio calculation
is used for all specialties but the ratio is different for
every specialty.
Not applicable.
Table 1 – Response to question 2
Year
First outpatients
April 2013 to March
2014
April 2014 to March
2015
Follow up outpatients
1302
2259
First to follow up
ratio
1.73
1541
2072
1.34