FOI:2022/409 :: East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Reference	FOI:2022/409
Description	Teleradiology/outsourced radiology reporting
Date Requested	24/10/22
Date Replied	09/11/22
Category	Procurement Radiology

Request

I would be most grateful if you would provide me, under the Freedom of Information Act, details regarding the Trusts outsourced teleradiology reporting.

The details required are below.

Please confirm the below information for each contract you hold with a teleradiology/outsourced radiology reporting provider:	Provider 1	Provider 2	Provider 3	Provider 4
Name
Contract start date
Contract end date
Option for extension/roll-over period
Procurement route/framework used
Exclusivity or volume commitment within contract

Please provide the below information for each teleradiology provider above:
Number of CT/MRI examinations reported between 1^st July 2022 and 30^th September 2022 that require a 1-hour turnaround time or quicker (Emergency reporting)
If Emergency reporting (up to 1-hour) is not outsourced, then please confirm the number of examinations reported locally between 1^st July 2022 and 30^th September 2022 that require a 1-hour turnaround time or quicker (Emergency reporting)
Number of CT/MRI examinations reported between 1^st July 2022 and 30^th September 2022 that require a turnaround time of between 1 and 48 hours (Urgent reporting)
Number of CT examinations reported between 1^st July 2022 and 30^th September 2022 that require a 48-hour turnaround time or longer (Routine/general reporting)
Number of MRI examinations reported between 1^st July 2022 and 30^th September 2022 that require a 48-hour turnaround time or longer (Routine/general reporting)
Number of Plain Film (X-Ray) examinations reported between 1^st July 2022 and 30^th September 2022 that require a 48-hour turnaround time or longer (Routine/general reporting)

Please provide the below information for each teleradiology provider above:
Total financial expenditure for CT/MRI examinations reported between 1^st July 2022 and 30^th September 2022 that require a 1-hour turnaround time or quicker (Emergency reporting)
Total financial expenditure for CT/MRI examinations reported between 1^st July 2022 and 30^th September 2022 that require a turnaround time of between 1 and 48 hours (Urgent reporting)
Total financial expenditure for CT examinations reported between 1^st July 2022 and 30^th September 2022 that require a 48 hour turnaround time or longer (Routine/general reporting)
Total financial expenditure for MRI examinations reported between 1^st July 2022 and 30^th September 2022 that require a 48-hour turnaround time or longer (Routine/general reporting)
Total financial expenditure for Plain Film (X-Ray) examinations reported between 1^st July 2022 and 30^th September 2022 that require a 48-hour turnaround time or longer (Routine/general reporting)

Response

Please confirm the below information for each contract you hold with a teleradiology/outsourced radiology reporting provider:	Provider 1	Provider 2
Name	4Ways	ATLAS
Contract start date	1^st Aug 2022	April 2021
Contract end date	31^st July 2023	Rolling 12 month
Option for extension/roll-over period
Procurement route/framework used	NHS Supply Chain (Provision of Equipment and Clinical Service Solutions and Associated Goods	Direct award
Exclusivity or volume commitment within contract

Please provide the below information for each teleradiology provider above:	4WAYS	ATLAS
Number of CT/MRI examinations reported between 1^st July 2022 and 30^th September 2022 that require a 1-hour turnaround time or quicker (Emergency reporting)	1603	0
If Emergency reporting (up to 1-hour) is not outsourced, then please confirm the number of examinations reported locally between 1^st July 2022 and 30^th September 2022 that require a 1-hour turnaround time or quicker (Emergency reporting)	0	0
Number of CT/MRI examinations reported between 1^st July 2022 and 30^th September 2022 that require a turnaround time of between 1 and 48 hours (Urgent reporting)	465	0
Number of CT examinations reported between 1^st July 2022 and 30^th September 2022 that require a 48-hour turnaround time or longer (Routine/general reporting)	773	5
Number of MRI examinations reported between 1^st July 2022 and 30^th September 2022 that require a 48-hour turnaround time or longer (Routine/general reporting)	9	655
Number of Plain Film (X-Ray) examinations reported between 1^st July 2022 and 30^th September 2022 that require a 48-hour turnaround time or longer (Routine/general reporting)	0	0

Please provide the below information for each teleradiology provider above:
Total financial expenditure for CT/MRI examinations reported between 1^st July 2022 and 30^th September 2022 that require a 1-hour turnaround time or quicker (Emergency reporting)	Considered Commercially Sensitive	Considered Commercially Sensitive
Total financial expenditure for CT/MRI examinations reported between 1^st July 2022 and 30^th September 2022 that require a turnaround time of between 1 and 48 hours (Urgent reporting)	Considered Commercially Sensitive	Considered Commercially Sensitive
Total financial expenditure for CT examinations reported between 1^st July 2022 and 30^th September 2022 that require a 48 hour turnaround time or longer (Routine/general reporting)	Considered Commercially Sensitive	Considered Commercially Sensitive
Total financial expenditure for MRI examinations reported between 1^st July 2022 and 30^th September 2022 that require a 48-hour turnaround time or longer (Routine/general reporting)	Considered Commercially Sensitive	Considered Commercially Sensitive
Total financial expenditure for Plain Film (X-Ray) examinations reported between 1^st July 2022 and 30^th September 2022 that require a 48-hour turnaround time or longer (Routine/general reporting)	Considered Commercially Sensitive	Considered Commercially Sensitive

*The Trust is unable to provide a response to the third part of this FOI request as this information is considered to be commercial in confidence. This information is exempt under section 43 (commercial interests) of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), as the information would be likely to prejudice the commercial interests of those involved.

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