Subject: Freedom of Information request – commissioning and costs of Level 2 female rehabilitation beds
Please note this FOI was originally sent to NHS ICB Gloucestershire but we have been advised to redivert the query to foi@ghc.nhs.uk
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am requesting the following information. Please provide information relating to Level 2 female inpatient rehabilitation beds commissioned or funded by your ICB. For the most recent complete financial year (2024/25, or the latest year for which data is held), please provide:
Costs
1. The lowest daily cost (£ per bed day) paid by the ICB for a Level 2 female rehabilitation bed.
2. The highest daily cost (£ per bed day) paid by the ICB for a Level 2 female rehabilitation bed.
3. Where applicable, whether any of the costs above include a stepped or enhanced rate, for example a higher daily rate for an initial admission period.
o If so, please indicate:
The daily rate(s).
The duration for which the enhanced rate applies.
4. If held, the average daily cost (£ per bed day) paid by the ICB for Level 2 female rehabilitation placements over the same period.
Observations
1. Please confirm whether enhanced observations (e.g. 1:1, 2:1) are:
o Included within the standard bed day rate, or
o Charged in addition to the bed day rate.
2. Where enhanced observations are charged additionally, please provide:
o The range of hourly or daily costs charged.
o Whether these costs are paid directly by the ICB or pass through from provider invoices.
Commissioning model
1. Please indicate how Level 2 female rehabilitation beds are primarily commissioned by the ICB:
o Block contract (fixed number of beds).
o Spot purchase / case by case placement.
o A mix of block and spot purchasing.
2. If a block arrangement is in place:
o The number of beds included in the block (if held).
o Whether the block rate differs from spot purchased rates.
Activity
1. The number of Level 2 female rehabilitation placements funded by the ICB during that period (headcount rather than bed days).
If information is held across multiple providers or contracts, please provide a summary response rather than provider level detail.
If any part of this request is not held, please confirm this.
Many thanks.

