Freedom of Information Request – Ref: 209-2024
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
You asked:
1. How many clinical coders are employed by the Trust?
Our response:
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust do not employ clinical coders within our organisation.
You asked:
2. Who is responsible for the clinical coding team and who does that individual report into?
3. What did the Trust spend on external coding support in the 2023-2024 financial year?
4. What is the current coding backlog?
6. How many vacancies does the Trust currently have for clinical coding staff?
Our response:
We are unable to provide answers to these questions as we do not employ clinical coders within our organisation.
You asked:
5. How many Finished Consultant Episodes does the Trust complete per year?
Our response:
At our physical health sites for 2023/24 we had a total of 1911 finished consultant episodes (1102 Spells)
In 2024/25 to date (Apr – Oct) there have been 1076 finished consultant episodes (1052 Spells)
Next steps:
Should you have any queries in relation to our response, please do not hesitate to contact us. If you are unhappy with the response you have received in relation to your request and wish to ask us to review our response, you should write to:
Louise Moss
Head of Legal Services / Associate Director of Corporate Governance
c/o Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth, GL3 4AW
E-mail: louise.moss@ghc.nhs.uk
If you are not content with the outcome of any review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for further advice/guidance. Generally, the ICO will not consider your case unless you have exhausted your enquiries with the Trust which should include considering the use of the Trust’s formal complaints procedure. The ICO can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.