Information Request from the CCG about Nebuliser Use
Date sent: Friday 9 October 2015
All Somerset GPs and Practice Managers
Dear Colleagues
My apologies for further e mail, this should have been included on the Weekly update
Information Request from the CCG about Nebuliser Use Practices will be now have had a request from the CCG for information about patients who have a nebuliser that was provided by the previous community COPD service.
The letter asks for practices to check whether patients on a short list included in the letter are still using a nebuliser and are still at their former address. We think this is a reasonable request and would encourage practices to provide this information.
However, practices have also been sent a template proforma that includes the serial number of the nebuliser and the date that a service is due, amongst other information. As practices have never been involved in the supply or maintenance of nebulisers, the LMC does not believe that providing this information is a practice responsibility.
The letter also asks about any other patients, not on the list provided, that are using a community service supplied nebuliser. We have explained that where a nebuliser came from is not something that is coded on in the patient record, and that practices are unlikely to be able to answer the question.
Kind Regards
Jill
Jill Hellens
Executive Director
Somerset LMC
TEL: 01823 331428
Fax:01823 338561
www.somersetlmc.co.uk
