Question 1
• In the last 12 months, have you sub-contracted any surgical activity to non-NHS providers (e.g. providers such as Ramsay Health Care, Nuffield Health, BMI, Spire, Care UK)?
Question 2
• If yes, which kind of private providers were used to undertake such services? Please select which apply and the name of the sub-contracted companies which were used
Question 3
• Please indicate what was the main cause of the need to sub-contract activity (please allocate an approximate % if multiple reasons)
Question 4
• What were the major surgical specialities that were sub-contracted (e.g. Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology etc.)
– If possible, please provide an estimated % split by speciality of total sub-contracted spend
Question 5
• How much was spent by the Trust on sub-contracted surgical activity over the last 12 months?
Question 6
• Do you currently have an operational Private Patient Unit?
• Do you currently have an operational Private Patient Unit?
Question 7
• If no, what is the reason that you have not opened a Private Patient Unit to date (please allocate an approximate % if multiple reasons)?

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