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Written question asked by Lord Campbell-Savours (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Earl Howe (Conservative) on Monday, 8 November 2010.


NHS: Oxygen Supplies

Question
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the financial basis for the remuneration of suppliers of oxygen to individual NHS patients at home.
Answer

The Home Oxygen Service (HOS) suppliers are remunerated on a per-diem basis. The per-diem cost is dependent on the flow rate of the oxygen and the hours prescribed per day. There are also a number of charge categories, which are fixed for each HOS supplier.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
3114; 722 c30WA
Session
2010-12
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Subjects
Fees and charges Home care services NHS Oxygen
Link
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