Private Patient Discussion in MDT meetings

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I would be grateful if you would supply the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. This information relates to multi-disciplinary meetings(E.g. for cancer patients), and in particular for private patients discussed at the NHS MDT meeting.

1) Can the Trust confirm whether it has received payment from private medical insurance companies for discussion of privately insured patients in the Trust multi-disciplinary team MDT meetings? The Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has not received, and does not receive, payment for any MDT discussions within the last 3 years.

2) Can the Trust confirm which private medical insurance companies have remunerated any such charge for MDT discussion in the last 3 years? N/A

3) Can the Trust confirm if individual private patients are invoiced for MDT discussion, if he/she does not have private medical insurance? N/A

4) The amount of the current charge levied against private patients/insurance companies for each MDT discussion episode. N/A