What was the total cost of maintaining the hydrotherapy pools in your NHS trust between October 2016 and October 2017 and how many pools do you have? [Can you specify which hospitals these are at?]
We have 1 hydrotherapy pool at Heartlands Hospital and 1 hydrotherapy pool at Good Hope Hospital
- The total cost of maintaining the pool at Heartlands Hospital for the period requested was £10,147 Inc. VAT.
- The total cost of maintaining the pool at Good Hope Hospital for the period requested was £11,924 Inc. VAT.
If possible, can I also have a breakdown of the maintenance cost per pool during the same time period?
A breakdown of the above total cost for Heartlands Hospital is as follows:
- Annual service contract: £1,302 Inc. VAT
- Extra to contract works: £1,636 Inc. VAT
- Works by in-house team: £7,209 Inc. VAT
A breakdown of the above total cost for Good Hope Hospital is as follows:
- Filter change, labour and consumables: £8,611.11 Inc. VAT
- Service and consumables/ repairs to dosing equipment: £2,251.09 Inc VAT
- Consumables for water treatment: £1,061.80 Inc VAT
If this total cost includes staff costs could you give the total amount relating to staff costs separately for this period?
Heartlands staff costs for the period is £7,209 Inc. VAT, as detailed above.
Good Hope Hospital: we are unable to split the costs between labour and consumables.
How much revenue did you raise between October 2016 and October 2017 from charging people to use the hydrotherapy pools in the hospitals within your NHS trust?
£13,730 was generated from private patients during this period.
Have any hydrotherapy pools been closed down in your NHS trust in the time period October 2014- October 2017? If yes, which hospitals had their hydrotherapy pools closed down?
There have been no closures.
What were the reasons for the hydrotherapy pool closures at hospitals within your NHS trust?
Not applicable.
