Radiology activity data and outsourcing

​​​Request 835660986

Please provide the following information for each year from January 2024 to current date:

A

Please confirm the total number of Radiology scans conducted by Health and Community Services (HCS) in 2024 and 2025.

B
Please confirm name(s) of any external company or organisation contracted to provide radiology reporting or teleradiology services for Jersey General Hospital or Health and Community Services (HCS).

C
From January 2024 to current date, please confirm the start and end dates of each contract or agreement relating to radiology auditing and reporting by external private radiology companies, including details of any extensions exercised or extension options available under the contract terms.

D
Please confirm the total number of Radiology (reported) works outsourced to Private Radiology Companies in 2024 and 2025 split by service type:

• out-of-hours reporting (night-time urgent),
• routine/elective reporting,
• ​plain film reporting,
• emergency reporting (day-time urgent),​
  

E

Please confirm the total spend in £ for outsourced Radiology (reported) work to Private Radiology Companies during 2024 and 2025.

F
Please confirm whether there are plans to use alternative private radiology companies for radiology reporting.

G
Please confirm the total number of radiology reports or examinations submitted to external private radiology companies for audit, peer review, quality assurance, or other radiology governance services during 2024 and 2025.​

Response

A​

B

Telemedicine Clinic.

C

An initial contract was agreed 21 December 2022 for a duration of two years, with the on-call tele-radiology service implemented in January 2023 and elective service provision introduced in January 2024.

Following the initial 24-month contract period, a rolling monthly service arrangement took effect and remains in place.​

D

Out-of-hours reporting (night-time urgent)

Routine, elective reporting

 Plain film reporting

There is no contract for Emergency reporting (day-time urgent).

E

2024:   £ 130,658
2025:   £ 213,488

​F​

Yes.​

G