Salisbury Foundation Trust

FOI_6920

Internal Reference Number: FOI_6920

Date Request Received: 16/12/2022 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 13/01/2023 00:00:00

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Request Summary: Aromatherapy

Request Category: Campaigning organisation

 
Question Number 1:
What is your policy on aromatherapy? Please provide a copy of your policy, if you have one.
 
Answer To Question 1:
Data not held
 
Question Number 2:
In the last five years, have you engaged an aromatherapy practitioner for the provision of aromatherapy to NHS patients?

a. In which years?

b. What was the cost to the NHS for each of these years?

c. How many patients were given aromatherapy in each of these years?

Please break the results down by condition.
 
Answer To Question 2:
Q2 A

Financial Year Spend (Inc. VAT)
19/20 £ 13,976.56
20/21 £ 1,865.67
21/22 £ 488.20
22/23 £ 1,805.00
Grand Total £ 18,135.43

Q2b - £480, rest funded through Charitable funds
 
Question Number 3:
Do you currently have a contract in place with any provider for the provision of aromatherapy services?

a. Please provide a copy of the contract
 
Answer To Question 3:
No contract
 
Question Number 4:
Which external organisations, charities or companies (if any) have you contracted or engaged with over the provision of aromatherapy in the last three years?

a. Please include copies of any promotional materials, advertising materials or other documentation provided by the external organisation as part of this engagement
 
Answer To Question 4:

Stars Appeal

Aromatic Therapy - Aromatherapy Services

Penny Price Aromatherapy - Oils only

The Trust does not use any external advertising.
 
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