Is FERN still operational and comprised of the same team members?
If yes, is this not counter to NHS England’s position statement that police should not be involved in care?
If no, what has replaced it and how has police involvement in care been “eradicated” as mandated by NHS England?
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238-2024
1. Tetrabenazine usage. I am trying to determine the disease areas for the usage of Tetrabenazine.
Therefore, where possible to split the usage between the following disease areas:
Huntington’s Disease
Tardive Dyskinesia
Parkinson’s disease
Medication induced Dystonia
2. I am also trying to define the treatment sites for mental health provision within both the hospital and community settings, e.g.
221-2024
All available treatment pathways for patients with eating disorders in the Trust’s various specialist services (e.g. inpatient / day patient / community)?
The number of eating disorder patients in total on each available pathway and in each available setting so far this year and in each of the past 5 years.
The number of patients in total with an eating disorder that have died of any cause so far this year and in each of the past 5 years.
Of the patients in question three, above, please provide the location in which the death occurred, for example, in an acute hospital, in the Specialist Eating Disorder Unit, in a palliative care setting, elsewhere in the Trust, or outside any Trust setting.
Please provide a copy of your Trust’s SEED (Severe and Enduring Eating disorder) pathway or similar pathway for patients with long-standing eating disorders.
236-2024
How many patients have been treated through the Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust’s post-COVID service, and what ethnic groups are they a part of? Please can you break down the numbers year by year since the service started to the present day.
How many patients remained on the waiting list each month for the service, and what ethnic groups are they a part of? Please can you break down the numbers year by year since the service started to the present day.
How many staff have been designated to your post-COVID service each year since the service started to the present day?
064-2024
Please provide Electro Convulsive Treatment (ECT) information under the FOI act to the following questions: –
1.Please supply patient’s information ECT leaflet
2.Please supply patient ECT consent form
3.Please supply any ECT reports/investigations
4.How many ECT in 2023?
5.What proportion of patients were men/women?
6.How old were they?
7.What proportion of patients were classified people of the global majority or racialised communities (“POC / BAME”)?
8.How many people covered by the equality act received ECT ?
9.How many people were offered talking therapy prior to ECT ?
10.How many were receiving ECT for the first time?
11.How many patients consented to ECT?
12.How many ECT complaints were investigated outside the NHS and CCG?
13.How many patients died during or 1 month after ECT and what was the cause (whether or not ECT was considered the cause)?
14.How many patients died within 6 months after ECT and what was the cause (whether or not ECT was considered the cause)?
15.How many patients died by suicide within 6 months of receiving ECT (whether or not ECT was considered the cause)?
16.How many patients have suffered complications during and after ECT and what were those complications?
17.Have there been any formal complaints from patients/relatives about ECT?
18.If so, what was their concerns?
19.How many patients report memory loss/loss of cognitive function?
20.What tests are used to assess memory loss/loss of cognitive function?
21.Have MRI or CT scans been used before and after ECT?
22.If so, what was the conclusion?
23.How does the Trust plan to prevent ECT in the future?
Please provide restraints information under the FOI act to the following questions: –
1.Please supply any Restraints/investigations
2.How many RESTRAINTS in 2023?
3.What proportion of patients were men/women?
4.How old were they?
5.What proportion of patients were classified people of the global majority or racialised communities (“POC / BAME”)?
6.How many people covered by the equality act were restrained?
7.How many RESTRAINTS were investigated outside the NHS and CCG?
8.How many patients died during or 1 month after RESTRAINTS and what was the cause (whether or not RESTRAINTS was considered the cause)?
9.How many patients died within 6 months after RESTRAINTS and what was the cause (whether or not RESTRAINTS was considered the cause)?
10.How many patients died by suicide within 6 months of receiving RESTRAINTS (whether or not RESTRAINTS was considered the cause)?
11.How many patients have suffered complications during and after RESTRAINTS and what were those complications?
12.Have there been any formal complaints from patients/relatives about RESTRAINTS?
13.If so, what was their concerns?
14.Are counts of forced injections available?
15.How does the Trust plan to reduce restraints in the future?
Please provide SECLUSION information under the FOI act to the following questions: –
1.Please supply any SECLUSION reports/investigations
2.How many SECLUSIONS in 2023?
3.What proportion of patients were men/women?
4.How old were they?
5.What proportion of patients were classified people of the global majority or racialised communities (“POC / BAME”)?
6.How many people covered by the Equality Act were secluded ?
7.How many SECLUSIONS were investigated outside the NHS and CCG?
8.How many patients died during or 1 month after SECLUSION and what was the cause (whether or not SECLUSION was considered the cause)?
9.How many patients died within 6 months after SECLUSION and what was the cause (whether or not SECLUSION was considered the cause)?
10.How many patients died by suicide within 6 months of receiving SECLUSION (whether or not SECLUSION was considered the cause)?
11.How many patients have suffered complications during and after SECLUSION and what were those complications?
12.Have there been any formal complaints from patients/relatives about SECLUSION?
13.If so, what was their concerns?
14.How does the Trust plan to reduce SECLUSIONS in the future?
Please provide MEDICATION ERRORS information under the FOI act to the following questions: –
1.Please supply any MEDICATION ERRORS reports/investigations
2.How many MEDICATION ERRORS in 2023?
3.What proportion of patients were men/women?
4.How old were they?
5.What proportion of patients were classified people of the global majority or racialised communities (“POC / BAME”)?
6.How many people covered by the equality act endured medication errors ?
7.How many MEDICATION ERRORS were investigated outside the NHS and CCG?
8.How many patients died during or 1 month after MEDICATION ERRORS and what was the cause (whether or not MEDICATION ERRORS was considered the cause)?
9.How many patients died within 6 months after MEDICATION ERRORS and what was the cause (whether or not MEDICATION ERRORS was considered the cause)?
10.How many patients died by suicide within 6 months of receiving MEDICATION ERRORS (whether or not MEDICATION ERRORS was considered the cause)?
11.How many patients have suffered complications during and after MEDICATION ERRORS and what were those complications?
12.Have there been any formal complaints from patients/relatives about MEDICATION ERRORS?
13.If so, what was their concerns?
14.How does the Trust plan to prevent MEDICATION ERRORS in the future?
216-2024
SECTION 1: Hospital Demographics
1. Please indicate your trust/hospital type and type of care:
1. Trust/Hospital Type:
i) Acute
ii) Mental Health
iii) Community
iv) Ambulance
v) Other (please specify)
2. Type of Care:
i) Secondary
ii) Tertiary
iii) Other (please specify)
3. Total Number of Beds: Please indicate the total number of inpatient beds in your hospital, including all types (e.g., general, ICU, maternity) if applicable.
4. ICU/ITU Bed Count: How many beds are designated for intensive or high-dependency care?
5. Annual Admissions: Please provide the total number of patient admissions in the last calendar year. If exact figures are unavailable, please provide your best estimate.
SECTION 2: Procurement and Inventory Management
1. Formal Procurement Policies: Does your hospital have formal policies or guidelines for medical equipment procurement?
i) Yes (please provide a copy or summary)
ii) No
2. Designated Procurement Roles: Is there a designated individual or team responsible for managing the procurement of medical equipment? If yes, please provide the role(s) and a brief description of responsibilities.
i) Yes – Individual
ii) Yes – Team
iii) No
3. Inventory Review Frequency: How often is your medical equipment inventory reviewed for excess or unused items?
i) Monthly
ii) Quarterly
iii) Biannually
iv) Annually
v) Other (please specify)
4. Primary Sources for Procurement:
What are the primary sources for your medical equipment procurement?
Please indicate the proportion sourced from the NHS supply chain versus individual suppliers, and provide any additional details as applicable.
SECTION 3: Waste and Disposal
1. Excess/Expired Equipment:
What percentage of your medical equipment inventory was classified as excess, unused, or expired in the last 12 months?
Please provide a breakdown by equipment type, if available.
2. Disposal Responsibility: Is there a specific role or department responsible for overseeing the disposal of medical equipment? If yes, please provide the role(s) and responsibilities.
i) Yes – Individual
ii) Yes – Department
iii) No
3. Formal Disposal Policy: Does your hospital have a formal policy for the disposal of medical equipment?
i) Yes (please provide a copy or summary of any policies)
ii) No
4. Types of Commonly Disposed Equipment: Please specify the types of medical equipment most commonly disposed of due to expiry or non-use. Include examples and approximate percentages for each type, if possible.
i) Surgical instruments
ii) Diagnostic devices
iii) Monitoring equipment
iv) Imaging equipment
v) Other (please specify)
SECTION 4: Sustainability and Environmental Impact
1. Sustainability Initiatives: Does your hospital have a sustainability initiative for recycling, reuse, or redistribution of excess or unused medical equipment?
i) Yes (please provide details)
ii) No
2. Disposal of Excess or Expired Equipment: How does your hospital manage the disposal of excess, expired, or damaged equipment? Please provide a breakdown by disposal method and indicate the approximate amount (in tonnes) used per year for each method.
i) Recycling
ii) Donation
iii) General waste
iv) Other (please specify)
SECTION 5: Policies and Compliance
1. Compliance with Disposal Guidelines: How does your hospital ensure compliance with national or NHS guidelines on the disposal and management of medical equipment?
i) Internal audits
ii) External audits
iii) Regular staff training
iv) Other (please specify)
2. Internal Audits of Equipment Management: Has your hospital conducted internal audits within the last 12 months to assess the management of excess medical equipment?
i) Yes (If yes, please indicate the frequency of audits and any key findings, if available)
ii) No
220-2024
Please could you give us current information in relation to how prostate cancer patients are managed when they are eligible for active surveillance/monitoring. Including:
Inclusion criteria
Diagnosis and treatment decision support
Follow-up pathways and protocols
Follow-up testing frequencies
Triggers for stopping active surveillance
196-2024
In an Excel spreadsheet with information for Q 6 – 21 broken down by each pathology provider in your trust
1. What is the size of your trust’s serviceable population?
2. How many patients has the trust tested for the following clinical biochemical markers in the last 12 months?
a. C-reactive protein (CRP)
b. High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP)
c. Lipoprotein-a (Lp(a))
3. Is there a limit to the frequency of the following tests per patient?
a. C-reactive protein (CRP)
b. High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP)
c. Lipoprotein-a (Lp(a))
4. Please provide the name and post code of all the pathology providers in your trust
5. Do you outsource any testing to commercial labs? If yes, please provide the names of each commercial provider
Please answer the following questions for each pathology provider in your trust
6. Does the laboratory currently offer testing for the following?
a. C-reactive protein (CRP)
b. High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP)
c. Lipoprotein-a (Lp(a))
7. What is the average turnaround time for an outpatient from blood sample collection to sharing of results for CRP and hs-CRP?
8. Is CRP offered as a standalone test or part of a panel?
9. Is hs-CRP offered as a standalone test or part of a panel?
10. What machines are used to conduct CRP testing in your laboratory?
11. What machines are used to conduct hs-CRP testing in your laboratory?
12. What is the lowest limit of detection (in mg/L) that you report for CRP?
13. What is the lowest limit of detection (in mg/L) that you report for hs-CRP?
14. How many requests for measurement of CRP did your laboratory complete in the last 12 months?
15. How many requests for measurement of hs-CRP did your laboratory complete in the last 12 months?
16. What is the maximum number of CRP tests that your laboratory can conduct in one month?
17. What is the maximum number of hs-CRP tests that laboratory can conduct in one month?
18. What is the cost of running a single CRP test in your laboratory? Please provide a breakdown of cost of running the test and all-in cost considering operations, FTEs etc.
19. What is the cost of running a single hs-CRP test in your laboratory? Please provide a breakdown of cost of running the test and all-in cost considering operations, FTEs etc.
20. How much are you reimbursed for a single CRP test in your laboratory?
21. How much are you reimbursed for a single hs-CRP test in your laboratory?
200-2024
1. Does Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust use single use endoscopes for any of its endoscopy procedures?
a. If so, can you state in which procedures they are used?
b. If so, can you state which brand/s of endoscopes are used?
2. Can Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust state how many single use endoscopes have been used in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024?
3. Can Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust state how many single use endoscopes are planned to be used in 2024, 2025, and 2026.
4. Does Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust have plans to increase the use of single use endoscopes to help in the delivery of Community Diagnostic Centres and temporary out-of-hours hubs to reduce waiting lists?
172-2024
1. How many Long Covid Clinics for Adults are there within your Trust?
2. How many Long Covid Clinics for Children are there within your Trust?
3. Can you list each Long Covid Clinic for Adults within your Trust?
4. Can you list each Long Covid Clinic for Children within your Trust?
5. If you have no Long Covid Clinics for Adults within your Trust, what services do you provide for Adults?
6. If you have no Long Covid Clinics for Children within your Trust, what services do you provide for Children?
167-2024
1. How is waitlist validation carried out in your Trusts? Please select one of the following options: Manually / Semi-automated / Automated.
a. If your response was semi-automated or automated, which tools do you use? Please specify the types of tools or software used.
2. How many FTEs currently work on waitlist validation and what band are they? Please specify the number per band.
3. How has your FTE count working on waitlist validation increased in the past 2-3 years? Please provide an estimate if you do not have the exact number.
4. In the past 12 months, approximately how long has the waitlist validation process taken? Please provide an estimate if you do not have the exact number.
5. What data quality issues have been identified the most frequently as part of the waitlist validation process? Please select those that apply from the list below:
a. Decision to admit but no waiting list entry
b. Missing waiting list or pathway information (e.g. due date, intended procedure)
c. Patients on an admitted waiting list without an active RTT (Referral to Treatment Pathway) clock
d. Past TCI (To Come In) dates
e. Potential duplicates
f. Other – please specify
6. What are your current approaches to linking data? Please select one of the following options: Manually or semi-automated / Automated
7. What is the proportion of data linkage that is manual and automated? Please provide an estimate if you do not have the exact number.
a. If automated, what tools are used? Please provide the name of the tools.
b. If manual, what tools are used e.g. R, data bricks? Please provide the name of the tools.
8. Currently, is the data linking process cumbersome? Please select one option: Yes/No
9. And does it take away from people’s everyday role? Please select one option: Yes/No
TEST 027-2023
Under the FOI Act please provide me with the information below. Please confirm receipt of this request as soon as possible. The number of inpatients who are currently medically fit to leave hospital in your area, but still reside there. Please provide this as a series of data points for the last calendar year and the year to date, broken down by day. For each day, please break the data into further categories which detail the reason behind the delayed discharge. I am aware that some of the data showing the total number of delayed transfers of care is published here: https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/discharge-delays-acute-data/ however I am looking for further information relating to the cause of the discharge delay. For example, the Welsh Government also used to publish a detailed breakdown of reasons behind delayed discharge - https://statswales.gov.wales/Catalogue/Health-and-Social-Care/NHS-Performance/Delayed-Transfers-of-Care By way of illustration, a response may look like this: 01/01/22 - 100 people awaiting discharge, 20 awaiting physiotherapy, 30 awaiting transport home, 50 awaiting care packages 02/01/22 – 90 people awaiting discharge, 15 awaiting physiotherapy, 30 awaiting transport home, 45 awaiting care packages And so on…. Please provide this data in a spreadsheet format such as excel or a .csv file, with columns for the date, total number of patients and reasons for delay.