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Device Connectivity

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Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request information regarding connectivity between devices used at the hospital bedside and electronic patient notes. Could you please assist by answering the following questions, using the latest available data:

1. Name of Hospital Trust.

2. Does your hospital trust current use electronic patient notes? – This is also known as EPR (Electronic Patient Records) system.

3. Do you use any ward-based devices that connect to your EPR system? Examples maybe devices that monitor the patient’s vital signs. If yes, please provide examples of the devices name and model number.

4. Do you have barcode scanning devices on the ward that connect to your EPR system? – Examples Zebra DataWedge. If yes, please provide examples of the devices name and model number.

5. Which EPR software does the trust use? Examples, Epic, Cerner,etc.

6. Which EPR middleware do you use? Examples, Mirth Connect, Rhapsody, InterSystems Ensemble

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Endoscopes / Endoscope Systems

I would be most grateful if you would provide me, under the terms of The Freedom of Information Act, answers to the following questions.

1. How many Endoscopes/Endoscopy Systems does the Trust own?

2. Who is the Manufacturer/Supplier of the Endoscopes/Endoscopy Systems that the Trust own?

3. Are any of the Trust owned Endoscopes/Endoscopy Systems subject to lease/finance arrangements?

4. What is the age of each Endoscopes/Endoscopy Systems that the Trust owns?

5. How many of the Trust Endoscopes/Endoscopy Systems are under Manufacturer/Supplier Warranty?

6. Are the Trust owned Endoscopes/Endoscopy Systems under external service provider service contract?

7. If under external service provider service contract, who is the external service contract provider?

8. Does the Trust maintain Endoscopes/Endoscopy Systems using internal engineers from within the EBME/Clinical Engineering/Medical Physics Department?

9. Where external service provider(s) are used, please provide the type of service contract that is in place, i.e. PPM/ Fully- Comprehensive / Ad-hoc support and for what Endoscopes/Endoscopy Systems ?

10. Where an external service provider(s) is used, what was the value of the contract on award?

11. Where an external service provider(s) is used, please state the service contract period, i.e. start/end dates?

12. Where an external service provider(s) is used, Does your contract include the provision of loan Endoscopes to temporarily replace defective Endoscopes?

13. Please provide the name, email address and phone number of the role responsible for managing endoscopy equipment within the Trust.

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Radiotherapy Equipment and Systems

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I am currently conducting some personal research on Radiotherapy equipment installed at NHS Providers in England.

In order to aid my research, I am requesting that you provide (in editable digital formats) the data requested per the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Linear accelerators

For each linear accelerator could you provide the hospital where the system is installed, the make, model and date installed.

CT scanners in Radiotherapy

For CT scanner could you provide the hospital where the system is installed, the make, model and date installed.

MR scanners in Radiotherapy

For each MR scanner could you provide the hospital where the system is installed, the make, model and date installed.

Treatment planning systems

For each Treatment planning systems could you provide the hospital where the system is installed, the make, model and date installed.

Oncology Information Systems

For each oncology information systems could you provide the hospital where the system is installed, the make, model and date installed.

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IV Fluid Bags

I am writing to ask for some information under a freedom of information request.

Specifically please could you provide me with the following information:

1. Over the last 5 years how many IV fluid bags have been bought/used by your trust (can you please give in X bags/year)?

2. For the amounts in answer 1, can you advise what different types were used ie what was the saline concentration, different size bags, any bags containing pre-mixed medication other than saline etc?

3. What brands/makes of IVbags do you purchase? Are they bought directly from the manufacturer or via a distributor?

4. Is there a contract in place for purchasing IV Fluids, and if so when does the current contract expire?

5. What is the average unit price for normal saline solution? Has this price changed in the last 5 years?

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