I would like to submit an FOI request for the amount of human albumin in grams purchased by the trust in 2023 and 2024 (the entire calendar year),
a. broken down by manufacturer (Bio Products Laboratory, Grifols, Biotest, CSL Behring, Octapharma, Takeda),
b. by concentration (4.5%, 5%, 20%) and
c. by service ordering albumin (ICU, Liver unit, etc.)
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Pharmacy
300-2024
1. Clozapine Titration Protocol:
Please provide a copy of or details about the current Clozapine titration protocol used by the Trust. This includes the procedures, guidelines, and any specific criteria followed for titrating Clozapine doses.
2. Outpatient and/or Community Titration:
Does Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Trust offer Clozapine titration in outpatient and/or community settings? If so, when was this service first introduced?
3. Specialised Teams vs. CMHT Responsibilities:
Is Clozapine titration conducted by a specialised team within Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, or are Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) expected to carry out the titration as part of their general duties?
If it is done by a specialised team, please provide further details regarding the structure of the team.
4. Clozapine Titration for Under-18s:
Does Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Trust offer Clozapine titration for patients under the age of 18? If so, when was this practice introduced and are there any specific guidelines for titrating Clozapine in this age group?
295-2024
Existing aseptic compounding services
1. Does your Trust provide in-house aseptic compounding services? If yes:
a. What type of aseptic products are prepared in-house (e.g. chemotherapy, SACT, parenteral nutrition, CIVAS, antibiotics)?
b. How many aseptic units does your Trust operate?
c. Please confirm whether each aseptic unit operated by your trust is on-site or off-site. If off-site, please specify the location.
2. Do you outsource any aseptic compounding services to external providers (either NHS Trusts or industry providers)? If yes:
a. To which organisations do you outsource aseptic compounding services?
b. What type of aseptic products are outsourced to these organisations (e.g. chemotherapy, SACT, parenteral nutrition, CIVAS, antibiotics)?
c. When are these contracts due to run until?
d. What is the value of each of these contracts per annum?
Future plans for aseptic compounding services
1. Does your Trust have plans to expand or upgrade its existing aseptic compounding facilities? If yes, please provide details.
2. Are there existing or planned strategic partnerships or collaborations (with other NHS Trusts or industry providers) to expand or enhance aseptic services?
3. Are there plans to transition more services in-house or increase outsourcing for aseptic preparations? If yes, please provide detail of these plans.
Additional
1. Who is the best person to contact regarding the setup of aseptic compounding services for your organisation? Please provide name, position and contact details where possible.
231-2024
Please could you tell me what happens to blister packs that are handed in for recycling; how and where are they processed?
182-2024
Please include the following information for 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24:
– What lactose intolerance medication is prescribed by the NHS Trust
Total expenditure by the NHS Trust on
– Lactose intolerance medication for each financial year.
– Total number of people that received lactose intolerance
– A breakdown of the spending in terms of what form of lactose intolerance medication is administered.
169-2024
How many days of sick leave, recorded as being due to “Anxiety/Stress/Depression/Other Psychiatric Illnesses”, in line with NHS recording of sickness absence, were taken by pharmacy staff in your trust in each of the following years:
2024/25
2023/24
2022/23
2021/22
2020/21
2019/20
2018/19
2017/18