Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 018-2022
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
Could you please provide a copy of the Trusts/entity“New Medical Device policy?”
Could you please provide a copy of the Trusts/entity“Medical Devices and Procurement Review Group policy?”
Could you please provide a copy of the policy which supports “medical devices on trial requirements”
Could you please provide the policy for including a new pathology test within the Trusts/entity?
Could you please provide the policy for the “New medical Product Selection Group” Please see attached. To confirm, this is the only clinical policy we have on Medical Devices and covers both Physical Health and Mental Health/LC services.
Please note there is an attachment to this policy ‘infection control form’ which we have also attached. As you will see on the second page of the policy there is a version history which shows clearly that the policy was merged into a GHC policy in June 2021.
Could you please provide a copy of the Trusts/entity“Business case template for new medical devices or technology” for new medical/diagnostic device approval? Could you please provide a list of all approved medical devices in your Trusts/entity? Excel format, word or PDF is fine. Could you please confirm how often new medical device review meetings take place? Monthly Could you please provide me the name of the staff member responsible for finances of new medical devices. Sandra Betney – Director of Finance Please email contactus@ghc.nhs.uk who will redirect your email accordingly. Could you please provide me the name of the staff member responsible for procurement of new medical devices and their email address. There are Lastly, could you please supply a copy of the last 3 ‘New Medical Device meeting’ minutes and also the location of where they are published on your website?
FOI Request
I would like to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act in relation to the research I am completing.
Having reviewed your website and policies, I am unable to obtain the relevant documents, which is why I have made this request. I would like to know which documents are used for the review and approval of new medical devices within your NHS Trust/entity.
The exact naming of the documents may differ, but the context is the same, so we ask for judgement to be used, and please let us know if you require further clarification.
1. Could you please provide a copy of the Trusts/entity“New Medical Device policy?”
2. Could you please provide a copy of the Trusts/entity“Medical Devices and Procurement Review Group policy?”
3. Could you please provide a copy of the Trusts/entity“Business case template for new medical devices or technology” for new medical/diagnostic device approval?
4. Could you please provide a list of all approved medical devices in your Trusts/entity? Excel format, word or PDF is fine.
5. Could you please provide a copy of the policy which supports “medical devices on trial requirements”.
6. Could you please provide the policy for including a new pathology test within the Trusts/entity?
7. Could you please provide the policy for the “New medical Product Selection Group”
8. Could you please confirm how often new medical device review meetings take place?
9. Could you please provide me the name of the staff member responsible for finances of new medical devices and their email address.
10. Could you please provide me the name of the staff member responsible for procurement of new medical devices and their email address.
11. Lastly, could you please supply a copy of the last 3 ‘New Medical Device meeting’ minutes and also the location of where they are published on your website?
All documents can be provide in word, PDF or a readable format.
Thank you for your help on this matter and look forward to hearing from you. Any questions please do let me know.