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Freedom of Information request 044-2122

Response published: 2 October 2022
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FOI Request

This email originated from outside of the organisation. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognise the sender and know the content is safe. If unsure, please contact ghcit@ghc.nhs.uk Hello - I am an IT student and have been tasked with a project around the NHS and how they face their IT networking challenges. Hope this does not come as an inconvenience to your organisation, but under the freedom of information act I would like to gain some insight on the below questions: 1. Who is the current provider for the trusts network infrastructure? - When considering network infrastructure this is specifically the switching hardware and wireless access points that may be deployed throughout the trust’s estate and associated cabling etc. 2. What manufacturer does the trust use for the above-mentioned network infrastructure? 3. What are the approximate number of network switches deployed throughout the trust? 4. What are the approximate number of wireless access points deployed throughout the trust? 5. What is the latest Wi-Fi version the trust support i.e. 802.11 b/g/c/ax 6. What vendor currently provides the trusts cyber security system? 7. How often do the trust refresh the deployed network infrastructure? 8. When do the existing contracts for the switching network and the wireless network? 9. Does the trust currently have a SIEM security information and event management. solution in place? 10. When do contracts expire for Firewalls and SIEM filtering? 11. Does the trust have a fully defined IT strategy? 12. If the answer to question 10 is yes can a copy be provided? 13. Please provide a copy of the IT departments organisational chart including names, contact details and job titles. If not available, a list of the names and roles of those people that work in it. 14. Can the trust confirm if the IT department make the final decisions with regards to purchasing new solutions for the IT environment?

FOI Response

Trust HQ
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Brockworth
Gloucester
GL3 4AW
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E-mail: freedomofinformation@ghc.nhs.uk
Website: www.ghc.nhs.uk
DATE: 25/02/2021
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Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 044-2122
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
1. Who is the current provider for the trusts
network infrastructure?
Cisco and HPE
2. What manufacturer does the trust use for
the above-mentioned network
infrastructure?
Cisco and HPE
3. What are the approximate number of
network switches deployed throughout the
trust?
300
4. What are the approximate number of
wireless access points deployed
throughout the trust?
350
5. What is the latest Wi-Fi version the trust
support?
AX
6. What vendor currently provides the trusts
cyber security system?

7. How often do the trust refresh the deployed
network infrastructure?
Approx. 5 years
8. When do the existing contracts for the
switching network and the wireless
network?
Not in contract
9. Does the trust currently have a SIEM
security information and event
management. solution in place?
Yes
10. When do contracts expire for Firewalls and
SIEM filtering?
2024
11. Does the trust have a fully defined IT
strategy?
Yes
12. If the answer to question 10 is yes can a
copy be provided?
No
13. Please provide a copy of the IT
department’s organisational chart including
names, contact details and job titles. If not
available, a list of the names and roles of
Bernie Wood – Deputy Head of IT and Clinical
Systems
Please send your correspondence through to the
those people that work in it. following email address: contactus@ghc.nhs.uk
and your email will be redirected accordingly.
Alternatively, please call reception on 0300 421
8100
14. Can the trust confirm if the IT department
make the final decisions with regards to
purchasing new solutions for the IT
environment?
No, decisions do not sit with IT.
Should you have any queries in relation to our response in this letter, please do not hesitate to contact
me. If you are unhappy with the response you have received in relation to your request and wish to ask
us to review our response, you should write to:-
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Associate Director of Corporate Governance
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth
GLOUCESTER GL3 4AW
If you are not content with the outcome of any review, you may apply directly to the Information
Commissioner’s Office ICO. for further advice/guidance. Generally, the ICO will not consider your case
unless you have exhausted your enquiries with the Trust which should include considering the use of
the Trust’s formal complaints procedure. The ICO can be contacted at: The Information
Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.
Yours sincerely,
Freedom of Information Officer
On behalf of Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust