Freedom of Information Request – Ref: 210-2024
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
You asked:
1. Does the Trust / Health Board use a third-party inventory management / point of care solution?
Our response:
No
You asked:
I: Which inventory management / point of care solution you use.
II: Contract value (p.a.)
III: Contract renewal date
IV: When did the Trust / Health Board first start using this solution?
Our response:
Not applicable
You asked:
b) If no – does the Trust / Health Board use any internally-built IT inventory management / point of care solutions?
Our response:
No
You asked:
a) Please could you indicate which department(s) in the Trust / Health Board use inventory management / point of care solutions, whether third-party or internal?
Our response:
| Department | Use third-party inventory management / point of care solution
Yes, No, Not Applicable |
Use in-house inventory management / point of care solution
Yes, No, Not Applicable |
| Accident and emergency (A&E) | No | No |
| Diagnostic imaging / radiology | No | No |
| Endoscopy | No | No |
| Mental Health | No | No |
| Obstetrics | No | No |
| Oncology | No | No |
| Paediatrics | No | No |
| Surgical procedures (day-patient / in-patient) | No | No |
| Surgical procedures (out-patient) | No | No |
| Other (please specify) |
Next steps:
Should you have any queries in relation to our response, please do not hesitate to contact us. 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:
Louise Moss
Head of Legal Services / Associate Director of Corporate Governance
c/o Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth, GL3 4AW
E-mail: louise.moss@ghc.nhs.uk
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.