Freedom of Information Request – Ref: 244-2024
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
You asked:
How many buildings / blocks are you responsible for owning / managing from a maintenance perspective? (Include any under PFI contracts)
Our response:
78
You asked:
How many of these buildings / blocks contain asbestos?
Our response:
29
You asked:
How many Asbestos Containing Materials (ACMs) do you have? If you are uncertain, please provide an estimate.
Our response:
222
You asked:
What format of asbestos register do you have? (e.g. paper based, Excel, internal database, externally digital, asbestos consultant system, survey reports etc.)
Our response:
Paper based, Excel, internal database, externally digital, asbestos consultant system, survey reports
You asked:
Does your Trust have a dedicated person(s) to manage asbestos? If so how many roles.
Our response:
Yes, 1
You asked:
What is the job title of the person (or persons) who are responsible for managing asbestos day to day (not the Duty holder)?
Our response:
Estates Compliance Manager
You asked:
Does this person / role solely cover asbestos or do they have other responsibilities?
Our response:
Other responsibilities
You asked:
What asbestos / health & safety qualifications do those persons involved in the management of asbestos hold? (e.g. Asbestos Awareness, NEBOSH, CoCA, P401, P402, P403, P404, P405, P406, P407, S301, W504 etc.)
Our response:
P402, P405, P407
You asked:
Does your Trust have external support for asbestos management? (Not including undertaking removal/ abatement, surveys, sampling, air monitoring, training etc.)
Our response:
No
You asked:
Does your Trust employ an Independent Assessor / Authorised Person / Authorising Engineer for asbestos?
Our response:
No
You asked:
Does your Trust undertake external audits of asbestos management?
Our response:
Yes
You asked:
Do you undertake any of the following asbestos activities in-house – sampling, re-inspections, removal / abatement, training?
Our response:
Training
You asked:
Do you employ asbestos consultants?
Our response:
Yes
You asked:
Do you require asbestos consultants to be UKAS accredited?
Our response:
No
You asked:
If using consultants, what services do you get them to undertake? (e.g. management / refurbishment / demolition surveys, air monitoring & 4SC, specification writing, training etc.)
Our response:
Annual re-inspections, management / refurbishment / demolition surveys, air monitoring & 4SC, specification writing, training
You asked:
If using consultants, how do you procure their services? (e.g. per job, approved list, national framework, internal framework, annual contract etc.)
Our response:
Annual contract
You asked:
Within the last 3 years have you had issues with the standard or work undertaken by asbestos consultants?
Our response:
No
You asked:
Do you employ Licensed Asbestos Removal Contractors (LARCs)?
Our response:
Yes
You asked:
Do you employ Non-Licensed Asbestos Contractors?
Our response:
No
You asked:
If using contractors, how do you procure their services? (e.g. per job, approved list, national framework, internal framework, annual contract etc.)
Our response:
Previously used, national framework, annual contract
You asked:
Within the last 3 years have you had issues with the standard or work undertaken by asbestos removal contractors?
Our response:
No
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.