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Freedom of Information request 295-2024

Response published: 16 January 2025
Organisation | Pharmacy

FOI Request

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.

FOI Response

Freedom of Information Request – Ref: 295-2024

Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.

You asked:

  1. Does your Trust provide in-house aseptic compounding services? If yes:
    1. What type of aseptic products are prepared in-house (e.g. chemotherapy, SACT, parenteral nutrition, CIVAS, antibiotics)?
    2. How many aseptic units does your Trust operate?
    3. Please confirm whether each aseptic unit operated by your trust is on-site or off-site. If off-site, please specify the location.
  1. Do you outsource any aseptic compounding services to external providers (either NHS Trusts or industry providers)? If yes:
    1. To which organisations do you outsource aseptic compounding services?
    2. What type of aseptic products are outsourced to these organisations (e.g. chemotherapy, SACT, parenteral nutrition, CIVAS, antibiotics)?
    3. When are these contracts due to run until?
    4. What is the value of each of these contracts per annum?
  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?
  1. Are there plans to transition more services in-house or increase outsourcing for aseptic preparations? If yes, please provide detail of these plans.
  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.

Our response:

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust do not provide or out-source asceptic compounding services, therefore are unable to provide a response to these questions.

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

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