Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 109-2025
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
You asked:
Does your Trust use Elastomeric Infusion Devices? If so, please can you answer the below questions:
1. Which departments use Elastomeric Infusion Devices? i.e. Oncology, Haematology, Urology, ENT, Surgery, Orthopaedics, OPAT, Paediatrics, Virtual wards, Palliative Care, other
Our response:
Community IV Therapy
You asked:
2. Which brand(s) of Elastomeric Infusion Devices do you use? i.e. Baxter Intermate, Baxter Infusor, Vygon Accufuser, Adriamed Easyflow, Nipro Surefuser+, B. Braun Easypump II, Leventon Dosi-Fuser, other
Our response:
Baxter Infusor and BBraun Easypump II
You asked:
3. Does your Trust purchase pre-filled Elastomeric Infusion Devices from commercial providers?
Our response:
Yes
You asked:
4. If yes, how many do you buy pre-filled per year?
Our response:
The usage is under trial, so this data is not available yet
You asked:
5. Which drugs do you buy pre-filled?
Our response:
IV Tazocin mostly but dependant on regime
You asked:
6. Does your trust fill Elastomeric Infusion Devices in your pharmacy aseptic unit?
Our response:
No
You asked:
7. If yes, how many do you fill in your pharmacy aseptic unit per year?
Our response:
Not applicable
You asked:
8. Which drugs do you fill in your pharmacy aseptic unit?
Our response:
Not applicable
You asked:
9. Does your Trust fill Elastomeric Infusion Devices in patient’s homes/outpatient clinic/community setting or similar environment?
Our response:
Yes
You asked:
10. If yes, how many do you fill in patient’s homes/outpatient clinic/community setting per year?
Our response:
We do not record or report on information in a way that would enable us to provide a response to this question
You asked:
11. Which drugs do you fill in patient’s homes/outpatient clinic/community setting?
Our response:
We only use IV Tazocin in the patient’s home
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.