Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 253-2025
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
You asked:
The cost of drugs going out of date broken down by financial years: 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25
• What is the total value of drugs that have been disposed of due to going past their expiry date in each year
• The top five drugs disposed of in each year measured by the value of the drugs disposed
Our response:
The Trust does not keep a record of drugs disposed of, therefore we are unable to provide a response to your 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
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.