Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 329-2026
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
You asked:
Flexible Rhinolaryngoscopes used in ENT examinations, both single-use and reusable for the financial year 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.
• Does the Trust use Single-Use or Reusable Rhinolaryngoscopes.
• Annual Purchasing Volumes.
• What was the total expenditure for Flexible Rhinolaryngoscopes during the specified financial year.
• Please indicate whether purchases were made through Supply Chain or Direct with Supplies/Manufacturers.
• Please provide the name of the supplier or manufacturer from whom the Trust purchases these devices from.
Our response:
The Trust does not provide an ENT service and therefore does not use Rhinolaryngoscopes mentioned in your request. You may wish to re-direct your request to Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at ghn-tr.foi@nhs.net.
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.