Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 315/316-2024
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
FOI 315-2024
You asked:
1. Does your organisation use/perform Viscosupplementation injections?
2. If so, how much did your organisation spend on Viscosupplementation between the period of 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024?
3. If your organisation used Viscosupplementation between the period 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024, which brand(s) Viscosupplement did you use?
To make your research easier, I have listed all commonly used Viscosupplements that you can cross reference:
· Arthrum H
· Orthovisc
· Crespine Gel
· Durolane
· Euflexxa
· Fermathron
· Ostenil
· Ostenil Plus
· Ostenil Mini
· RenehaVis
· Suplasyn
· Synocrom
· Synocrom Mini
· Synolis
· Monovisc
· Synopsis
· Synvisc (Hylan GF-20)
· Synvisc One (Hylan GF-20)
4. How many units of each brand of Viscosupplement did you use?
Our response:
The Trust does not use Viscosupplementation injections.
FOI 316-2024
You asked:
1. How much did your organisation spend on Sodium Hyaluronate eye drop formulations between the period of 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024?
Our response:
£702
You asked:
2. Between the period 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024, which brand(s) of Sodium Hyaluronate eye drop formulations did you use?
To make your research easier, I have listed all commonly used brands which you can cross reference:
- Blink Intensive Tears
- Lacrifresh
- Artelac Rebalance
- Oxyal
- Xailin HA
- Optive Fusion
- Hyabak
- Hydramed
- Evolve HA
- Vismed Multi
- Clinitas Multi
- Eye Logic
- Euphrasia
- Biotrue
- Vismed Gel Multi
- Hysoothe
- Optrex Night Restore Gel
- Hy-Opti
- Hylo-Tear
- Murine Professional
- Hylo-Forte
- Hycosan Fresh
- Hylo Care
- Hycosan
Our response:
- Xailin plus
- Evolve HA
- Clinitas Multi
- Hylo-Tear
- Hylo-Forte
- Blink Intensive
- Clin Optic HA-
You asked:
3. How many units of each brand did you use?
Our response:
- Xailin plus – 10
- Evolve HA – 17
- Clinitas Multi -1
- Hylo-Tear -6
- Hylo-Forte -48
- Blink Intensive -8
- Clin Optic HA- 1
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.