Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 410-2025
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
You asked:
We would like to request the following information from Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust.
You asked:
1) We have the following formularies listed as used by the organisation:
Gloucestershire Joint Formulary
Please confirm if this is correct and if not, please provide any relevant online links or copies of formularies.
Our response:
Correct
You asked:
2) We understand the following committees maintain the formularies in question 1:
One Gloucestershire Medicines Optimisation Board (OGMOB)
Please confirm if this is correct. If not correct, please list the relevant committees with the corresponding formulary.
Our response:
The group is now called One Gloucestershire Medicines Optimisation Group (OGMOG)
You asked:
3) Does the organisation have representation on the committees listed in question 2?
Our response:
Yes
You asked:
4) Are any of the above formularies listed in question 1 dominant when making prescribing decisions or does this depend on therapy area? Please say which is the dominant formulary of the organisation.
Our response:
Not applicable, as there is only one formulary
You asked:
5) If you use a PDF formulary, have you considered moving it to an online platform like Netformulary, and if yes, when are you planning to do so?
Our response:
Not applicable – formulary is hosted by Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
You asked:
6) Request for Re-use
If your organisation does hold this information and is able to share it, then I would like to submit the following request for re-using the information:
We (IQVIA) request permission to re-use the information provided as part of independent analyses commissioned by our clients. The contents of the reports will not be made available publicly but may be used by other IQVIA Group entities and service suppliers. The information in the reports will be presented in a factual manner with all publication details staying true to the publisher.
Our response:
The information and material that is routinely published is subject to Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust’s copyright unless otherwise indicated. Unless expressly indicated on the material to the contrary, it may be reproduced free of charge in any format or medium, provided it is reproduced accurately and not used in a misleading manner. Where any of the copyright items are being re-published or copied to others, you must identify the source of the material and acknowledge the copyright status. Permission to reproduce material does not extend to any material accessed through the Trust website that is the copyright of third parties. You must obtain authorisation to reproduce such material from the copyright holders concerned. For further guidance on a range of copyright issues, see the Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) web site: www.opsi.gov.uk/advice/crown-copyright/copyright-guidance/index.htm
Or write to: OPSI, 102 Petty France, London SW1H 9AJ.
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.