Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 098-2025
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
You asked:
Current logistics and supply chain model
1. How much space (in sq ft) does your organisation currently use for inventory storage of medical devices and consumables (please indicate whether this is on-site or off-site)?
Our response:
1671 square feet off-site
You asked:
2. Does your organisation make use of consolidated logistics hubs or off-site storage facilities for medical devices and/or consumables?
Our response:
Yes
You asked:
3. Is this done in partnership with other NHS organisations? If so, does your organisation run this or is it run by another organisation? If so, which organisation?
Our response:
No
You asked:
4. How much does your organisation spend on medical devices and consumables through NHS Supply Chain?
Our response:
£2,016,626
You asked:
5. What is this spend as a proportion of your organisation’s total spend on medical devices and consumables?
Our response:
42%
You asked:
Delivery and stock management
6. What systems (if any) does your Trust use to manage inventory and logistics for medical devices and consumables?
Our response:
eDC
You asked:
7. Are these systems integrated with NHS Supply Chain or other regional or national systems?
Our response:
Integrated with NHS Supply Chain
You asked:
Strategic priorities
8. Is your Trust actively exploring or piloting any new logistics models, technologies, or partnerships to improve supply chain efficiency? If so, please give any details.
Our response:
No
You asked:
9. Would your organisation be open to participating in a pilot of an alternative logistics model (i.e. one offering consolidated supply, enhanced stock visibility, and just-in-time delivery capabilities)?
Our response:
No
You asked:
Additional
10. Who in your organisation is responsible for logistics and supply chain operations? Please provide name and contact details where possible.
Our response:
There is no single person or team wholly responsible for logistics and supply chain operations
You asked:
11. Who in your organisation is responsible for procurement decision-making relating to medical technology and consumable supplies? Please provide name and and contact details where possible.
Our response:
There is no single person or team wholly responsible for procurement decision-making relating to medical technology and consumable supplies. Decisions are made both at a local level with team leads and service leads and at a strategic level in discussion with procurement specialists/advisors.
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.