Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 316-2025
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
You asked:
1. How many medical devices/EBME Managed devices does the Trust own?
Our response:
11,000
You asked:
2. How many Trust medical devices are subject to lease/finance arrangements?
Our response:
This varies depending on demand – bariatric medical equipment and patient aids are loaned on demand.
You asked:
3. How many patient beds does the Trust own?
Our response:
318
You asked:
4. How many patient beds are subject to lease/finance arrangements?
Our response:
Hired beds in use at one time 0 – 10
You asked:
5. Does the Trust maintain the devices using a EBME/Clinical Engineering/Medical Physics Department?
Our response:
Yes.
You asked:
6. How many Engineers are employed by the Trust within the EBME/Clinical Engineering/Medical Physics Department?
Our response:
0
You asked:
7. Does the Trust subcontract the maintenance of any medical/EBME devices to an external service provider?
Our response:
Yes.
You asked:
8. What devices are under service contract with an external service provider?
Our response:
All medical equipment.
You asked:
9. If an external service provider(s) is utilised, please provide the name of the contracted service provider?
Our response:
- GMS – Medical Engineering
- Drive Devilbiss
- Medaco.
You asked:
10. Where an external service provider(s) is utilised, please provide the type of service contract that is in place, i.e. PPM/ Fully- Comprehensive / Ad-hoc support and for what device?
Our response:
- GMS – Fully comprehensive (PPM + repair)
- Drive Devibiss – Fully comprehensive (PPM + repair)
- Medaco – Fully comprehensive (PPM + repair)
You asked:
11. Where an external service provider(s) is utilised, please state the service contract period, i.e. start/end dates?
Our response:
| External Service Provider | Start | End |
| Medaco | 01/09/2022 | 31/08/2027 |
| Drive Devilbiss | 03/02/2025 | 03/02/2028 |
| GMS | 01/04/2025 | 31/03/2026 |
You asked:
12. Where an external service provider(s) is utilised, what was the value of the contract on award?
Our response:
Total of all contracts – £500k.
You asked:
13. Please confirm as a percentage the amount of devices that have had their routine scheduled service/inspection completed?
Our response:
87.9%
You asked:
14. Please confirm as a percentage the amount of devices that have not had their routine scheduled service/inspection completed?
Our response:
Not applicable.
You asked:
15. Please provide the name, email address of the role responsible for managing medical devices within the trust?
Our response:
Email address: Medical.devices@ghc.nhs.uk // 0300 421 4651
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.