Freedom of Information Request – Ref: GHC-02062025-504531
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
You asked:
Has your Trust procured any pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) products from overseas suppliers between January 2023 and present? Please respond with yes or no.
If yes, please answer the following:
(a) Which countries were these products sourced from?
(b) How many ‘special order’ prescriptions for these products have been dispensed?
(c) What percentage of the local demand has been covered by these overseas products?
Our response:
The Trust has not procured any pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) products from overseas suppliers.
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.