Freedom of Information Request – Ref: 031-2025
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
You asked:
1. Do you have a waste management software in place in your NHS Board currently? If so, which software are you using?
Our response:
No
You asked:
2. How do you ensure compliance is followed in regard to storing Hazardous Waste Consignment Notes?
Our response:
Electronically stored on our data systems
You asked:
3. How do you store Waste Transfer Notes?
Our response:
Electronically
You asked:
4. What reporting, if any, do you produce based on data from Hazardous Waste Consignment Notes or Waste Transfer Notes?
Our response:
None
You asked:
5. How many hours a month are spent on: Storing/Organising Waste related documents, reporting on information contained in Hazardous Waste Consignment Notes/Waste Transfer Notes
Our response:
10
You asked:
6. On average, how many Hazardous Waste Consignment Notes per month do you receive?
Our response:
45 approximately
You asked:
7. On average, how many Waste Transfer Notes do you receive per month?
Our response:
45 approximately
You asked:
8. What processes are in place to verify waste contractors are providing the correct documentation and operating with correct permits?
Our response:
Audits and performance reviews
You asked:
9. What is your waste audit process?
Our response:
Site visits
You asked:
10. What is the contact information for your department that deals with Waste Management?
Our response:
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.