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FOI 5500 Pager devices

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October 11, 2017

Last updated: October 11, 2017

  1. How many pager devices are operated by the trust?

BT Pager Devices operated by the Trust – Total = 50

  1. What is the monthly cost per device to the trust?

44 @£3.44 (£10.32 per quarter)

3 @ £6.21 (£18.65 per quarter)

3 @ £3.64 (£10.94 per quarter)

  1. What was the total spend on pager devices for financial years 2015-16 and 2016-17?

Total spend 2015 – 2016 = £2675.84

Total spend 2016 – 2017 = £2679.41

  1. How many bleep devices are operated by the trust?

Pager (Bleeps) Total operated by the Trust 2520 (this changes daily)

  1. What is the bleep cost per device to the trust?

Cost of each Bleep – Tone – £160

Cost of each Bleep – Speech – £185

  1. What was the total spend on bleep devices for financial years 2015-16 and 2016-17?

Total spend 2015 – 2016 = £26940 new Bleep

Total spend 2016 – 2017 = £19494 new Bleeps

  1. Does your trust have any plans to move away from using pager/bleep devices, if so, what are the alternatives?

NO

 

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