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Communications: Medical Equipment

FOI 5201 Gynecare prolift

Published: June 6, 2017

Please can I request the following information concerning the Gynecare Prolift, a device used to treat Pelvic Organ Prolapse. Gynecare Prolift is a product made by Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson.   Please provide how many “Prolift” devices have been purchased by your NHS Trust in each of the following years: 2009, 2010, 2011, […]

FOI 5187 Aero Chamber

Published: May 22, 2017

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I am writing to request the prescribed annual units (for the period January 2015 – December 2015) of the below: AeroChamber with Mask AeroChamber without Mask The Trust did not purchase any of these products in 2015.  

FOI 5189 Wheelchair eligibility criteria

Published: April 12, 2017

Please could I have a copy of your Wheelchair Eligibility Criteria for the Solihull area? We do not hold this information. We do not supply wheelchairs directly from the hospital. These are supplied as a result of a referral from the G.P. to specialised services in the community settings that complete wheelchair assessments.  

FOI 5139 Mammography equipment

Published: April 4, 2017

Please can you answer the following questions regarding the Mammography equipment used within the Trust? 1. Please can you provide the following information for each piece of mammography equipment? Manufacturer Model Location – Hospital Name or Mobile Van Function – Breast Screening/ Assessment/ Screening & Assessment Method of Finance at Procurement (Trust/Lease/MES/Charity/PFI) Initial cost of […]

FOI 4888 MRI Scanners

Published: November 23, 2016

1) Do you use the services of an external mobile Magnetic Resonance Imaging provider? For example Alliance Medical, In-Health, Cobalt, Other Yes 2) If yes to question 1) was this to cover the replacement of an existing MRI scanner or as additional MRI capacity to meet prescribed waiting times, for example2 and 6 week waiting […]

FOI 4797 MRI and CT Scanners

Published: October 14, 2016

The completed questionnaire about MRI and CT scanners is attached FOI4797

FOI 4801 MRI Scans

Published: October 14, 2016

1. How long is the waiting time in weeks for a routine MRI scan at each of your trusts hospital sites? Is this within your trust targets? There is a 5-6 week wait for routine MRI scans. The target is 6 weeks and we are currently meeting that target across our 3 hospital sites.   […]

FOI 4673 Scanners

Published: September 22, 2016

The information requested is provided in the attached spreadsheet.   Please note, the Trust has no PET scanners.FOI4673

FOI 4693 Ventillators

Published: September 22, 2016

Disposable Resuscitators – FOI – 18.8.2016 How many hospitals are under your Trust?     3   2a. How many Critical Care Ventilators are installed in your Trust?   31 2b. What are the product names of these Critical Care Ventilators?  Raphael, Galileo, G5 2c. On average, what is the lifespan of these Critical Care Ventilators?  7 years […]

FOI 4587 Operating theatre equipment

Published: September 20, 2016

How many units of operating theatre tables (general purpose operating theatre tables, as well as specialized operating theatre tables) are installed in your hospitals? We have 36 operating tables.   How many units of operating theatre lights (LED Operating Theatre lights, for instance) are installed in your hospitals? We have 31 installed operating theatre lights. […]

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