FOI 4559 Multiparametric MRI usage data
Published: September 20, 2016
1. Do you conduct multi-parametric MRI (mpMRI) scans (using T2-weighted, diffusion-weighted and dynamically enhanced sequences) before prostate biopsies? Yes, but we do not routinely use a dynamically enhanced sequence. Pre biopsy for all MRI patients has just been adopted so the aim is 100%. 2. How many scanners do you have available to use for […]
FOI 4505 Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Devices
Published: September 20, 2016
1. How many Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Devices did Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust use in 2015? We have 16 Long Term Rental Units, Ad hoc unit usage varied dependent upon requirement 2. Do you currently have a contract for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Devices?Yes If the answer is yes for the […]
Local charity donates £4,000 machine to help patients with breast cancer
Published: February 25, 2016
Breast Friends Sutton Coldfield has given a huge boost to cancer patients at Good Hope Hospital by donating an Accuvein machine, which helps to cannulate patients prior to treatment. Cannulation is where a small needle and tube is placed inside a vein to provide venous access, allowing staff to take blood and administer medication. The […]
FOI 4172 Sterilisation of Surgical Instruments
Published: November 30, 2015
1. Is the current sterilisation unit for sterilisation of surgical instruments and implants used by the trust an in-house facility or do you currently pay a privately owned sterilisation unit to sterilise the trusts surgical equipment? Decontamination services to the Trust are provided by an external contractor. The decontamination facility used is owned by […]
FOI 4106 Radiology
Published: November 6, 2015
How many (a) CT (b) MRI scanners does the Trust have? (a) 5 (b) 4 a) How many megavoltage linear accelerators does the Trust have? None b) How many of these are capable of i) IMRT Not applicable ii) IGRT? Not applicable c)What proportion of i) all cancer patients ii) prostate cancer patients iii) head […]
FOI 4076 Extravasation injury within your NNU/NICU/SCBU
Published: November 6, 2015
The lastest total annual figures for reported extravasation injury within your NNU/NICU/SCBU 1 reported incident re extravasation in the tear 1/4/14 – 31/3/15 – Model of the large volume infusion pump used on the unit Alaris SE pumps – Model of the syringe pump used on the unit Alaris CC syringe […]
FOI 3717 Medical Devices – Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Devices
Published: April 28, 2015
1. How many Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Devices did Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust use in 2014? 16 Long Term Rental Units, Ad hoc unit usage varied dependent upon requirement 2. Do you currently have a contract for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Devices? Use KCI via the CPC Framework Agreement Ref: CLI00172/NHSCPC/PDJ If the […]
FOI 3658 CSII Therapy
Published: March 19, 2015
Please can you please provide me with the answers to questions 1 and 2 outlined below for either 1. The total number of patients who were initiated with continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy by your Adult Diabetes Service on insulin pumps manufactured and supplied by the following companies in the period January 2014 to December […]
FOI 3581 Medical Pumps
Published: March 4, 2015
I’m trying to find out some information on the numbers and types of specific medical devices used across the Trust, as outlined in the attached spreadsheet. In each case, I was looking for the Make/Model, Quantity available for use, Date of Purchase (where numerous purchases have been made, the date of the largest/ most significant […]
FOI 3552 Radio Imaging Equipment
Published: February 12, 2015
Equipment list for FIO request The list of radiology/imaging equipment held by the Trust, across all hospital sites, providing the following information for each piece of equipment: Age of equipment Manufacturer Model Hospital site equipment is located Any proposed replacement dates/years A list of the specific equipment that we are requesting this formation for is […]
