FOI 5107 Complex Regional care Pain Syndrom
Published: March 28, 2017
What does your acute Complex Regional Pain Care Syndrome (CRPS) pathway look like for trauma and orthopaedic, rheumatology and hand acute services? There is no formal pathway for this condition. Patients may be seen within the pain service where they would be assessed by a multi disciplinary team. Patients may be y referred into […]
FOI 5102 Mouthwash
Published: March 17, 2017
1. Please advise the estimated number of beds at your hospital(s) This information is available on the Trust’s website at https://hgs.uhb.nhs.uk/foi-4982-patient-beds/ . We are therefore withholding this information under Section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 “information already accessible “ 2. Please advise the estimated number of patients treated annually at your hospital(s) […]
FOI 5090 Pharmacy Structure
Published: March 14, 2017
The job title and AFC grade of your director/chief of Pharmacy Clinical Director of Pharmacy, Band 9 Senior Pharmacy structure chart with AFC grade and job title Please see attached Pharmacy structure March 2017 The total number of pharmacy staff employed by your organization 225 (Whole time equivalent)
FOI 5057 Surgery
Published: March 9, 2017
Could you please kindly supply me with the following for the periods of June 1 – August 31 2016 and November 1 2016 – January 31 2017: The total number of hours of elective inpatient surgery scheduled. We do not hold this information as we level schedule and have day case and inpatient through the […]
FOI 4376 Medicines and pharmacy savings
Published: March 9, 2017
1. Please provide details of medicines and pharmacy savings schemes (aka cash releasing efficiency schemes, cost improvement schemes, cost reduction schemes etc) for 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and plans and progress to date for 2016-17. Please provide details of the total saving for each year and predicted savings target for 2016-17. 2013/14 £536k Staff transformation as below including […]
FOI 5037 Patient food
Published: February 28, 2017
For each of the hospitals your trust runs, please can you tell me the following, preferably broken down by hospital if this is possible. If not, the overall Trust figures would be great. 1) Do you have vending machines selling chocolate or sweets in portions larger than 250g per item? The vending machines are stocked […]
FOI 5026 Ophthalmology
Published: February 28, 2017
Is the treatment listed below routinely available to patients according to it’s NICE TAG? Aflibercept for treating visual impairment caused by macular oedema after branch retinal vein occlusion [TA409] Yes Confirmation means that patients do not have to use Individual Funding Requests to access this treatment. Please could you send RNIB your commissioning policy for […]
FOI 5060 Cyanide poisoning antidotes
Published: February 28, 2017
1) Does your trust hold stocks of the following Cyanide poisoning antidotes: Cyanokit (hydroxocobalamin), Sodium Nitrite, Sodium Thiosulfate and Dicobalt Edetate? If yes, what is your stock volume and total expenditure by financial year from FY11-12 to present day for each individual medication? If yes, what is the price paid per unit for each medication type? […]
FOI 5051 Interpreters and translators
Published: February 28, 2017
Which company/companies currently provide interpreting and translation services to your organisation? Language Line Solutions Are you contracted with the above company/companies and if so, when do these contractual arrangements expire? Services are currently provided on a month-to-month, rolling basis while a re-contracting process has been taking place. What was your organisations annual spend with external […]
FOI 5030 Translators and interpreters
Published: February 28, 2017
How much did your Trust pay for the services of translators for patients in each of the last three financial years? (i) 2013/14, (II) 2014/15 and (iii) 2015/16? This information is available on the Trust’s website at https://hgs.uhb.nhs.uk/foi-4970-translation-and-interpreting/ . If possible please state what the most expensive hourly rate was, which language it was for […]
