Policy information request
Dear London Ambulance Service NHS Trust,
I would like to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act in relation to the research I am completing.
Having reviewed your website and policies, I am unable to obtain the relevant documents, which is why I have made this request. I would like to know which documents are used for the review and approval of new medical devices within your NHS Trust/entity.
The exact naming of the documents may differ, but the context is the same, so we ask for judgement to be used, and please let us know if you require further clarification.
1. Could you please provide a copy of the Trusts/entity“New Medical Device policy?”
2. Could you please provide a copy of the Trusts/entity“Medical Devices and Procurement Review Group policy?”
3. Could you please provide a copy of the Trusts/entity“Business case template for new medical devices or technology” for new medical/diagnostic device approval?
4. Could you please provide a list of all approved medical devices in your Trusts/entity? Excel format, word or PDF is fine.
5. Could you please provide a copy of the policy which supports “medical devices on trial requirements”.
6. Could you please provide the policy for including a new pathology test within the Trusts/entity?
7. Could you please provide the policy for the “New medical Product Selection Group”
8. Could you please confirm how often new medical device review meetings take place?
9. Could you please provide me the name of the staff member responsible for finances of new medical devices and their email address.
10. Could you please provide me the name of the staff member responsible for procurement of new medical devices and their email address.
11. Lastly, could you please supply a copy of the last 3 ‘New Medical Device meeting’ minutes and also the location of where they are published on your website?
All documents can be provide in word, PDF or a readable format.
Thank you for your help on this matter and look forward to hearing from you. Any questions please do let me know.
Yours faithfully,
Carolyn Tuson
Thank you for your request for information placed under the Freedom of
Information Act (2000).
We will aim to provide you with a response within 20 working days.
Many thanks.
Freedom of Information Office
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Dear Carolyn Tuson
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request. We aim to provide you
with a response within 20 working days.
If you need to contact us about your request, please have the reference
number FOI 4993 to hand.
Many thanks
FOI Admin Team
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Dear Carolyn Tuson
Thank you for your Freedom of Information (FOI) request below.
In your request you have asked for:
Having reviewed your website and policies, I am unable to obtain the
relevant documents, which is why I have made this request. I would like to
know which documents are used for the review and approval of new medical
devices within your NHS Trust/entity.
The exact naming of the documents may differ, but the context is the same,
so we ask for judgement to be used, and please let us know if you require
further clarification.
1. Could you please provide a copy of the Trusts/entity“New
Medical Device policy?”
2. Could you please provide a copy of the Trusts/entity“Medical
Devices and Procurement Review Group policy?”
3. Could you please provide a copy of the
Trusts/entity“Business case template for new medical devices or
technology” for new medical/diagnostic device approval?
4. Could you please provide a list of all approved medical
devices in your Trusts/entity? Excel format, word or PDF is fine.
5. Could you please provide a copy of the policy which supports
“medical devices on trial requirements”.
6. Could you please provide the policy for including a new
pathology test within the Trusts/entity?
7. Could you please provide the policy for the “New medical
Product Selection Group”
8. Could you please confirm how often new medical device review
meetings take place?
9. Could you please provide me the name of the staff member
responsible for finances of new medical devices and their email address.
10. Could you please provide me the name of the staff member
responsible for procurement of new medical devices and their email
address.
11. Lastly, could you please supply a copy of the last 3 ‘New
Medical Device meeting’ minutes and also the location of where they are
published on your website?
Please find attached Trust’s response.
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Yours sincerely
Bimpe
FOI Team
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
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