Clinical Imaging Equipment Query by Trust

This request has been withdrawn by the person who made it. There may be an explanation in the correspondence below.

Emmanuel Phillips

Dear FOI Team,

We are currently updating data on your Trust’s medical imaging equipment and spend. Can you please complete the fields below with what you currently hold?

A list of the current medical imaging equipment held by the Trust across all hospital sites, providing the following information:

Q1: What is your overall spend on medical imaging products and services for the current year?

Q2: How much do you spend on each modality requested below for the current year:
a) Computed Tomography (CT)
b) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
c) Ultrasound
d) Fluoroscopy
e) Mammography
f) Nuclear
g) Mobile X-ray
h) Static X-ray

Q3: A list of the current equipment held by the Trust across all hospital sites for each of the following:
a) Supplier
b) Product
c) Contract start date
d) Contract expiry date
e) Number of devices
f) Age of product

Example Response: 3 x Siemens Acuson SC2000, Initial cost £ 29,000, Contract start date 10/02/2022 Contract end date 10/02/2026, 6 years old

Q4: Annual cost of maintenance of equipment

Q5: What percentage of your imaging equipment has an element of Artificial Intelligence?

Definitions:
1. Computed Tomography (CT) - is a medical imaging technique that uses computer-processed combinations of multiple X-ray measurements taken from different angles to produce images of a body, allowing the user to see inside the body without cutting. They are used within Medical Physics and Radiology departments.

2. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to form pictures of the anatomy and the physiological processes of the body. They are used in Medical Physics and Radiology departments.

3. Ultrasound – is an imaging method that uses high-frequency sound waves to produce images of structures within the body. Ultrasound machines are used in various departments such as Radiology, Renal, Urology, Vascular, Clinical Science and Medical Physics.

4. Fluoroscopy - is an imaging technique that uses X-rays to obtain real-time moving images of the interior of an object. These products are used in Radiology departments.

5. Mammography – is a screening system used to detect and diagnose breast cancer by taking an X-ray of the breast. These products are used by Radiology and Breast Imaging professionals.

6. Nuclear - is a specialised area of radiology that uses very small amounts of radioactive materials, or radiopharmaceuticals, to examine organ function and structure. These products are used in Medical Physics and Radiology departments.

7. Mobile X-ray - these units are used for radiographic imaging of patients who cannot be moved to the radiology department and who are in areas, such as intensive and critical care units or operating and emergency rooms, that lack standard, fixed radiographic equipment. Medical applications can include general radiography and orthopaedic, paediatric, skeletal, and abdominal imaging. They are usually used by Surgeons and Medical Physics and Radiology professionals.

8. Static X-ray - is used for taking standard x-rays. These products are used in Medical Physics and Radiology departments.

Thank you in advance for your time.
Best regards,
Emmanuel Phillips

FOI (MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Emmauel,

 

Thank you for your request for information which was received on
8th  March 2022, and has been logged under ref FOI/22/0058. Please quote
this reference in any future correspondence.

 

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

 

However, the NHS is facing further unprecedented challenges relating to
the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic at the current time.  Understandably,
our resources have been diverted to support our front-line colleagues who
are working tremendously hard to provide care for our patients, to those
in need of our services and to the COVID-19 vaccination programme.

 

We strive to be transparent and to work with an open culture. 

 

At this time, the care of our patients and the safety of our staff takes
precedence and it is likely that responses to some requests for
information will be delayed.  Where this occurs, the Trust will follow the
guidance issued by the Information Commissioner
at: [1]https://ico.org.uk/media/about-the-ico/p....

 

We apologise for this need in advance, and will endeavour to provide you
with as much information as we can, as soon as we are able.

 

If your request for information is not urgent and you are able to submit
your request at a later date, please inform us and we will withdraw it.

 

If you still require the information, the planned response date is
5^th April 2022  but there may be circumstances where we identify that it
cannot be provided within the statutory timescales and suspend your
request to a later date if the response is dependent on the help of key
clinical staff or senior managers to obtain the information. 

 

The Information Commissioners Office has recognised the current situation
in the NHS and you can find additional information
at: [2]https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/news-an....

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Information Governance Officer

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Kemp House | 152 – 160 City Road | London | EC1V 2NX

020 7253 3411

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

From: Emmanuel Phillips <[FOI #842514 email]>
Sent: 08 March 2022 12:30
To: FOI (MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST)
<[Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Clinical Imaging Equipment Query
by Trust
 
Dear FOI Team,

We are currently updating data on your Trust’s medical imaging equipment
and spend. Can you please complete the fields below with what you
currently hold?

A list of the current medical imaging equipment held by the Trust across
all hospital sites, providing the following information:

Q1: What is your overall spend on medical imaging products and services
for the current year?

Q2: How much do you spend on each modality requested below for the current
year:

a)      Computed Tomography (CT)

b)      Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

c)      Ultrasound

d)      Fluoroscopy

e)      Mammography

f)      Nuclear

g)      Mobile X-ray

h)      Static X-ray

Q3: A list of the current equipment held by the Trust across all hospital
sites for each of the following:

a)      Supplier

b)      Product

c)      Contract start date

d)      Contract expiry date

e)      Number of devices

f)      Age of product

Example Response: 3 x Siemens Acuson SC2000, Initial cost £ 29,000,
Contract start date 10/02/2022 Contract end date 10/02/2026, 6 years old

Q4: Annual cost of maintenance of equipment

Q5: What percentage of your imaging equipment has an element of Artificial
Intelligence?

Definitions:

1. Computed Tomography (CT) - is a medical imaging technique that uses
computer-processed combinations of multiple X-ray measurements taken from
different angles to produce images of a body, allowing the user to see
inside the body without cutting. They are used within Medical Physics and
Radiology departments.

2. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - is a medical imaging technique used
in radiology to form pictures of the anatomy and the physiological
processes of the body. They are used in Medical Physics and Radiology
departments.

3. Ultrasound – is an imaging method that uses high-frequency sound waves
to produce images of structures within the body. Ultrasound machines are
used in various departments such as Radiology, Renal, Urology, Vascular,
Clinical Science and Medical Physics.

4. Fluoroscopy - is an imaging technique that uses X-rays to obtain
real-time moving images of the interior of an object. These products are
used in Radiology departments.

5. Mammography – is a screening system used to detect and diagnose breast
cancer by taking an X-ray of the breast. These products are used by
Radiology and Breast Imaging professionals.

6. Nuclear - is a specialised area of radiology that uses very small
amounts of radioactive materials, or radiopharmaceuticals, to examine
organ function and structure. These products are used in Medical Physics
and Radiology departments.

7. Mobile X-ray - these units are used for radiographic imaging of
patients who cannot be moved to the radiology department and who are in
areas, such as intensive and critical care units or operating and
emergency rooms, that lack standard, fixed radiographic equipment. Medical
applications can include general radiography and orthopaedic, paediatric,
skeletal, and abdominal imaging. They are usually used by Surgeons and
Medical Physics and Radiology professionals.

8. Static X-ray - is used for taking standard x-rays. These products are
used in Medical Physics and Radiology departments.

Thank you in advance for your time.

Best regards,

Emmanuel Phillips

-------------------------------------------------------------------

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[FOI #842514 email]

Is [Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust request email] the wrong address for Freedom of Information
requests to Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust? If so, please
contact us using this form:

[3]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/change_re...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:

[4]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/offi...

For more detailed guidance on safely disclosing information, read the
latest advice from the ICO:

[5]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/ico-...

Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will
be delayed.

If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.

show quoted sections

FOI (MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Emmanuel, 
We are currently working on your request but we needed clarification on
the below: 
What is meant by products and services with examples? 
For example: are you asking for in house staff costs or just any items
purchased/external tests purchased?
we will only continue ​to proceed with your request once we have received
clarification. 

Yours sincerely,

 

Information Governance Officer

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Kemp House | 152 – 160 City Road | London | EC1V 2NX

020 7253 3411

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

From: FOI (MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST)
<[Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust request email]>
Sent: 08 March 2022 15:01
To: [FOI #842514 email]
<[FOI #842514 email]>
Subject: FOI/22/0058 - Acknowledgement
 
Dear Emmauel,

 

Thank you for your request for information which was received on
8th  March 2022, and has been logged under ref FOI/22/0058. Please quote
this reference in any future correspondence.

 

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

 

However, the NHS is facing further unprecedented challenges relating to
the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic at the current time.  Understandably,
our resources have been diverted to support our front-line colleagues who
are working tremendously hard to provide care for our patients, to those
in need of our services and to the COVID-19 vaccination programme.

 

We strive to be transparent and to work with an open culture. 

 

At this time, the care of our patients and the safety of our staff takes
precedence and it is likely that responses to some requests for
information will be delayed.  Where this occurs, the Trust will follow the
guidance issued by the Information Commissioner
at: [1]https://ico.org.uk/media/about-the-ico/p....

 

We apologise for this need in advance, and will endeavour to provide you
with as much information as we can, as soon as we are able.

 

If your request for information is not urgent and you are able to submit
your request at a later date, please inform us and we will withdraw it.

 

If you still require the information, the planned response date is
5^th April 2022  but there may be circumstances where we identify that it
cannot be provided within the statutory timescales and suspend your
request to a later date if the response is dependent on the help of key
clinical staff or senior managers to obtain the information. 

 

The Information Commissioners Office has recognised the current situation
in the NHS and you can find additional information
at: [2]https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/news-an....

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Information Governance Officer

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Kemp House | 152 – 160 City Road | London | EC1V 2NX

020 7253 3411

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

From: Emmanuel Phillips <[FOI #842514 email]>
Sent: 08 March 2022 12:30
To: FOI (MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST)
<[Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Clinical Imaging Equipment Query
by Trust
 
Dear FOI Team,

We are currently updating data on your Trust’s medical imaging equipment
and spend. Can you please complete the fields below with what you
currently hold?

A list of the current medical imaging equipment held by the Trust across
all hospital sites, providing the following information:

Q1: What is your overall spend on medical imaging products and services
for the current year?

Q2: How much do you spend on each modality requested below for the current
year:

a)      Computed Tomography (CT)

b)      Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

c)      Ultrasound

d)      Fluoroscopy

e)      Mammography

f)      Nuclear

g)      Mobile X-ray

h)      Static X-ray

Q3: A list of the current equipment held by the Trust across all hospital
sites for each of the following:

a)      Supplier

b)      Product

c)      Contract start date

d)      Contract expiry date

e)      Number of devices

f)      Age of product

Example Response: 3 x Siemens Acuson SC2000, Initial cost £ 29,000,
Contract start date 10/02/2022 Contract end date 10/02/2026, 6 years old

Q4: Annual cost of maintenance of equipment

Q5: What percentage of your imaging equipment has an element of Artificial
Intelligence?

Definitions:

1. Computed Tomography (CT) - is a medical imaging technique that uses
computer-processed combinations of multiple X-ray measurements taken from
different angles to produce images of a body, allowing the user to see
inside the body without cutting. They are used within Medical Physics and
Radiology departments.

2. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - is a medical imaging technique used
in radiology to form pictures of the anatomy and the physiological
processes of the body. They are used in Medical Physics and Radiology
departments.

3. Ultrasound – is an imaging method that uses high-frequency sound waves
to produce images of structures within the body. Ultrasound machines are
used in various departments such as Radiology, Renal, Urology, Vascular,
Clinical Science and Medical Physics.

4. Fluoroscopy - is an imaging technique that uses X-rays to obtain
real-time moving images of the interior of an object. These products are
used in Radiology departments.

5. Mammography – is a screening system used to detect and diagnose breast
cancer by taking an X-ray of the breast. These products are used by
Radiology and Breast Imaging professionals.

6. Nuclear - is a specialised area of radiology that uses very small
amounts of radioactive materials, or radiopharmaceuticals, to examine
organ function and structure. These products are used in Medical Physics
and Radiology departments.

7. Mobile X-ray - these units are used for radiographic imaging of
patients who cannot be moved to the radiology department and who are in
areas, such as intensive and critical care units or operating and
emergency rooms, that lack standard, fixed radiographic equipment. Medical
applications can include general radiography and orthopaedic, paediatric,
skeletal, and abdominal imaging. They are usually used by Surgeons and
Medical Physics and Radiology professionals.

8. Static X-ray - is used for taking standard x-rays. These products are
used in Medical Physics and Radiology departments.

Thank you in advance for your time.

Best regards,

Emmanuel Phillips

-------------------------------------------------------------------

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[FOI #842514 email]

Is [Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust request email] the wrong address for Freedom of Information
requests to Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust? If so, please
contact us using this form:

[3]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/change_re...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:

[4]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/offi...

For more detailed guidance on safely disclosing information, read the
latest advice from the ICO:

[5]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/ico-...

Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will
be delayed.

If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.

show quoted sections

FOI (MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Emmanuel, 
In addition to our request for clarification, please could you clarify if
you mean imaging equipment only or for all Moorfields database.
We will only continue ​to proceed with your request once we have received
clarification. 

Yours sincerely,

 

Information Governance Officer

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Kemp House | 152 – 160 City Road | London | EC1V 2NX

020 7253 3411

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

From: FOI (MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST)
<[Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust request email]>
Sent: 11 March 2022 12:22
To: [FOI #842514 email]
<[FOI #842514 email]>
Subject: Re: FOI/22/0058 - Acknowledgement
 
Dear Emmanuel, 
We are currently working on your request but we needed clarification on
the below: 
What is meant by products and services with examples? 
For example: are you asking for in house staff costs or just any items
purchased/external tests purchased?
we will only continue ​to proceed with your request once we have received
clarification. 

Yours sincerely,

 

Information Governance Officer

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Kemp House | 152 – 160 City Road | London | EC1V 2NX

020 7253 3411

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

From: FOI (MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST)
<[Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust request email]>
Sent: 08 March 2022 15:01
To: [FOI #842514 email]
<[FOI #842514 email]>
Subject: FOI/22/0058 - Acknowledgement
 
Dear Emmauel,

 

Thank you for your request for information which was received on
8th  March 2022, and has been logged under ref FOI/22/0058. Please quote
this reference in any future correspondence.

 

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

 

However, the NHS is facing further unprecedented challenges relating to
the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic at the current time.  Understandably,
our resources have been diverted to support our front-line colleagues who
are working tremendously hard to provide care for our patients, to those
in need of our services and to the COVID-19 vaccination programme.

 

We strive to be transparent and to work with an open culture. 

 

At this time, the care of our patients and the safety of our staff takes
precedence and it is likely that responses to some requests for
information will be delayed.  Where this occurs, the Trust will follow the
guidance issued by the Information Commissioner
at: [1]https://ico.org.uk/media/about-the-ico/p....

 

We apologise for this need in advance, and will endeavour to provide you
with as much information as we can, as soon as we are able.

 

If your request for information is not urgent and you are able to submit
your request at a later date, please inform us and we will withdraw it.

 

If you still require the information, the planned response date is
5^th April 2022  but there may be circumstances where we identify that it
cannot be provided within the statutory timescales and suspend your
request to a later date if the response is dependent on the help of key
clinical staff or senior managers to obtain the information. 

 

The Information Commissioners Office has recognised the current situation
in the NHS and you can find additional information
at: [2]https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/news-an....

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Information Governance Officer

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Kemp House | 152 – 160 City Road | London | EC1V 2NX

020 7253 3411

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

From: Emmanuel Phillips <[FOI #842514 email]>
Sent: 08 March 2022 12:30
To: FOI (MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST)
<[Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Clinical Imaging Equipment Query
by Trust
 
Dear FOI Team,

We are currently updating data on your Trust’s medical imaging equipment
and spend. Can you please complete the fields below with what you
currently hold?

A list of the current medical imaging equipment held by the Trust across
all hospital sites, providing the following information:

Q1: What is your overall spend on medical imaging products and services
for the current year?

Q2: How much do you spend on each modality requested below for the current
year:

a)      Computed Tomography (CT)

b)      Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

c)      Ultrasound

d)      Fluoroscopy

e)      Mammography

f)      Nuclear

g)      Mobile X-ray

h)      Static X-ray

Q3: A list of the current equipment held by the Trust across all hospital
sites for each of the following:

a)      Supplier

b)      Product

c)      Contract start date

d)      Contract expiry date

e)      Number of devices

f)      Age of product

Example Response: 3 x Siemens Acuson SC2000, Initial cost £ 29,000,
Contract start date 10/02/2022 Contract end date 10/02/2026, 6 years old

Q4: Annual cost of maintenance of equipment

Q5: What percentage of your imaging equipment has an element of Artificial
Intelligence?

Definitions:

1. Computed Tomography (CT) - is a medical imaging technique that uses
computer-processed combinations of multiple X-ray measurements taken from
different angles to produce images of a body, allowing the user to see
inside the body without cutting. They are used within Medical Physics and
Radiology departments.

2. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - is a medical imaging technique used
in radiology to form pictures of the anatomy and the physiological
processes of the body. They are used in Medical Physics and Radiology
departments.

3. Ultrasound – is an imaging method that uses high-frequency sound waves
to produce images of structures within the body. Ultrasound machines are
used in various departments such as Radiology, Renal, Urology, Vascular,
Clinical Science and Medical Physics.

4. Fluoroscopy - is an imaging technique that uses X-rays to obtain
real-time moving images of the interior of an object. These products are
used in Radiology departments.

5. Mammography – is a screening system used to detect and diagnose breast
cancer by taking an X-ray of the breast. These products are used by
Radiology and Breast Imaging professionals.

6. Nuclear - is a specialised area of radiology that uses very small
amounts of radioactive materials, or radiopharmaceuticals, to examine
organ function and structure. These products are used in Medical Physics
and Radiology departments.

7. Mobile X-ray - these units are used for radiographic imaging of
patients who cannot be moved to the radiology department and who are in
areas, such as intensive and critical care units or operating and
emergency rooms, that lack standard, fixed radiographic equipment. Medical
applications can include general radiography and orthopaedic, paediatric,
skeletal, and abdominal imaging. They are usually used by Surgeons and
Medical Physics and Radiology professionals.

8. Static X-ray - is used for taking standard x-rays. These products are
used in Medical Physics and Radiology departments.

Thank you in advance for your time.

Best regards,

Emmanuel Phillips

-------------------------------------------------------------------

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[FOI #842514 email]

Is [Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust request email] the wrong address for Freedom of Information
requests to Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust? If so, please
contact us using this form:

[3]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/change_re...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:

[4]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/offi...

For more detailed guidance on safely disclosing information, read the
latest advice from the ICO:

[5]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/ico-...

Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will
be delayed.

If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.

show quoted sections

Emmanuel Phillips

Dear FOI Team,

Please kindly withdraw my request sent on March 8th on your Clinical Imaging Equipment.

Yours faithfully,
Emmanuel Phillips

FOI (MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Emmanuel,

Thank you for alerting us that you wish to withdraw your FOI/22/0058 received on 20th April 2022.

We will now proceed to close your request.

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Many Thanks
Information Governance Compliance Officer Moorfields Eye Hospital Foundation trust
162 City Road | London | EC1V 2PD
020 7253 3411

show quoted sections