Freedom of Information Request - Ophthalmology

Dear Sir/Madam 
  
Thank you for your request for information. 
  
We will endeavour to respond within a maximum of 20 working days.

If there is anything on which you need further clarification, please do
not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely

Dominic Bailey 
Information Governance Lead | Informatics 
Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Dear Carol

Thank you for your enquiry. Responses are below in your original text.

Please do not hesitate to contact me should you require any further
information or clarification.

If you are dissatisfied with the outcome of your enquiry, you have the
right to appeal via our complaints department.

If you are still not satisfied with the outcome, you can write to:

The Information Commissioner

Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF

Telephone: 01625 545700

Yours sincerely

Dominic Bailey
Information Governance Lead | Informatics
Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Dear Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust,

I am writing to make an open government request for information relating
to the use of Ophthalmic Devices and believe I am entitled to do this
under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. 

The questions I wish to raise are:

Please specify the Cataract volume and Intra Ocular Lens spend in the
following years:

Year       Cataract Volumes            IOL £ Value ex VAT

2018                       Approx 1150                       £125k   

2019                       Approx 1150                       £125k

Please specify the Trust’s current supplier of Intra Ocular
Lenses:               AMO

Please indicate below the route of purchase.

Direct supply     

What was the most commonly used Mono-Focal Intra Ocular Lens in 2018/2019
Please specify supplier name, model and price per lens for the most
commonly used Mono- Focal Intra Ocular Lens, in 2018/2019.

Supplier Name  AMO

Supplier Model Toric

Price per lens (ex VAT)  £93.00

Which IOL is preferred Hydrophilic or Hydrophobic? Not known

Most Recent Contract Award

Please specify when the most recent contract was awarded for the supply of
Intra Ocular Lenses and provide the length of the contract:

Date of Award   June 2019

Contract Length 1 YEAR

Date of next planned Tender / Contract Award Please provide the expected
commencement date of the next planned Tender for the supply of Intra
Ocular Lenses.  Please also provide the expected date of the Contract
Award.

Date of next planned Tender for IOL supply          June 2020

Date of next Contract Award for IOL supply          Sept 2020

Phaco Emulsification Equipment

Please provide details of the Phaco Emulsification Equipment installed: 2
x Infinity & 1 x Centurian Brand of Installed Phaco Machines, the number
of machines, estimated date of renewal 2022

If the release of any of this information is prohibited on the grounds of
breach of confidence, I ask that you supply me with copies of the
confidentiality agreement and remind you that information should not be
treated as confidential if such an agreement has not been signed.

I understand that you are required to respond to my request within the 20
working days after you receive this letter. I would be grateful if you
could confirm in writing that you have received this request.

I appreciate your attention and look forward to hearing from you in due
course.

Kind regards,

Carol Innes

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