Freedom of Information Request - Ophthalmology
Dear Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS 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
2019
Please specify the Trust’s current supplier of Intra Ocular Lenses:
Please indicate below the route of purchase.
Direct supply
Agency
Purchasing Hub
If supply is via an agency of purchasing group/hub, please provide the name:
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
Supplier Model
Price per lens (ex VAT)
Which IOL is preferred Hydrophilic or Hydrophobic?
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
Contract Length
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
Date of next Contract Award for IOL supply
Phaco Emulsification Equipment
Please provide details of the Phaco Emulsification Equipment installed:
Brand of Installed Phaco Machines, the number of machines, estimated date of renewal
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
Dear Carol,
Freedom of Information request ref: F19/0549
Thank you for your freedom of information request received on 31.01.2020
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[Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust request email]
Trust Headquarters, Health and Wellbeing Centre, Sandwell General Hospital, Lyndon, West Bromwich B71 4HJ
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Dear Carol,
Freedom of Information Request ref: F19/0549
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request which was received on
31.01.2020 by the Trust.
Following receipt of your request, searches were conducted by Sandwell and
West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust to locate information relevant to your
request and is detailed below.
Please specify the Cataract volume and Intra Ocular Lens spend in the
following years: Response: BMEC Theatres only
Year Cataract Volumes IOL £ Value ex VAT
2018 8246 £346,593
2019 4258 £171,869
Please specify the Trust’s current supplier of Intra Ocular Lenses:
Please indicate below the route of purchase.
Direct supply
Agency
Purchasing Hub
If supply is via an agency of purchasing group/hub, please provide the
name: Response: NHS supply chain
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 Response: None
Used
Supplier Name
Supplier Model
Price per lens (ex VAT)
Which IOL is preferred Hydrophilic or Hydrophobic? Response: Hydrophobic
used on occasion for corneal cases. Hydrophillic most commonly used.
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 Response: 1^st September 2017
Contract Length Response: 31^st March 2020
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 Response: Information not
known done by NHS supply chain outside of the trust
Date of next Contract Award for IOL supply
Phaco Emulsification Equipment
Please provide details of the Phaco Emulsification Equipment installed:
Brand of Installed Phaco Machines, the number of machines, estimated date
of renewal
Response: Alcon infinity x 2 and constellation machines x 3. Planned
replacement April 2020 Alcon for cataracts and Dorc for VR
I hope that the information provided in this email answers your query.
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Trust in the first instance with the details of your complaint so the
Trust can conduct an internal review. Please address such requests to
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Dear Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS 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
2019
Please specify the Trust’s current supplier of Intra Ocular Lenses:
Please indicate below the route of purchase.
Direct supply
Agency
Purchasing Hub
If supply is via an agency of purchasing group/hub, please provide the
name:
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
Supplier Model
Price per lens (ex VAT)
Which IOL is preferred Hydrophilic or Hydrophobic?
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
Contract Length
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
Date of next Contract Award for IOL supply
Phaco Emulsification Equipment
Please provide details of the Phaco Emulsification Equipment installed:
Brand of Installed Phaco Machines, the number of machines, estimated date
of renewal
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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Dear SWBH-GM-FOIREQUESTS (SANDWELL AND WEST BIRMINGHAM HOSPITALS NHS TRUST),
Many thanks for your prompt response, I will now close this request.
Yours sincerely,
Carol Innes
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