Gases

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Dear Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,

Could you please tell me, for the following medical gases:

1. Oxygen
2. Helium
3. Carbon Dioxide
4. Nitrogen
5. Nitric Oxide

a. How much do you spend on each of these gases?
b. How much volume of each gas do you use?
c. How are contracts structured e.g. per volume, fixed monthly fee, other?

Yours faithfully,

Lisa Dawson

Thank you for your FOI request received into the Trust on 24th August 2011. we have begun to formulate your response within the statutory timeframe.
Regards,
 
Suzanne Taylor
Governance Support Officer
Governance Department
Kendrick Wing
Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
 
'01925 635911 Ex 5774
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Taylor, Suzanne,

Dear Lisa

 

Thank you for your FOI request received into the Trust on 24^th August
2011.  We can now provide you with the following information.

    

a.       How much do you spend on each of these gases?

Oxygen

Helium

Carbon Dioxide

Nitrogen

Nitric Oxide

 

This information is exempt from release under section 43, (2)
 (Information is exempt information if its disclosure under this Act
would, or would be likely to, prejudice the commercial interests of any
person (including the public authority holding it) of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

 

b.      How much volume of each gas do you use?

Oxygen - 265,335,440 L per year

Helium - 1,200 L per year

Carbon Dioxide - 51,750 L per year

Nitrogen - none used

Nitric Oxide - none used

 

c. How are contracts structured e.g. per volume, fixed monthly fee,

     other?

               

Oxygen - pay per volume for cylinders and a fixed monthly charge for Bulk
Oxygen.

Helium - per volume

Carbon Dioxide - per volume

Nitrogen - none used

Nitric Oxide - none used

 

I hope this information satisfies your requirements.

 

Regards,

 

Suzanne Taylor

Governance Support Officer

Governance Department

Kendrick Wing

Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

 

'01925 635911 Ex 5774

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