NHS Trust Non-Pharmaceutical Product Supply Chain Arrangements

Reginald Space made this Freedom of Information request to The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Automatic anti-spam measures are in place for this older request. Please let us know if a further response is expected or if you are having trouble responding.

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Dear The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,

Following a recent Health Service Journal Article on ICS-level warehousing and logistics facilities, I would be grateful if you could confirm whether your Trust is a partner of an ICS-level, combined warehousing and logistics capability (Yes/No).

Please confirm the annual value and volume of non-pharmaceutical healthcare products delivered to the Trust, broken down by supply route:
• NHS Supply Chain delivered
• Via an ICS/ICB-wide Warehouse facility (if any)
• Direct from Suppliers (ordered through NHS Supply Chain: eDirect)
• Direct from Suppliers (ordered via an NHS Supply Chain contract or Framework)
• Direct from Suppliers (ordered via other Contract / framework)

Please confirm:
• Square Footage of the Trust’s goods receiving facility and stores facility (if separate)
• Number of staff (FTEs) operating in the goods receiving facility and stores facility
• Details of the frequency of deliveries to the Trust, including overall operating hours of the goods receiving and storage function
• Does the Trust have the ability to receive goods “out of hours” (Yes/No)?

Yours faithfully,

Reginald Space

FREEDOMOFINFO (THE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Sir/Madam
We acknowledge receipt of your request and confirm it will be processed in
accordance with the Freedom of Information Act.  
Yours faithfully
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Freedom of Information Officer

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust  

Mount Vernon Hospital  

Rickmansworth Road  

Northwood  

Middx  

HA 6 2RN   

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FREEDOMOFINFO (THE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Mr Space
We acknowledge receipt of your request and confirm it will be processed in
accordance with the Freedom of Information Act.
Yours sincerely

Clare Hazell

Freedom of Information Officer

 

Freedom of Information Department

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Mount Vernon Hospital

Rickmansworth Road

Northwood

HA6 2RN

Email  [The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust request email]

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From: Reginald Space <[FOI #976809 email]>
Sent: 28 April 2023 11:22
To: FREEDOMOFINFO (THE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST)
<[The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - NHS Trust Non-Pharmaceutical
Product Supply Chain Arrangements
 
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Dear The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,

Following a recent Health Service Journal Article on ICS-level warehousing
and logistics facilities, I would be grateful if you could confirm whether
your Trust is a partner of an ICS-level, combined warehousing and
logistics capability (Yes/No).

Please confirm the annual value and volume of non-pharmaceutical
healthcare products delivered to the Trust, broken down by supply route:
• NHS Supply Chain delivered
• Via an ICS/ICB-wide Warehouse facility (if any)
• Direct from Suppliers (ordered through NHS Supply Chain: eDirect)
• Direct from Suppliers (ordered via an NHS Supply Chain contract or
Framework)
• Direct from Suppliers (ordered via other Contract / framework)

Please confirm:
• Square Footage of the Trust’s goods receiving facility and stores
facility (if separate)
• Number of staff (FTEs) operating in the goods receiving facility and
stores facility
• Details of the frequency of deliveries to the Trust, including overall
operating hours of the goods receiving and storage function
• Does the Trust have the ability to receive goods “out of hours”
(Yes/No)?

Yours faithfully,

Reginald Space

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Dear FREEDOMOFINFO (THE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST),

I have not received a response in accordance with the 20 days return period required under the Act. Please confirm, by return, when I can expect to receive the completed response to my request.

Yours sincerely,

Reginald Space

FREEDOMOFINFO (THE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Mr Space  

With reference to your Freedom of Information requests, we have been
advised the information required to respond to your requests may take
longer to collate than first anticipated therefore, we would be grateful
if you would agree to a slight delay.

 

Please be assured every effort is still being made to fulfil your request
and we will endeavour to provide you with your information as soon as it
becomes available.

 

Yours sincerely

Clare Hazell

Freedom of Information Officer

 

Freedom of Information Department

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Mount Vernon Hospital

Rickmansworth Road

Northwood

HA6 2RN

Email  [The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust request email]

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From: Reginald Space <[FOI #976809 email]>
Sent: 01 June 2023 10:37
To: FREEDOMOFINFO (THE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST)
<[The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust request email]>
Subject: Re: Freedom of Information request - NHS Trust Non-Pharmaceutical
Product Supply Chain Arrangements
 
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Dear FREEDOMOFINFO (THE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST),

I have not received a response in accordance with the 20 days return
period required under the Act. Please confirm, by return, when I can
expect to receive the completed response to my request.

Yours sincerely,

Reginald Space

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FREEDOMOFINFO (THE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Dear Mr Space
Please accept our apologies for our late response to your Freedom of
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Yours sincerely,

 

 

 

Clare Hazell

Freedom of Information Officer

The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Mount Vernon Hospital

Rickmansworth Road

Northwood

HA6 2RN

 

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Dear FREEDOMOFINFO (THE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST),

Many thanks for your response, please consider this FoI request closed.

Yours sincerely,

Reginald Space