Policy information request
Dear Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust,
I would like to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act in relation to the research I am completing.
Having reviewed your website and policies, I am unable to obtain the relevant documents, which is why I have made this request. I would like to know which documents are used for the review and approval of new medical devices within your NHS Trust/entity.
The exact naming of the documents may differ, but the context is the same, so we ask for judgement to be used, and please let us know if you require further clarification.
1. Could you please provide a copy of the Trusts/entity“New Medical Device policy?”
2. Could you please provide a copy of the Trusts/entity“Medical Devices and Procurement Review Group policy?”
3. Could you please provide a copy of the Trusts/entity“Business case template for new medical devices or technology” for new medical/diagnostic device approval?
4. Could you please provide a list of all approved medical devices in your Trusts/entity? Excel format, word or PDF is fine.
5. Could you please provide a copy of the policy which supports “medical devices on trial requirements”.
6. Could you please provide the policy for including a new pathology test within the Trusts/entity?
7. Could you please provide the policy for the “New medical Product Selection Group”
8. Could you please confirm how often new medical device review meetings take place?
9. Could you please provide me the name of the staff member responsible for finances of new medical devices and their email address.
10. Could you please provide me the name of the staff member responsible for procurement of new medical devices and their email address.
11. Lastly, could you please supply a copy of the last 3 ‘New Medical Device meeting’ minutes and also the location of where they are published on your website?
All documents can be provide in word, PDF or a readable format.
Thank you for your help on this matter and look forward to hearing from you. Any questions please do let me know.
Yours faithfully,
Carolyn Tuson
Dear Carolyn Tuson
Thank you for your email requesting information regarding policy
information.
We are treating your correspondence as a request for information under the
Freedom of Information Act 2000.
You should normally expect to receive a further reply from us within 20
working days from the day when your request was originally received by
this Department.
The Trust will endeavour to process your request. However, in light of
the national emergency and the Trust prioritising Covid-19 staff time is
at a premium to provide and support clinical services and we may not be
able to provide a timely response.
Kind regards
Carol Embriaco on behalf of
Mark M. Underwood
Head of Information Governance
IM&T Department, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
The White Building, Littlemore MHC, 33 Sandford Road, Oxford, OX4 4XN
direct dial: 01865 902554
email: [1][email address]
From: Carolyn Tuson <[FOI #829524 email]>
Sent: 02 February 2022 11:32
To: Foiarfi (RNU) Oxford Health <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Policy information request
This email originated from outside of Oxford Health. Please consider
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unexpected or unusual requests.
Dear Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust,
I would like to request the following information under the Freedom of
Information Act in relation to the research I am completing.
Having reviewed your website and policies, I am unable to obtain the
relevant documents, which is why I have made this request. I would like to
know which documents are used for the review and approval of new medical
devices within your NHS Trust/entity.
The exact naming of the documents may differ, but the context is the same,
so we ask for judgement to be used, and please let us know if you require
further clarification.
1. Could you please provide a copy of the Trusts/entity“New Medical Device
policy?”
2. Could you please provide a copy of the Trusts/entity“Medical Devices
and Procurement Review Group policy?”
3. Could you please provide a copy of the Trusts/entity“Business case
template for new medical devices or technology” for new medical/diagnostic
device approval?
4. Could you please provide a list of all approved medical devices in your
Trusts/entity? Excel format, word or PDF is fine.
5. Could you please provide a copy of the policy which supports “medical
devices on trial requirements”.
6. Could you please provide the policy for including a new pathology test
within the Trusts/entity?
7. Could you please provide the policy for the “New medical Product
Selection Group”
8. Could you please confirm how often new medical device review meetings
take place?
9. Could you please provide me the name of the staff member responsible
for finances of new medical devices and their email address.
10. Could you please provide me the name of the staff member responsible
for procurement of new medical devices and their email address.
11. Lastly, could you please supply a copy of the last 3 ‘New Medical
Device meeting’ minutes and also the location of where they are published
on your website?
All documents can be provide in word, PDF or a readable format.
Thank you for your help on this matter and look forward to hearing from
you. Any questions please do let me know.
Yours faithfully,
Carolyn Tuson
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Email: [1][email address]
From: Carolyn Tuson <[FOI #829524 email]>
Sent: 02 February 2022 11:32
To: Foiarfi (RNU) Oxford Health <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Policy information request
This email originated from outside of Oxford Health. Please consider
carefully when choosing to open attachments, click links or deal with
unexpected or unusual requests.
Dear Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust,
I would like to request the following information under the Freedom of
Information Act in relation to the research I am completing.
Having reviewed your website and policies, I am unable to obtain the
relevant documents, which is why I have made this request. I would like to
know which documents are used for the review and approval of new medical
devices within your NHS Trust/entity.
The exact naming of the documents may differ, but the context is the same,
so we ask for judgement to be used, and please let us know if you require
further clarification.
1. Could you please provide a copy of the Trusts/entity“New Medical Device
policy?”
2. Could you please provide a copy of the Trusts/entity“Medical Devices
and Procurement Review Group policy?”
3. Could you please provide a copy of the Trusts/entity“Business case
template for new medical devices or technology” for new medical/diagnostic
device approval?
4. Could you please provide a list of all approved medical devices in your
Trusts/entity? Excel format, word or PDF is fine.
5. Could you please provide a copy of the policy which supports “medical
devices on trial requirements”.
6. Could you please provide the policy for including a new pathology test
within the Trusts/entity?
7. Could you please provide the policy for the “New medical Product
Selection Group”
8. Could you please confirm how often new medical device review meetings
take place?
9. Could you please provide me the name of the staff member responsible
for finances of new medical devices and their email address.
10. Could you please provide me the name of the staff member responsible
for procurement of new medical devices and their email address.
11. Lastly, could you please supply a copy of the last 3 ‘New Medical
Device meeting’ minutes and also the location of where they are published
on your website?
All documents can be provide in word, PDF or a readable format.
Thank you for your help on this matter and look forward to hearing from
you. Any questions please do let me know.
Yours faithfully,
Carolyn Tuson
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Dear Foiarfi (RNU) Oxford Health,
Thank you very much for such a comprehensive response to our request. This is very helpful and we will review and revert if needed.
Yours sincerely,
Carolyn Tuson
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