Policy information request
Dear Dorset HealthCare University 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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Your FOI4191 submission was successful
Dear Carolyn Tuson,
Thank you for your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
The Trust is currently investigating your request and look forward to getting a
response back to you, if possible, within 20 working days as required by the
Act.
Yours faithfully
Freedom of Information Co-ordinator
Dorset Healthcare FOI
Clarification Request for your FOI4191 submission
Dear Carolyn Tuson,
Thank you for your recent Freedom Of Information Request, currently being
handled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
I am writing to ask you to clarify your request. This is because we need further
information from you in order to identify and locate the information required.
Therefore I would be grateful if you could review your original request question
and provide additional information by following the link posted bellow:
[1]Go to FOI 4191 Clarification Webpage
Can you please deal with this at your earliest convenience.
For your information the Freedom of Information 20 day response deadline clock
has now been stopped and I will only start it again once I receive your further
information. If I hear nothing from you after three months, then this matter
will be filed and no further work will be carried out on your request.
Yours faithfully
Freedom of Information Co-ordinator
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