Policy information request
Dear Kent Community 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 Ms Tuson
Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000. Under the Act we have 20 working days to respond to
a request, therefore we will aim to provide you with our response by 2
March 2022. However, please be advised that our resources have been
diverted to support our front-line colleagues who are working tremendously
hard to provide care for our patients, and to those in need of our
services. As you can hopefully understand, this is resulting in delays
responding to information requests. We apologise for any inconvenience
this may cause, we do remain committed to responding to your request and
will respond as soon as we are able.
Should our response to your request breach the statutory timeframe and you
remain unhappy with our response you have the right to complain to the
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Should you need to contact us in the meantime, please quote reference
number 2022.1084.
Kind regards
Freedom of Information Team
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
The Oast, Hermitage Court
Hermitage Lane, Maidstone
Kent, ME16 9NT
01622 211900
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Dear Ms Tuson
With reference to your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act, I have been asked to seek some clarification before we can provide our response.
In relation to question 4, can you please clarify what is they meant by ‘approved’ medical devices.
If I do not receive a response within three months, i.e. by 3 May 2022 your request will be considered to have lapsed. (Under section 1(3) of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), a public authority need not comply with a request unless any further information reasonably required to locate the information is supplied).
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Kind regards
Freedom of Information Team
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
The Oast, Hermitage Court
Hermitage Lane, Maidstone
Kent, ME16 9NT
01622 211900
Dear FOI (KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST),
Thank you for your clarification question.
A medical device is that defined by the MHRA, which can be found on their website.
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisati...
Hope that helps
Yours sincerely,
Carolyn Tuson
Dear Mr Tuson
With regard to your request for information via the Freedom of Information
Act 2000, please find attached our response.
Kind regards
FOI Team
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
The Oast, Hermitage Court
Hermitage Lane, Maidstone
Kent, ME16 9NT
01622 211900
In accordance with GDPR Art. 6(1)(c) processing of your data by Kent
Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is necessary for compliance with its
legal obligation under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to respond to
you. Please refer to the “access to information” section available on our
website: [1]https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/about-us/acce...
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