Internal Reference Number: FOI_6832
Date Request Received: 19/10/2022 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 03/11/2022 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Endoscopy equipment
Request Category: Private Individuals
Question Number 1: Approximately how many endoscopes does the trust own? | |
Answer To Question 1: 230 | |
Question Number 2: What brands of endoscope does the Trust own? | |
Answer To Question 2: Karl Storz, Olympus, Richard Wolf, Fujinon, Pentax | |
Question Number 3: On average how old are the endoscopes that the Trust owns? | |
Answer To Question 3: Various ages most under 5 years | |
Question Number 4: Does the trust subcontract the maintenance of endoscopes and associated equipment such as stack systems and monitors to an outside provider(s) or does it maintain the devices using internal engineers? | |
Answer To Question 4: External and internal maintenance takes place | |
Question Number 5: If an external provider(s) is used, what is the name of the company(s)? | |
Answer To Question 5: Aquilant, Olypmus, Storz, | |
Question Number 6: If an external provider(s) is used, what was the value of the contract when awarded? | |
Answer To Question 6: Aquilant £1,149,773 - Pentax £1,335 Storz £238,235 + £6,307 Wolf £30,318 | |
Question Number 7: If an external provider(s) is used, what is the contract type – PPM/ Fully-Comprehensive / Ad-hoc support? Definitions PPM Planned Preventative Maintenance, ie annual service. Fully Comprehensive Maintenance contract covering cost of Planned Maintenance and cost of repair parts and labour of equipment Ad-hoc support Subcontracted work to engineering company on an informal basis. | |
Answer To Question 7: All varieties covered depending on contract | |
Question Number 8: If an external provider(s) is used, what is the contract renewal date(s)? | |
Answer To Question 8: Aquilant 08/09/25 / Pentax 31/03/23 / Storz 30/04/27 / Wolf 31/05/23 | |
Question Number 9: Does your contract include the provision of loan endoscopes to temporarily replace endoscopes that are in for repair? | |
Answer To Question 9: Contracts in place where required included Loan equipment | |
Question Number 10: Please provide the name, email address and phone number of the role responsible for managing endoscopy equipment within the trust. | |
Answer To Question 10: Mandy Cripps - mandy.cripps@nhs.net - 01722 336262 | |
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