Internal Reference Number: FOI_9074
Date Request Received: 01/12/2025 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 05/01/2026 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Medical Devices
Request Category: Private Individuals
| Question Number 1: Definitions Medical Device A medical device is any device intended to be used for medical purposes. For the purposes of this query, examples such as Anaesthetic machine, patient monitor, Infusion device, ECG Machine etc. EBME Electro-Biomedical Engineering, also referred to as Clinical Engineering, Medical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, MEMS, etc. PPM Planned Preventative Maintenance, i.e. annual service. Fully Comprehensive Maintenance contract covering the 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. KPI Key Performance Indicator to measure the performance of a contract or department. How many medical devices/EBME Managed devices does the Trust own? | |
| Answer To Question 1: 9612 *Please note* Q1-15- The information supplied is on the assumption of the requestor referring to a managed service contract for EBME Services. Requestor did not respond to email sent on 1st December asking for clarification so only assumption can be applied. | |
| Question Number 2: How many Trust medical devices are subject to lease/finance arrangements? | |
| Answer To Question 2: None although some items on a consumable contract. | |
| Question Number 3: How many patient beds does the Trust own? | |
| Answer To Question 3: 589 | |
| Question Number 4: How many patient beds are subject to lease/finance arrangements? | |
| Answer To Question 4: Zero | |
| Question Number 5: Does the Trust maintain the devices using a EBME/Clinical Engineering/Medical Physics Department? | |
| Answer To Question 5: Yes | |
| Question Number 6: How many Engineers are employed by the Trust within the EBME/Clinical Engineering/Medical Physics Department? | |
| Answer To Question 6: 7 | |
| Question Number 7: Does the Trust subcontract the maintenance of any medical/EBME devices to an external service provider? | |
| Answer To Question 7: The Trust have service contracts with various supplier but not a managed service contract. | |
| Question Number 8: What devices are under service contract with an external service provider? | |
| Answer To Question 8: None | |
| Question Number 9: If an external service provider(s) is utilised, please provide the name of the contracted service provider? | |
| Answer To Question 9: None unless Q7 requires all contract providers. | |
| Question Number 10: Where an external service provider(s) is utilised, please provide the type of service contract that is in place, i.e. PPM/ Fully- Comprehensive / Ad-hoc support and for what device? | |
| Answer To Question 10: None unless Q7 requires all contract providers. Variety of contracts with differing levels of cover. | |
| Question Number 11: Where an external service provider(s) is utilised, please state the service contract period, i.e. start/end dates? | |
| Answer To Question 11: None unless Q7 requires all contract providers | |
| Question Number 12: Where an external service provider(s) is utilised, what was the value of the contract on award? | |
| Answer To Question 12: None unless Q7 requires all contract providers | |
| Question Number 13: Please confirm as a percentage the amount of devices that have had their routine scheduled service/inspection completed? | |
| Answer To Question 13: 80% | |
| Question Number 14: Please confirm as a percentage the amount of devices that have not had their routine scheduled service/inspection completed? | |
| Answer To Question 14: 20% | |
| Question Number 15: Please provide the name, email address of the role responsible for managing medical devices within the trust? | |
| Answer To Question 15: Alex Sims 鈥� alexander.sims1@nhs.net | |
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