FOI_6832

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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