Wednesday 03 July 2024
Internal Reference Number: FOI_7105
Date Request Received: 31/03/2023 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 18/04/2023 00:00:00
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Request Summary: medical equipment for use in the home and the cost of running these energy devices
Request Category: Charities
| Question Number 1: How many patients of [Trust Name] are using or have been prescribed the following medical devices for use in their home? a. Nebuliser b. Oxygen concentrator c. Suction d. Ventilator or non-invasive ventilation (BiPAP or CPAP) e. Feeding pump f. Powered hospital bed g. Electric wheelchair h. Haemodialysis machine i. Body drier j. Chair lift. | |
| Answer To Question 1: a. 260 b. 120 c. <5 d. Non invasive ventilation = 34 CPAP = 6000 e. SFT hold a stock of pumps from Nutricia the manufacturer. Nutricia remain responsible for the pumps in terms of their repair and replacement. 21 feeding pumps since January 2022. f. This information is not available on a hospital basis but could be obtained from the equipment providers. These are medi-quip for Wiltshire, NRS healthcare for Dorset patients and Hampshire equipment store for hampshire patients. g. Any patient requiring a wheel chair on discharge would be referred to the wheelchair service who would assess and provide according to their clinical assessment and patient needs. h. Not applicable as community renal managed by Portsmouth hospital i. nil but would be community j. Community assessed and prescribed. | |
| Question Number 2: What, if any, rebate or refund schemes are made available by Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust for patients in respect of the energy costs they incur running the above devices? | |
| Answer To Question 2: It is the responsibility of the equipment providers to work with the clients regarding electricity rebates. | |
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Our staff at Salisbury District Hospital have long been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment they provide for our patients and for their innovation, commitment and professionalism. This has been recognised in a wide range of achievements and it is reflected in our award of NHS Foundation Trust status. This is afforded to hospitals that provide the highest standards of care.
