Thursday 07 July 2022
Internal Reference Number: FOI_4928
Date Request Received: 27/02/2019 12:58:07
Date Request Replied To: 11/03/2019 08:33:44
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Request Summary: Bilirubin Meters (Jaundice meters) used by community midwives
Request Category: Companies
| Question Number 1: What (if any) portable bilirubin meters they currently use to assess possible jaundice in babies? | |
| Answer To Question 1: 12 Bilirubin meters are in use in the community | |
| Question Number 2: When were they purchased? | |
| Answer To Question 2: A purchase was made in September 2016 and February 2018 | |
| Question Number 3: When will they be renewed or when does the current contract expire? | |
| Answer To Question 3: 5 years after purchase date | |
| Question Number 4: Would it also be possible to obtain the contact details of the person dealing with managing the Bilirubin Meters (Jaundice meters) that the community midwife use? | |
| Answer To Question 4: This is personal information and so the Trust applies an exemption under Section 40 of the Freedom of Information Act. Please see attached Refusal Notice. | |
| Please see attachments: | |
| Refusal Notice FOI_4928.pdf | |
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