Friday 03 May 2024
Internal Reference Number: FOI_7167
Date Request Received: 04/05/2023 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 17/05/2023 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Bariatric equipment
Request Category: Media
| Question Number 1: How much has your Trust spent on specialist bariatric equipment for obese/bariatric patients (patients over 160kg) during the last five financial years? Please give a figure for each year: 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23. | |
| Answer To Question 1: Year Amount 18/19 £2,154.30 19/20 £15,788.60 20/21 £62,305.15 21/22 £2,246.74 22/23 £6,699.05 Total £89,193.84 | |
| Question Number 2: How many patients needed special adaptations due to their weight in the past 12 months? | |
| Answer To Question 2: 66 | |
| Question Number 3: Please give a breakdown of the amounts spent by the Trust by the type of specialist bariatric equipment. 3.1 If equipment is used on a rental contract basis, please provide a list of contracts, including the values and suppliers. | |
| Answer To Question 3: Type Amount Bed £49,016.49 Mattress £24,201.50 Chair £7,545.20 Spare Part £1,834.80 Wheelchair £1,380.00 Turning Aid £1,041.50 Walking Aid £1,022.40 Commode £893.00 Standing Aid £760.00 Maintenance £455.00 Delivery £375.30 Hoist £315.00 Bed Pan £129.90 Sling £129.50 Rope Ladder £83.45 Walking frame £10.80 £89,193.84 Contract Benmor Medical Uk Ltd - Rental Contract Approx annual value £2966. | |
| Question Number 4: How many bariatric beds does the Trust own? | |
| Answer To Question 4: 5 | |
| Question Number 5: How many bariatric fridges does the Trust own? | |
| Answer To Question 5: 1 Fridge | |
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