FOI_8493

Internal Reference Number: FOI_8493

Date Request Received: 28/02/2025 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 10/03/2025 00:00:00

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Request Summary: Mechanical Ventilation for MRI Patients and In-Hospital Transport

Request Category: Companies


Question Number 1: I am writing to formally request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding the use of mechanical ventilation within your hospital trust, specifically for patients undergoing an MRI scan and those requiring in-hospital transportation while intubated. Please provide responses to the following questions: What is the current policy for mechanical ventilation of patients undergoing an MRI scan within your NHS trust?

Answer To Question 1: The Trust follow the following guidance Association of Anaesthetics, Intensive Care Society and inhouse SOPs

Question Number 2: Which department has the primary responsibility for overseeing the mechanical ventilation of patients in the MRI suite? Is it the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or the MRI department?

Answer To Question 2: The primary responsibility is shared between ICU and Theatres

Question Number 3: Which mechanical ventilators are currently used when conducting MRI scans on patients within your MRI department?

Answer To Question 3: The Trust currently use Hamilton and Draeger Ventilators

Question Number 4: Please provide the make, model, and age of the current mechanical transport ventilators used within your trust.

Answer To Question 4: Transport ventilators, we have several in use they are Hamilton T1 oldest 12 years newest 3 years old, we also have a Hamilton C1 which is 10 years old, Draeger 3000+ which is 4 years old

Question Number 5: Could you list the specific MRI-compatible ventilators currently in use within your trust?

Answer To Question 5: Hamilton MR1 and Draeger Fabius MRI

Question Number 6: Please provide the contact details (name, job title, and email/telephone) of the lead clinical person overseeing the use of mechanical transport ventilation within your trust.

Answer To Question 6: Ian Jenkins ICU lead Consultant Anaesthetist & ICM ian.jenkins1@nhs.net , bhavisha.shah1@nhs.net Consultant anaesthetist

Question Number 7: Please provide the name and contact details of the technician responsible for overseeing the usage and maintenance of these ventilators within your trust.

Answer To Question 7: Sharon Bury Senior Critical Care technologist sbury@nhs.net

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