FOI_8556

Internal Reference Number: FOI_8556

Date Request Received: 02/04/2025 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 10/04/2025 00:00:00

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Request Summary: IV fluid bags

Request Category: Private Individuals


Question Number 1: I am writing to ask for some information under a freedom of information request. Specifically please could you provide me with the following information: Over the last 5 years how many IV fluid bags have been bought/used by your trust (can you please give in X bags/year)?

Answer To Question 1: Answer would take to long to collate due to the way entries are set within CMM and the vast variety of bags we use and have used over the last 5 years. This information would take over 18 hours to collate. Due to the system set up/manual set up, it would take well in excess of 18 hours to answer Q1, 2 and 5 of this FOI - please see exemption attached

Question Number 2: For the amounts in answer 1, can you advise what different types were used ie what was the saline concentration, different size bags, any bags containing pre-mixed medication other than saline etc?

Answer To Question 2: Due to the system set up/manual set up, it would take well in excess of 18 hours to answer Q1, 2 and 5 of this FOI - please see exemption attached Answer would take to long to collate due to the way entries are set within CMM and the vast variety of bags we use and have used over the last 5 years. This information would take over 18 hours to collate.

Question Number 3: What brands/makes of IVbags do you purchase? Are they bought directly from the manufacturer or via a distributor?

Answer To Question 3: Baxter bags, Carelide bags, Fresenius bags, B.Braun, varying kinds all brought direct.

Question Number 4: Is there a contract in place for purchasing IV Fluids, and if so when does the current contract expire?

Answer To Question 4: Yes there are various, most ending May 2025

Question Number 5: What is the average unit price for normal saline solution? Has this price changed in the last 5 years?

Answer To Question 5: To many kind of saline to work out an average. Due to the system set up/manual set up, it would take well in excess of 18 hours to answer Q1, 2 and 5 of this FOI - please see exemption attached

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