Monday 01 December 2025
Internal Reference Number: FOI_8921
Date Request Received: 24/09/2025 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 30/09/2025 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Endoscopes/Endoscopy Systems
Request Category: Private Individuals
| Question Number 1: I would be most grateful if you would provide me, under the terms of The Freedom of Information Act, answers to the following questions. Definitions OEM Warranty Maintenance or repairs covered by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) PPM Planned Preventative Maintenance, i.e. annual service. Fully Comprehensive Maintenance contract covering the cost of Planned Maintenance and cost of repair parts and labour of equipment. Ad-hoc support Subcontracted work to engineering company on an informal basis. How many Endoscopes/Endoscopy Systems does the Trust own? | |
| Answer To Question 1: Q1. The Trust has 23 stacks and 124 scopes. | |
| Question Number 2: Who is the Manufacturer/Supplier of the Endoscopes/Endoscopy Systems that the Trust own? | |
| Answer To Question 2: Q2. The suppliers are Karl storz, Fujinon, Olympus and Pentax | |
| Question Number 3: Are any of the Trust owned Endoscopes/Endoscopy Systems subject to lease/finance arrangements? | |
| Answer To Question 3: 3. No | |
| Question Number 4: What is the age of each Endoscopes/Endoscopy Systems that the Trust owns? | |
| Answer To Question 4: Q4. The age varies from 2016 to 2025 | |
| Question Number 5: How many of the Trust Endoscopes/Endoscopy Systems are under Manufacturer/Supplier Warranty? | |
| Answer To Question 5: Q5. 20 scopes under warranty | |
| Question Number 6: Are the Trust owned Endoscopes/Endoscopy Systems under external service provider service contract? | |
| Answer To Question 6: Q6. Yes | |
| Question Number 7: If under external service provider service contract, who is the external service contract provider? | |
| Answer To Question 7: Q7. Aquilant/HC21, Karl Storz, Olympus and Ergea | |
| Question Number 8: Does the Trust maintain Endoscopes/Endoscopy Systems using internal engineers from within the EBME/Clinical Engineering/Medical Physics Department? | |
| Answer To Question 8: Q8. Yes | |
| Question Number 9: Where external service provider(s) are used, please provide the type of service contract that is in place, i.e. PPM/ Fully- Comprehensive / Ad-hoc support and for what Endoscopes/Endoscopy Systems ? | |
| Answer To Question 9: Q9. Fully Comprehensive | |
| Question Number 10: Where an external service provider(s) is used, what was the value of the contract on award? | |
| Answer To Question 10: Question not answered. | |
| Question Number 11: Where an external service provider(s) is used, please state the service contract period, i.e. start/end dates? | |
| Answer To Question 11: Question not answered. | |
| Question Number 12: Where an external service provider(s) is used, Does your contract include the provision of loan Endoscopes to temporarily replace defective Endoscopes? | |
| Answer To Question 12: Q12. Yes | |
| Question Number 13: Please provide the name, email address and phone number of the role responsible for managing endoscopy equipment within the Trust. *For clarity, contact details are kept in the strictest confidence. These details are used only to contact regarding information of legitimate interest for the relevant contracts. | |
| Answer To Question 13: Q13. Alex Sims, Head of service MDMS, alexander.sims1@nhs.net , 01722 336262 ext 2575 | |
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