Friday 20 March 2026
Internal Reference Number: FOI_9162
Date Request Received: 14/01/2026 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 30/01/2026 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Cardiac monitoring
Request Category: Private Individuals
| Question Number 1: Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request the following information for each hospital site within your trust Regarding your Holter monitor devices: • What is the approximate cost per Holter monitor and associated service or maintenance fees? • How much do you pay for analysis software per license? • Approximately how many tests do you perform per year using these monitors? • What is the current waiting time (in weeks) for Holter monitor fitting? • Do you currently experience a backlog in analysis? If so, how many tests are pending? | |
| Answer To Question 1: Response from Stroke: 4 x Novacor monitors on the Stroke Unit with associated hardware. Maintenance/Service Contract set up for 3 years at a cost of 35,007.45 exc. VAT. Response from Cardiology: • Approximate cost per holter - £18,000 • Analysis software - £27000 • ~4400 tests per year • ~10 weeks • Yes we experience a backlog. 170 tests currently waiting | |
| Question Number 2: Regarding outsourced Holter monitoring services: • Do you use outsourced analysis services, either with single-use disposable Holter monitors (e.g., iRhythm Zio) or reusable devices (e.g., ECG on Demand, Express Diagnostics)? Which company(ies) and products do you use? • What is the cost per Holter monitor or test under these outsourced services? • What is the average duration of each test? • How many tests do you carry out annually through outsourced providers? • Are these services under a formal contract? If yes, when is the contract due to expire? | |
| Answer To Question 2: Response from Cardiology: We currently do not use outsourced holter monitors. | |
| Question Number 3: Clinical service scope and strategic planning: • Is the information above specific to cardiology services, stroke services, or both? • Has the clinic considered a direct to patient home service? • Is your Trust considering purchasing new ambulatory ECG Holter monitors, either to replace older or damaged devices or to increase capacity? • What are the main challenges your Trust faces regarding ambulatory ECG Holter recordings? | |
| Answer To Question 3: Response from Cardiology: • Cardiology are currently the only ones providing these tests. Stroke services refer into cardiology • A direct to patient home service has not been fully explored before • Yes we are considering purchasing new monitors • Main challenges are increasing capacity and backlog of analysis | |
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