Friday 20 March 2026
Internal Reference Number: FOI_9180
Date Request Received: 22/01/2026 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 11/02/2026 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Fire Alarm system and Waking Watch service
Request Category: Companies
| Question Number 1: Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, would it please be possible for you to provide me with following information: For each hospital site operated by your trust, please provide the following information. If information is not held at hospital level, please provide it at the closest available level of aggregation. Does the hospital have a fully compliant fire alarm system in operation covering the entirety of this hospital’s estate? Please answer Yes/No. | |
| Answer To Question 1: No - The Trust has fire detection systems installed across all buildings on the estate. While not all non-patient buildings are networked, fire alarm provision is in place throughout. Some areas require further improvement to fully meet the “guidance” set out in HTM 05-02 and BS 5839. | |
| Question Number 2: During the 2024/25 financial year, did the hospital employ or contract a 'waking watch' service at any point? Please answer Yes/No. | |
| Answer To Question 2: No | |
| Question Number 3: If Yes to Q2, how much did the hospital spend on waking watch services during the 2024/25 financial year? | |
| Answer To Question 3: N/A | |
| Question Number 4: b. If Yes to Q2, what were the primary reasons for having a 'waking watch' service? Please select all which apply: i. Fire alarm system absent, incomplete or not fully operational ii. External wall system or cladding-related fire safety concerns iii. Other | |
| Answer To Question 4: N/A | |
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