Freedom of Information Disclosure Log

Adult males who have received psychiatric care for mixed anxiety and depressive disorder/depression

10/05/12 | Information Services Division | Reference: 467888

The number of adult males (aged 18+) who have received psychiatric care for mixed anxiety and depressive disorder/depression from NHS Scotland 2009 to 2011.

Anorexia and Bulimia Data 2005-06 to 2010-11

03/05/12 | Information Services Division | Reference: 467659

The number of woman aged 35 and over who have been admitted to NHS hospitals for anorexia and bulimia for years 2005 to 2011.

Waiting Time Data provided by NHS Boards

25/04/12 | Information Services Division | Reference: 466223

• All correspondence (sent and received) held by ISD relating to waiting time data provided by NHS boards; specifically, copies of all emails and letters in the last three years (Jan 1 2009 to current), where the ISD sought clarification or confirmation of the quality of the data provided.
• All instances where specific issues were raised with NHS boards' regarding i) their use of "social unavailability" and ii) their use of retrospective adjustments.

Repair and Maintenance Services of Medical Equipment

12/04/12 | National Procurement | Reference: 466102

List of the company names of the unsuccessful bidders and associated scorecard for the Repair and Maintenance Services of Medical Equipment Contract (Reference: 2012/5 58-094176). 

Mobile Telephone Voice & Data Communications

03/04/12 | National Procurement | Reference: 464419

Information relating to Mobile Telephone Voice & Data Communications:

• How much NHS Scotland has spent on mobile telephony voice and data communication in the past 12 months?

Sub-Standard Surgical Instruments

22/03/12 | National Procurement | Reference: 463568

Information relating to the program on television called "Surgery's Dirty Secrets":

1. Is there a specific post in Scotland similar to the Lead Technologist at the Barts & London NHS Trust (as shown in the TV programe "Surgery's Dirty Secrets"), a post with the task of checking purchased surgical equipment before it is released to individual hospitals.
2. What specific steps are taken to ensure whether (as alleged on the TV program) surgical equipment which had been rejected by Barts & Londond NHS Trust was subsequently sold as new to Trusts in Scotland.
3. What specific steps are taken to check whether (as alleged on the TV program) surgical equipment which had been supplied had been previously used.
4. What specific steps are taken to check whether (as alleged on the TV program) surgical equipment which had been supplied, marked with the names of British companies or EEC companies had been fraudulently marked as such by manufacturers in non-EEC countries.
5. What specific steps are taken to check whether (as alleged on the TV program) surgical equipment marked with the CE stamp was so marked without the use of magnifying glasses or microscopes to check the quality of the equipment.

Wound Care Management

16/03/12 | National Procurement | Reference: 462706

The value of the Wound Care Market in Scotland and in particular the Antimicrobial section of this market in 2011.

Cervical Screening Equipment Contract

15/03/12 | Health Facilities Scotland | Reference: 464117

Contract information for current provider of cercival screening equipment:

1. Confirmation of the start/end date of the current contract with Hologic to provide liquid based cervical screening consumables and equipment for the Scottish cervical screening programme.
2. The total number of samples in the current Hologic contract.
3. Procurement method of the current Hologic contract.
4. Confirmation of the start date of the first LBC contract with Hologic, believed to be 2001.
5. Date when th existing contract is due to be issued for tender and method of procurement.

Unilateral Trans-tibial Amputation

13/03/12 | Information Services Division | Reference: 462224

Information regarding the average cost to carry out a unilateral trans-tibial amputation in Scotland and also the average cost per 24 hour stay in a inpatient ward post amputation.

Psychiatric Medicines

08/03/12 | National Procurement | Reference: 461517

Information relating to Ref NP30911 Psychiatric Generic Medicinces tender and Ref NP401011 Analgesics and Anaesthetics multi-supplier framework tender, specifically:

1. Ref NP30911 Psychiatric Generic Medicines tender - successful brand for the Venlafaxine MR 75mg and 150mg capsules.
2. Ref NP41011 Analgesics and Anaesthetics multi-supplier framework tender - the three successful Fentanyl Patch brands that were awarded the contract for 12.5, 25, 50, 75 and 100mcg/hr patches.