Decontamination - FOI Response Register

1.    What is the age of the AER machines currently installed?

Two years old

2.    What is the approximate year the AER machines will be replaced and has a case been put forward for this yet?

6-8 years’ time. No case has been put forward and won’t be for years yet.

3.    What is the manufacturer/brand of the current AER machines?

Steris

4.    How many AER machines do you have across the hospitals?

Two

5.    Are you happy with your current supplier or are you experiencing problems?

Happy, no issues

6.    How many scopes are you processing per week?

50-70

7.    What is the name and contact details of your decontamination manager?

Carol Colligan, CDU, GBH, South Road, Lerwick ZE1 0TB

8.    As part of your contingency planning during disaster recovery, decant, replacement or refurbishment, would you or have you considered using a mobile decontamination unit?

No. NHS Shetland has contingency arrangements in place with NHS Orkney/ NHS Grampian.