Respiratory Diagnostic Equipment - FOI Response Register

1. Could you please provide me with some information on what Respiratory Diagnostic Equipment (PFT, CPET, Spirometers, FeNo and so on) are currently in use across all the Hospitals and clinics within you NHS Trust.

I am particularly interested in the equipment in the following departments or similar departments:

• Cardio Respiratory
• Pulmonary Function
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Outpatients
• Paediatrics
• Chest Clinic
• Respiratory
• Occupational Health
• Primary Care
• Preoperative Assessment
• Anaesthetics

I would like to know the following please:

1. The number of current devices in use
2. Manufacturer and type of device
3. Which hospitals and departments are they in
4. Date of installation
5. Which disposable bacterial/viral filter is being used for lung function testing?

Notes:

NHS Shetland has one hospital, the Gilbert Bain

1) 3 spirometry devices

2) Vitalograph model 6300 micro

3) Outpatients and Pre-op assessment

4) S17

5) Vitalograph 2820

1) 1 Spirometer - Device in the process of being discontinued

2)   Vitalograph - Alpha Touch

3)   Primary Care

4)   Installed August 2015

5)   Vitalograph 2820 BV filter

1) 2 Spirometers - Will be installed soon

2) Spiroconnect

3) Primary Care

4) Not installed yet, only just arrived

5) Numed BV filters