FOI/2025/26/150

Request

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request the following information for each hospital site within your trust

 

1. Regarding your Holter monitor devices:

 

• Do you directly purchase reusable Holter monitors? If so, which company(ies) and product(s) do you currently use (e.g., Spacelabs)?
• How much do you pay for analysis software per license?
• Approximately how many tests do you perform per year using these monitors?

 

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?
• 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?
• 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?

 

3. Clinical service scope and strategic planning:

 

• Is the information above specific to cardiology services, stroke services, or both?
• Is your Trust considering purchasing new ambulatory ECG Holter monitors, either to replace older or damaged devices or to increase capacity?
• Do you perform analysis in-house or use remote reporting solutions?
• What are the main challenges your Trust faces regarding ambulatory ECG Holter recordings?
• Is there any consideration to establish a Cardiac Diagnostic Centre (CDC) or similar service to manage the volume and backlog of Holter tests?

 

 

Response

 

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust can confirm that, this is a nil return from us. Therefore this FOI request is non-applicable to our service.