FOI/2026/27/002

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Reference FOI/2026/27/002
Description NHS Medical Equipment Tracking
Date requested 30/03/2026
Attachments N/A

Request

 

  1. Current Use of Asset Tracking

 

a) Does your organisation use any system to track the location of medical equipment?(Yes / No)

  • Yes

b) If yes, which of the following methods are used to track equipment? (please select all that apply)

  • Manual recording of equipment location (e.g. spreadsheets, paper records, or asset registers)

 

c) If known, please provide the name(s) of any supplier(s) used.

  • We maintain our own inventory which is shared with our maintenance provider
  1. Scope of Tracking

 

a)  Does tracking cover:

·                               Acute settings only

·                               Acute and community settings

·                               Community settings only

  • Community settings Only (we are a community services provider)

b)  Approximately how many assets are tracked?

·           <1,000

·           1,000–5,000

·           5,000–10,000

·           10,000+

  • 10,000+
  1. Operational Challenges

 

a)     Does your organisation experience any of the following? (please select all that apply)

·                Equipment not available when needed

·                Time spent by staff searching for equipment

·                Difficulty locating devices for maintenance or compliance

·                None of the above

  • None of the above
  1. Evaluation and Future Plans

 

1.      Has your organisation produced any internal report or evaluation relating to asset tracking systems?(Yes / No)

·      No

b)  Are there plans to review or expand asset tracking capabilities within the next 24 months?(Yes / No / Unknown)

 

·      Yes

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