You requested information regarding the diagnostic imaging provision. Specifically you asked:

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1 Executive Corridor Memorial Hospital Switchboard Tel: Foundation Trust Office: Corporate Records Office: Request for Information Reference: Direct line: only 20 October 2016 Freedom of Information Act 2000 Request for Information Thank you for your request for information received on 8 th October 2016 in relation to the County Durham and NHS Foundation Trust (Trust). We are dealing with your request under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act You requested information regarding the diagnostic imaging provision. Specifically you asked: 1. What is the approximate local population catchment your hospital Trust provides services for? Answer: 500k to 750k people

2 Executive Corridor Memorial Hospital Switchboard Tel: Foundation Trust Office: Corporate Records Office: For each MRI, CT, and PET-CT, please set out the location for each scanner located on Trust property using one line per machine: Index Type Hospital name and scanner reference Postcode A MRI x CT PET/CT MRI Department, Radiology, University hospital North Durham DH1 5TW B MRI x CT PET/CT MRI Department, Memorial hospital C MRI x CT PET/CT MRI Department, Bishop Auckland hospital DL14 6AD D MRI CTx PET/CT CT Department, Radiology, University hospital North Durham DH1 5TW E MRI CTx PET/CT CT Department, Radiology Memorial hospital F MRI CTx PET/CT CT Department, Radiology, Bishop Auckland hospital DL14 6AD

3 3. For each scanner listed in Question 2 as per index, please set out the type of ownership and both the year of manufacture and the year of installation in your Trust for each machine: Index Type of ownership Year of Year of installation Manufacturer and manufacture in trust model number A Owned by trust x Leased Manage equipment service Other Siemens Avanto B Owned by trust Leased Manage equipment service x Other Siemens Avanto C Owned by trust Leased Manage equipment service x Other GE Signa HDX D Owned by trust x Leased Manage equipment service Other Toshiba Asteion E Owned by trust x Leased Manage equipment service Other Toshiba Asteion F Owned by trust x Leased Manage equipment service Other Toshiba Asteion 3. For each scanner listed in Question 4 that is not owned by the Trust and as per index, please list the name of the company providing the service: Index A B C D E F Name of company providing service Alliance Medical Limited Alliance Medical Limited 5. For each scanner listed in Question 2 as per index, please set out the current normal opening hours of the service per week and indicate whether this includes a non-emergency weekend service or not: Index Opening hours per week Includes weekend service? A 8am 6pm Mon - Friday Yes No x B 8am 8pm Mon - Sunday Yes x No C 8am 8pm Mon -Sunday Yes x No D 24/7 Yes x No

4 E 24/7 Yes x No F pm Mon- Friday Yes No x 6. Please set out the total number of MRI, CT, and PET/CT scans that were carried out on scanners within your Trust in the financial years (April to March) 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15, and 2015/16: Financial year Total number MRI scans Total number of CT scans Total number of PET/CT scan April-12 Mar N/A Apr-13 Mar N/A Apr-14 Mar N/A Apr-15 Mar N/A 7. Please set out the total number of MRI, CT, and PET/CT scans referred by clinicians from your trust, regardless of whether they were carried out at your Trust or at another trust or provider, in the financial years (April to March) 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15, and 2015/16: Financial year Total number MRI scans Total number of CT scans Total number of PET/CT scan April-12 Mar N/A Apr-13 Mar N/A Apr-14 Mar N/A Apr-15 Mar N/A 8. Please list the providers outside your Trust below that carried out MRI, CT, and PET/CT scans on your Trust s patients trust during the financial year 2015/16: Answer N/A. 9. For each of the hospital providers listed in Question 8 as per index, please set out the total number of MRI, CT, or PET/CT scans that were carried there on your behalf in the financial years (April to March) 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16: Answer: N/A.

5 10. Does your Trust currently hold plans to extend its MRI, CT, or PET/CT capacity (e.g. increase number of scanners)? Answer: No. 11. If yes, what is the likely procurement method your Trust is likely to take? Answer: N/A. 12. Does your Trust currently hold plans to invest into high value (> 500k) capital diagnostic equipment (both radiological and non-radiological) over the next five years? No Yes X, Procurement of 2 MRI scanners 13. If your Trust has done any assessment/forecasting of the evolution of demand for MRI, CT, and/or PET-CT scanning, either historic or future, please provide a copy? Answer: There is no word document. Please see stats graph below:

6 Executive Corridor Memorial Hospital Switchboard Tel: Foundation Trust Office: Corporate Records Office: In line with the Information Commissioner s directive on the disclosure of information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 your request will form part of our disclosure log. Therefore, a version of our response which will protect your anonymity will be posted on the County Durham and NHS Foundation Trust website. If you have any queries or wish to discuss the information supplied, please do not hesitate to contact me on the above telephone number or at the above address. If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been handled, you can request a review by writing to: The Chief Executive County Durham & NHS Foundation Trust Memorial Hospital If, you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request or complaint, you have a right to appeal to the Information Commissioner at: The Information Commissioner s Office Wycliffe House Water Lane Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 5AF Telephone: Website: There is no charge for making an appeal. Yours sincerely Joanna Tyrrell Freedom of Information Officer