1. Does your trust provide an LATP (Local Anesthetic Transperineal) Prostate Biopsy Service?
Yes
2. Who are the lead doctors for this service?
Consultant Urological Surgeon
Locum Consultant Urological Surgeon
The Trust does not supply details of members of staff unless they are already in the public domain. Contact details are also not provided unless these are public.
Structures for divisions are located on the Corporate Governance page of the Trust website
https://elht.nhs.uk/about-us/corporate-publications-annual-reports-and-accounts
Information relating to the board, including email address is on the Trust board page
https://elht.nhs.uk/about-us/trust-board
The Trust does not supply contact details of staff, such as names, email addresses and telephone numbers, unless these are routinely published on our website or already in the public domain. Such information is classed as personal identifiable information and, therefore, is considered exempt from disclosure under Section 40 of the Freedom of Information Act. Direct email addresses are not disclosed in line with Regulation 22 of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 which states that:
“A person shall neither transmit, nor instigate the transmission of, unsolicited communications for the purposes of direct marketing by means of electronic mail unless the recipient of the electronic mail has previously notified the sender that he consents for the time being to such communications being sent by, or at the instigation of, the sender.”
Should you wish to contact a member of staff, please contact the Trust switchboard on 01254 263555 and ask to be directed to them.
3. Which prostate biopsy guide does the trust use?
Precision Point Access System
4. How many of these prostate biopsy guides does the trust use per year?
From June 2023 - June 2024 we have purchased 88 boxes - 440 devices.
5. Does the trust procure these guides from NHS Supply Chain or directly from a manufacturer?
We order directly from the supplier via our non stock ordering system. They are not on the ELHT supply chain.
6. If the guides are purchased directly from a manufacturer, could you please specify the name of the manufacturer?
BXTA
