Ambulance blood glucose meters (FOI)

A
Could you please provide me with the name of the blood glucose meter used by your ambulance services in both Jersey & Guernsey?

B
Were these blood glucose meters purchased by the service or provided free of charge from the company?

C
How many boxes of 50 of the associated blood glucose test strips does your service use each year?

D
Where do you get your supply of these test strips? (direct from the company etc.?)

E
When is the next review of the choice of blood glucose meter used by the ambulance services due?

F
Do the ambulance services put out to tender for their blood glucose meters?

G
Can you please provide contact details for the people or departments responsible for selecting blood glucose meters?

A
Freestyle Optimum Neo H. We cannot respond on behalf of Guernsey.

B
The initial trial monitors were provided by the local diabetic clinic, we purchased the rest but through the trial with Health & Community Services (HCS).

C
Approx. 20 boxes per year.

D
Abbott Laboratories through Supply Jersey.

E
No set time scale but trials will be in coordination with the diabetic clinic and HCS.

F
No this is undertaken by HCS.

G
HCS Diabetic Centre.
Health and Community Services
Peter Crill House
Gloucester Street
St Helier
Jersey
JE1 3QS
Tel; 01534 442000