Freedom of information requests

Ophthalmology Contracts and Machines

Questions

1. When is the current contract for IOLs (Intraocular lenses) in Ophthalmology up for renewal? Please provide contract end date and extension options.
2. When is your Phaco machinery (for cataracts) contract up for renewal? Please provide contract end date and extension options.
3. When is your VR machinery (for vitreoretinal) contract up for renewal? Please provide contract end date and extension options.
4. What is your current Route to Market for IOLs, Phaco and VR?
5. When does your procurement department plan to actively start in pretender engagement for IOLs, Phaco and VR? Please include the date.
6. Who is your current IOL provider and what brand of IOL you currently use?
7. Who is your current Phaco machine provider?
8. Who is your current VR machine provider?
9. How many Phaco machines do you have and what are the age of these machines?
10. How many VR machines do you have and what are the age of these machines?
11. How many YAG lasers linked PCO (Posterior capsule Opacification) after cataracts have you undertaken between 2019-2020 & 2021-2022
12. Do you have any subcontracting arrangements for Cataract Surgery with the independent sector within this financial year, if so please provide details including volumes?
13. Who is the procurement lead or lead Trust for Ophthalmology on behalf of your ICS, and what plans do you have for Ophthalmology?

Response

1.30th June 2025, and no extension option.

2.30th June 2025, and no extension option.

3.30th June 2025, and no extension option.

4.NHS Supply Chain

5.Not applicable – NHS Framework

6.The Trust’s supplier is Rayner Intraocular Lenses, the brand used in Asperhic.

7.Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB) - Alcon
Solihull Hospital (SOH) - BAUSCH & LOMB

8.QEHB - Alcon
Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull Hospitals – Not Applicable

9.3 devices, one is three years old, the other two are 9 years old.

10.2 devices - 11 years old, and 8 months old

11. 

Year of YAG laser procedure	Number of procedures
Calendar Year 2019	796
Calendar Year 2021	660

12. There are no subcontracting arrangements for Cataract Surgery with the independent sector within this financial year.

13. The Trust’s Procurement lead for Ophthalmology is Jo Cook, Category Manager. The second part of the question is not a request for recorded information under the FOI Act.