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FOI 2023 35 – Profi H.Pylori

Cyfeirnod Rhyddid Gwybodaeth: FOI 2023 35

Dyddiad derbyn y cais: 15/03/2023

Dyddiad y disgwylir anfon yr wybodaeth: 14/04/2023

Gwybodaeth y gofynnwyd amdani:

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Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request answers to the following questions in relation to H.Pylori testing in hospitals throughout your Trust please.

1.    How do you test for H. Pylori infection during upper GI endoscopies ? Please specify what tests you use, eg, Culture Biopsy (Pathology), Urease.
2.    How many H. Pylori tests are performed in a typical month?
3.    Who decides to purchase H. Pylori tests?
4.    Which H.Pylori test(s) do you use most?
5.    Why do you use these tests most?
6.    Where in the hospital is the test usually done, and by whom?
7.    What medication do you use to treat H, Pylori? Please give drug name and brand.
8.    What is the typical cost per test? Please give an estimate for unbranded or laboratory own tests.
9.    Do you use a Urease test for H. Pylori? If not, what type of test do you use? Eg breath test, culture, etc.
10.    If you use a Urease test for H. Pylori, what type of Urease H. Pylori test do you use? Please give drug name and brand


Gwybodaeth a ddarparwyd ar gyfer yr ateb:

Thank you for your recent request dated 15th March 2023. I have provided a response to the questions below.

  1. How do you test for H. Pylori infection during upper GI endoscopies ? Please specify what tests you use, eg, Culture Biopsy (Pathology), Urease.

Information not held by PHW, please contact the local Health Boards who may be able assist.

  1. How many H. Pylori tests are performed in a typical month?

 

  Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Total
Helicobacter pylori faecal antigen 426 303 393 317 337 353 339 375 386 316 368 381 3869

 

  1. Who decides to purchase H. Pylori tests?  

PHW have chosen kits that are able to run on the 2 x Dynex Systems.

  1. Which H.Pylori test(s) do you use most?

We use Enzyme Immunoassay

  1. Why do you use these tests most? 

We are constrained to our current Instrumentation, Information Technology and Training.

  1. Where in the hospital is the test usually done, and by whom?

The test is carried out in Microbiology Department, Singleton Hospital

  1. What medication do you use to treat H, Pylori? Please give drug name and brand.

Information not held by PHW, please contact the local Health Boards who may be able assist.

  1. What is the typical cost per test? Please give an estimate for unbranded or laboratory own tests.

Cost per test is £8.28.

  1. Do you use a Urease test for H. Pylori? If not, what type of test do you use? Eg breath test, culture, etc.

PHW do not use a Urease test for H.Pylori, we would process samples for H pylori antigen as previously described on Q4.

  1. If you use a Urease test for H. Pylori, what type of Urease H. Pylori test do you use? Please give drug name and brand

See response to Q9.

 

I have provided contact details for each Health Board below, you would need to contact them individually for this information.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/866/page/39187

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/861/page/39134

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

http://www.cardiffandvaleuhb.wales.nhs.uk/freedom-of-information-new

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

https://cwmtafmorgannwg.wales/foi/

Swansea Bay University Health Board

https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/about-us1/foia/

Hywel Dda University Health Board

http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/862/page/52085

Powys Teaching Health Board

http://www.powysthb.wales.nhs.uk/freedom-of-information

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of the decision, you should write to the Corporate Complaints Manager, Public Health Wales NHS Trust, 3, Number 2, Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street, Cardiff, CF10 4BZ.

If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint or review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by the Trust. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

Information Commissioner for Wales
2nd Floor
Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff
CF10 2HH

Telephone: 029 2067 8400
Email: [email protected]