FOI 25-088 MRI Ventilation
Freedom of Information Request
- Reference
- FOI 25-088 MRI Ventilation
- Request Date
- 19 Feb 2025
- Response Date
- 24 Feb 2025
- Information Requested
I am writing to formally request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding the use of mechanical ventilation within your hospital trust, specifically for patients undergoing an MRI scan and those requiring in-hospital transportation while intubated. Please provide responses to the following questions:
- What is the current policy for mechanical ventilation of patients undergoing an MRI scan within your NHS trust?
- Which department has the primary responsibility for overseeing the mechanical ventilation of patients in the MRI suite? Is it the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or the MRI department?
- Which mechanical ventilators are currently used when conducting MRI scans on patients within your MRI department?
- Please provide the make, model, and age of the current mechanical transport ventilators used within your trust.
- Could you list the specific MRI-compatible ventilators currently in use within your trust?
- Please provide the contact details (name, job title, and email/telephone) of the lead clinical person overseeing the use of mechanical transport ventilation within your trust.
- Please provide the name and contact details of the technician responsible for overseeing the usage and maintenance of these ventilators within your trust.
If any of the requested information is not held by your trust, I would appreciate guidance on which NHS body or organization may be able to provide it. I would be grateful if you could provide this information in electronic format via email
- Response
The Scottish Ambulance Service is an emergency response service and does not offer MRI scans as a service. It is for this reason we have applied section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 as information not held.
This information can be requested from the regional NHS Trusts:
