| Reference | FOI2026/2031 |
|---|---|
| Description | Spend Integrated Community Equipment Service (ICES) |
| Date Requested | 16/09/2026 |
| Date Replied | 23/10/2026 |
| Category | Specialised Commissioning |
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request the following information held by NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board:
1. Total spend by your Integrated Community Equipment Service (ICES) or equivalent joint equipment service on moving and handling equipment (e.g. hoists, slings, slide sheets, profiling beds) for each of the last three financial years for which you hold data (ideally 2022/23 to 2024/25).
2. Where held, the number of new or replacement bariatric-rated moving and handling equipment items (rated above standard weight limits, typically 25 stone / 160kg or above) supplied through the same service over the same period.
3. If this data is not held centrally by the ICB and instead sits with a delegated local authority or contracted equipment provider, please advise who holds it so the request can be redirected appropriately.
If any part of this request would exceed the appropriate cost limit under section 12 of the Act, please advise how it could be narrowed.
The ICB does not hold any direct contracts for community equipment; depending upon the area in Greater Manchester these contracts are either held by the local council or by the local NHS trust. Please see below a list of the areas in Greater Manchester and the lead commissioner for their equipment stores. To assist with your enquiry, links to their websites with information about how to make a Freedom of Information request have been provided:
