Quofora Irrigation Kit NHS Prescription
Authority [[manx-care
Date received 2026-02-09
Outcome Some information sent but not all held
Outcome date 2026-03-20
Topic [[healthcare-public-health

Summary

The requester asked for the number of patients prescribed bowel irrigation kits on the NHS in the Isle of Man, but Manx Care could only provide data on the number of items issued rather than unique patient counts. The authority cited a practical refusal under Section 11(3)(a) as they do not hold patient-level data, though they shared item statistics for 2024/2025 and December 2025.

Key Facts

  • Manx Care does not hold information on the number of patients prescribed bowel irrigation kits, only the number of items issued.
  • The request was partially refused under Section 11(3)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 due to the information not being held.
  • Data provided covers the financial year 2024/2025 and a specific update for December 2025.
  • The response references a previous FOI request (5084566) containing similar data.
  • Information for the year 2026 was explicitly stated as not yet available.

Data Disclosed

  • 2026-02-09
  • 2026-03-20
  • 2024/2025
  • December 2025
  • 1
  • 2
  • 14
  • 37
  • 10
  • 17
  • 19
  • 7
  • 2
  • 8
  • 3
  • 36
  • 23
  • 6
  • 4

Exemptions Cited

  • Section 11(3)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (Practical refusal: information not held)

Original Request

Please can you provide me with the number of patients in the Isle of Man who are currently or have previously been since prescribed bowel irrigation kits on the NHS.