Information Governance Department
Home 5
Blackpool Victoria Hospital
Whinney Heys Road
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY3 8NR
Telephone 01253 303537
19 February, 2009
Dear Robert,
Thank you for your recent request for information.
Your request
Could I obtain the number of people who were diagnosed with chemotherapy
induced febrile neutropenia and the number of deaths due to chemotherapy
induced febrile neutropenia in 2008?
Response
Date range January – December 2008
No of Patients
Patients with Diagnosis Neutropenia D70 (any position)
66
Patients with Diagnosis Adverse Effect of Chemo Y433 (any position)
29
Patients with Diagnosis Febrile R509 (any position)
230
We do not record cause of death on our Patient Administration System we are
therefore unable to supply the number of deaths.
I hope this information is of use to you.
If you are dissatisfied with our response to your request for access to information
you may ask us to carry out an internal review. You should do this by writing to:
The Information Governance Manager
Blackpool Fylde and Wyre Hospitals NHS Trust
C/o Home 5
Blackpool Victoria Hospital
Whinney Heys Rd
Blackpool
FY3 8NRTel: 01253 303531
Email: pso@bfwhospitals.nhs.uk
If you remain unhappy, you may make a complaint to the Information
Commissioner's Office.
Yours Sincerely
Lisa Mausolf
Publication Scheme Officer
Information Governance Department