Information Governance
Medical Directorate
NHS Grampian
Rosehill House
Foresterhill Site
Cornhill Road
Aberdeen
AB25 2ZG
BY EMAIL
Date
29 July 2021
David Reid
Our Ref
FOI/2021/456
request-773275-
Enquiries to Information Governance Team
xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Extension 51319
Direct Line 01224 551319
Email
xxxx.xxx@xxx.xxxx
Dear Mr Reid
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
I refer to your e-mail dated 11 July 2021, requesting:
1, I would be obliged if you could tell me under the Freedom of Information act how many
cycles are run as standard in the PCR test?
2, How many deaths were due to Covid-19 alone and no other comorbidities that are
listed on the death certificate?
3, What is the average age of death from COVID-19 from March 2020 to current date?”
I can now respond as follows:
1, I would be obliged if you could tel me under the Freedom of Information act how
many cycles are run as standard in the PCR test?
45.
2, How many deaths were due to Covid-19 alone and no other comorbidities that
are listed on the death certificate?
36 deaths across Grampian.
3, What is the average age of death from COVID-19 from March 2020 to current
date?
80.3 years.
Under section 20 (1) of the Act, if you are dissatisfied with the way NHS Grampian has
dealt with your request, you have a right to request a review of our actions and decisions

in relation to your request, and you have a right to appeal to the Scottish Information
Commissioner.
A request for review must be made within 40 working days and should, in the first
instance, be in writing to: Directorate of Corporate Communications, Foresterhill House,
Foresterhil , Aberdeen, AB25 2ZB or by email t
o xxxx.xxx@xxx.xxxx
Requests for appeal can be made by using the Scottish Information Commissioner’s online
service at
www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal or should be made in writing to: Scottish
Information Commissioner, Kinburn Castle, Doubledykes Road, St Andrews, Fife, KY16
9DS Telephone: 01334 464610, Fax: 01334 464611.
If you remain dissatisfied following an appeal to the Scottish Information Commissioner
your recourse is to the Court of Session on a point of law.
Yours sincerely
Roohi Bains
Information Governance Manager & Deputy DPO
NHS Grampian