Care home deaths.

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Dear City of Edinburgh Council,

Can you please advise how many residents in care homes in Edinburgh have died or been hospitalised following administration of a "covid" vaccine?

Yours faithfully,

Annette Allison

City of Edinburgh Council

Annette Allison

Our ref: 30946

Dear Annette Allison

Acknowledgement of Request

Subject: Residents in care homes

Thank you for your request for information which was received on 25/01/2021.

In your request you asked for the following;

Can you please advise how many residents in care homes in Edinburgh have died or been hospitalised following administration of a "covid" vaccine?

I can confirm that your request will be processed under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, Environmental Information Regulations (Scotland) 2004, or the INSPIRE (Scotland) Regulations 2009.

You will receive the information requested within 20 working days unless the Council does not hold the information, or there is a reason for it to be withheld. We will write to you in any event. This means we have until 22/02/2021 to respond to your request.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case we will let you know.

If you have any requirements regarding the format any information should be supplied in, e.g. the language to be used, audio, large print and so on, then please let me know.

If you have any queries or concerns, do not hesitate to get in touch. Please quote the reference number above in any future communications.

To promote transparency and accountability, please note it is the Council’s policy to publish all request details and responses made under the freedom of information legislation. This information is normally available through the Council’s website and will not include personal details. Unfortunately, at the moment, the disclosure log is only partly available. We hope to have this issue resolved in the near future, after which time, the full response will be accessible via the following link: https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/homepage/10....

Further information about your rights and accessing information is available on our website at: www.edinburgh.gov.uk

Yours sincerely,

Information Governance Unit
Level 2:1, Waverley Court, Edinburgh EH8 8BG Tel 0131 200 2340
[Edinburgh City Council request email] www.edinburgh.gov.uk

City of Edinburgh Council

Annette Allison

[FOI #721215 email]

Our ref: 30946

Dear Annette Allison

Request for Clarification

Subject: Residents in care homes

Thank you for your request for information of 25/01/2021 in which you asked the following:

Can you please advise how many residents in care homes in Edinburgh have died or been hospitalised following administration of a "covid" vaccine?

Unfortunately, we cannot identify the information you have requested from the details you have provided. To help us meet your request, could you please provide the following:

Can you please advise if your request relates to Covid-19 being the cause or contributory factor of the death or hospitalisation?

On receipt of these further details, we will respond to your request within 20 working days. Please note that the statutory 20 working day deadline for responding to your request does not start until we receive the requested clarification from you.

If we do not hear from you within 40 working days, we will assume that you are no longer seeking the information you have requested and we will take no further action.

If you wish to discuss further, please get in touch. Please quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Further information about your rights and accessing information is available on our website at: www.edinburgh.gov.uk

Yours sincerely,

Sue Brown
Information Rights Officer

Information Governance Unit
Level 2:1, Waverley Court, Edinburgh EH8 8BG Tel 0131 200 2340
[Edinburgh City Council request email] www.edinburgh.gov.uk

Dear City of Edinburgh Council,

Our ref: 30946

Further to my FOI re deaths in care homes.

The information I am requesting is

1. How many residents in care homes in the City of Edinburgh Council area care homes have died following administration of a "covid" vaccine for any reason who were not hospitalised.

2. How many residents in care homes in the City of Edinburgh Council area care homes have been hospitalised following administration of a "covid" vaccine for any reason and how many have subsequently died.

Yours faithfully

Annette Allison

City of Edinburgh Council

Annette Allison

[FOI #721215 email]

Our ref: 30946

Dear Annette Allison

Request for Clarification - Receipt

Subject: Residents in care homes

Thank you for providing clarification on the above request for information of 25/01/2021. We will respond to your request within 20 working days. Please note that the statutory 20 working day deadline for responding to your request starts upon receipt of clarification. This means we have until 23/02/2021 to respond to your request.

To promote transparency and accountability, please note it is the Council’s policy to publish all request details and responses made under the freedom of information legislation. This information is normally available through the Council’s website and will not include personal details. Unfortunately, at the moment, the disclosure log is only partly available. We hope to have this issue resolved in the near future, after which time, the full response will be accessible via the following link: https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/homepage/10....

Further information about your rights and accessing information is available on our website at: www.edinburgh.gov.uk

Yours sincerely

Sue Brown
Information Rights Officer

Information Governance Unit
Level 2:1, Waverley Court, Edinburgh EH8 8BG Tel 0131 200 2340
[Edinburgh City Council request email] www.edinburgh.gov.uk

Information Rights Officer 2, City of Edinburgh Council

Link: [1]File-List

Annette Allison

 

[2][FOI #721215 email]

 

Our ref: 30946

 

Dear Annette Allison

 

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Release of Information

 

Subject: Residents in care homes

 

Thank you for your request for information of 25/01/2021 which has been
processed and considered under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act
2002. The information is provided below.

 

1. How many residents in care homes in the City of Edinburgh Council area
care homes have died following administration of a 'covid' vaccine for any
reason who were not hospitalised. 

 

Three residents (residing in care homes) have died following
administration of a covid vaccine for any reason and were not
hospitalised.

 

2. How many residents in care homes in the City of Edinburgh Council area
care homes have been hospitalised following administration of a 'covid'
vaccine for any reason and how many have subsequently died. 

 

No residents have been hospitalised following the administration of a
covid vaccine for any reason and subsequently died.

 

To promote transparency and accountability, please note it is the
Council’s policy to publish all request details and responses made under
the freedom of information legislation. This information is normally
available through the Council’s website and will not include personal
details. Unfortunately, at the moment, the disclosure log is only partly
available. We hope to have this issue resolved in the near future, after
which time, the full response will be accessible via the following link:
[3]https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/homepage/10....

 

Your right to seek a review

 

If you are unhappy with the way we have dealt with your request, you can
ask us to review our actions and decisions by writing to the:

 

Information Compliance Team

The City of Edinburgh Council

Waverley Court Business Centre 2:1

4, East Market Street

Edinburgh

EH8 8BG or,

Email: [4][email address]

 

Please note that your request must be in a recordable format (email,
letter, audio tape etc.), and that you have 40 working days upon receipt
of this letter to ask for a review. You will receive a full response to
your review request within 20 working days of its receipt. Please quote
the reference number above in any future communications.

 

If you are not content with the outcome of the review, you can ask the
Scottish Information Commissioner to review our decision. You must submit
your complaint to the Commissioner within 6 months of receiving our review
response. The Commissioner can be contacted at:

 

The Office of the Scottish Information Commissioner

Kinburn Castle

Doubledykes Road

St Andrews

Fife

KY16 9DS

Telephone: 01334 464610

Fax: 01334 464611

Website: [5]www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal

Email: [6][email address]

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Sue Brown

Information Rights Officer

 

 

Information Governance Unit

Level 2:1, Waverley Court, Edinburgh EH8 8BG Tel 0131 200 2340

[7][Edinburgh City Council request email]  [8]www.edinburgh.gov.uk

 

 

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Dear Information Rights Officer 2,

Thank you for your reply

Can I please follow up with what date did the "vaccine" roll out begin and how many days after did your reply cover from administration to death or hospitalisation?

How many residents have now died to date in care homes in Edinburgh since administration of a "covid vaccine" to now and how many have been hospitalised?

Yours sincerely,

Annette Alison

City of Edinburgh Council

Annette Allison

Our ref: 31775

Dear Annette Allison

Acknowledgement of Request

Subject: Vaccine Roll Out in Care Homes

Thank you for your request for information which was received on 26/03/2021.

In your request you asked for the following;

Can I please follow up with what date did the "vaccine" roll out begin and how many days after did your reply cover from administration to death or hospitalisation?

How many residents have now died to date in care homes in Edinburgh since administration of a "covid vaccine" to now and how many have been hospitalised?

I can confirm that your request will be processed under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, Environmental Information Regulations (Scotland) 2004, or the INSPIRE (Scotland) Regulations 2009.

You will receive the information requested within 20 working days unless the Council does not hold the information, or there is a reason for it to be withheld. We will write to you in any event. This means we have until 26/04/2021 to respond to your request.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case we will let you know.

If you have any requirements regarding the format any information should be supplied in, e.g. the language to be used, audio, large print and so on, then please let me know.

If you have any queries or concerns, do not hesitate to get in touch. Please quote the reference number above in any future communications.

To promote transparency and accountability, it is the Council’s policy to publish all request details and responses made under the freedom of information legislation. This information is available at the following link: https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/homepage/10....

Further information about your rights and accessing information is available on our website at: www.edinburgh.gov.uk

Yours sincerely,

Information Governance Unit
Level 2:1, Waverley Court, Edinburgh EH8 8BG Tel 0131 200 2340
[Edinburgh City Council request email] www.edinburgh.gov.uk

Information Rights Officer 2, City of Edinburgh Council

Link: [1]File-List

Annette Allison

 

[2][FOI #721215 email]

 

Our ref: 31775

 

Dear Annette Allison

 

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Release of Information

 

Subject: Vaccine Roll Out in Care Homes

 

Thank you for your request for information of 26/03/2021 where, further to
your previous request under reference 30946, you asked for further
information.

 

Your request has been processed and considered under the Freedom of
Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and the information is provided below.
Please accept my apologies for the delay in responding to your request.

 

Please note that not all deaths recorded or hospitalisations after the
first vaccine had been administered were attributed to Covid-19.

 

1. What date did the 'vaccine' roll out begin and how many days after did
your reply cover from administration to death or hospitalisation?

 

Vaccination roll out for CEC Care Homes started on 11 January 2021.  The
date of the first death after vaccination was 29 January 2021.

 

2. How many residents have now died to date in care homes in Edinburgh
since administration of a 'covid vaccine' to now and how many have been
hospitalised?

 

12 have been hospitalised

19 deaths since being vaccinated 

 

To promote transparency and accountability, it is the Council’s policy to
publish all request details and responses made under the freedom of
information legislation. This information is available at the following
link:
[3]https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/homepage/10....

 

Your right to seek a review

 

If you are unhappy with the way we have dealt with your request, you can
ask us to review our actions and decisions by writing to the:

 

Information Compliance Team

The City of Edinburgh Council

Waverley Court Business Centre 2:1

4, East Market Street

Edinburgh

EH8 8BG or,

Email: [4][email address]

 

Please note that your request must be in a recordable format (email,
letter, audio tape etc.), and that you have 40 working days upon receipt
of this letter to ask for a review. You will receive a full response to
your review request within 20 working days of its receipt. Please quote
the reference number above in any future communications.

 

If you are not content with the outcome of the review, you can ask the
Scottish Information Commissioner to review our decision. You must submit
your complaint to the Commissioner within 6 months of receiving our review
response. The Commissioner can be contacted at:

 

The Office of the Scottish Information Commissioner

Kinburn Castle

Doubledykes Road

St Andrews

Fife

KY16 9DS

Telephone: 01334 464610

Fax: 01334 464611

Website: [5]www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal

Email: [6][email address]

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Sue Brown

Information Rights Officer

 

 

Information Governance Unit

Level 2:1, Waverley Court, Edinburgh EH8 8BG Tel 0131 200 2340

[7][Edinburgh City Council request email]  [8]www.edinburgh.gov.uk

 

 

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