Dental patients in A&Es, fourth quarter of 19/20

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Hello,
Please can I request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act:
1) In the period January 1 to March 31, 2020, how many times did patients present at your A&E departments (to include major A&E departments, minor injuries units and walk-in centres) with dental health problems? (Please can you state whether the response solely relate to major A&Es or whether any minor injury units have been included too?)
If you have any specialist facilities for dental treatment, please exclude these.

Of these patients:
2) Can the numbers please be broken down by type of problem e.g. toothache, abscess/infection, loss of teeth, broken or loose teeth, gum disease/bleeding from the mouth, decay.

3) Of the patients presenting with dental health problems, can the numbers please be broken down by age of the patient e.g. 0-9, 10-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-89, 90+
If the above request cannot be accommodated within cost limits, please can you provide me with advice and assistance on how I may refine my request.

Kind regards,
Claire Wilde

FOI HywelDda (Hywel Dda UHB - Freedom of Information), Hywel Dda University Health Board

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Hello,

I understand completely that you are very busy at this time.

Please only respond to this request when it is safe to do so. I note and completely accept that a response may be delayed.

Kind regards
Claire Wilde

FOI HywelDda (Hywel Dda UHB - Freedom of Information), Hywel Dda University Health Board

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Dear Claire

 

Please find attached our response to your Freedom of Information request.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Rebecca Davies

 

Freedom of Information Officer/Swyddog Rhyddid Gwybodaeth

 

I am currently working from home, therefore I am only contactable via
email as my office phone is un-manned. Please get in touch via email and I
will respond at the earliest opportunity.

 

Rhif Ffôn / Telephone Number: 01267 239892 (WHTN 01825 4892)

E-bost/ Email: [1][email address]

 

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