Do Not Resuscitate

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Dear Hywel Dda Local Health Board,

I am intereseted to find out what figures there are for patients who have had a Do Not Resuscitate associated with them. I am particularly interested in Prince Phillip Hospital, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. I would like to request the figures for the past 5 years and also the average age ranges these notices pertain to. I would be also interested in the figures relating to the whole of the Hywel Dda NHS Trust concerning Do Not Resuscitate notices.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs M M Posada

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

FOI/107/15

 

8 July 2015

 

Dear Mrs Posada

 

Information Requested Under The Freedom Of Information Act 2000

 

Thank you for your recent request for the supply of information relating
to figures for patients who have had a Do Not Resuscitate associated with
them.

 

Under the Act, the Health Board is required to supply the information to
you within 20 working days.  In terms of your request, this means that the
information should be provided by 3 August 2015.   If this is not
possible, a further letter will be sent advising you of the progress made
in satisfying your request.

 

Please find attached our [1]leaflet giving guidance on our procedure for
managing requests for information that is covered under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

 

Swyddog Rhyddid Gwybodaeth/Freedom of Information Officer

Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Hywel Dda/Hywel Dda University Health Board

Adeilad Springfield/Springfield Building

Ysbyty Cyffredinol Llwynhelyg/Withybush General Hospital

Heol Abergwaun/Fishguard Road

Hwlffordd/Haverfordwest

Sir Benfro/Pembrokeshire

SA61 2PZ

 

Rhif Phone/Telephone: 01437 834494

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

Dear Mrs Posada

Unfortunately, it will not be possible to provide all of the information provided within the 18 hour time limit as the University Health Board (UHB) does not hold the information requested centrally as the information is held manually on each of its hospital sites.

It is estimated that the cost of providing you with the information is above the amount to which we are legally required to respond, i.e. the cost of locating and retrieving the information exceeds the “appropriate level”, as stated in the Freedom of Information (Fees and Appropriate Limit) Regulations 2004. The “appropriate level” represents the estimated costs of one person spending 18 hours (or 2½ working days) in determining whether the UHB holds the information, and locating, retrieving and extracting the information. The estimate in this case would be approximately 10 working days which would be a significant resource.

However, the UHB is able to provide the information for Prince Philip Hospital only regarding patients who had a Do Not Resuscitate associated with them and the average age range for one financial year only (April 2014 - March 2015). Please can you let me know if you would like this information.

Please note this request will not proceed until I have received a response from you.

Regards

Karen Morris

Swyddog Rhyddid Gwybodaeth/Freedom of Information Officer
Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Hywel Dda/Hywel Dda University Health Board
Adeilad Springfield/Springfield Building
Ysbyty Cyffredinol Llwynhelyg/Withybush General Hospital
Heol Abergwaun/Fishguard Road
Hwlffordd/Haverfordwest
Sir Benfro/Pembrokeshire
SA61 2PZ

Rhif Phone/Telephone: 01437 834494

Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Hywel Dda yw enw gweithredol Bwrdd Iechyd Lleol Hywel Dda / Hywel Dda University Health Board is the operational name of Hywel Dda Local Health Board.
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From: Mrs M M Posada [[FOI #278440 email]]
Sent: 06 July 2015 18:25
To: FOI HywelDda (Hywel Dda UHB - Freedom of Information)
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Do Not Resuscitate

Dear Hywel Dda Local Health Board,

I am intereseted to find out what figures there are for patients who have had a Do Not Resuscitate associated with them. I am particularly interested in Prince Phillip Hospital, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. I would like to request the figures for the past 5 years and also the average age ranges these notices pertain to. I would be also interested in the figures relating to the whole of the Hywel Dda NHS Trust concerning Do Not Resuscitate notices.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs M M Posada

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Dear FOI HywelDda (Hywel Dda UHB - Freedom of Information),

Thank you for your swift response to me request, I do understand the cost implications of my request and would gratefully like to receive the folopwing information which you can provide me with:

"the UHB is able to provide the information for Prince Philip Hospital only regarding patients who had a Do Not Resuscitate associated with them and the average age range for one financial year only (April 2014 - March 2015)."

Yours sincerely,

Mrs M M Posada

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

Dear Mrs Posada

Thank you for your response. I will forward your request onto the appropriate person within the University Health Board to action. Please note the 20 day response deadline will now be 12 August 2015, so you should receive a response on or before that date.

Regards

Karen Morris

Swyddog Rhyddid Gwybodaeth/Freedom of Information Officer
Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Hywel Dda/Hywel Dda University Health Board
Adeilad Springfield/Springfield Building
Ysbyty Cyffredinol Llwynhelyg/Withybush General Hospital
Heol Abergwaun/Fishguard Road
Hwlffordd/Haverfordwest
Sir Benfro/Pembrokeshire
SA61 2PZ

Rhif Phone/Telephone: 01437 834494

Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Hywel Dda yw enw gweithredol Bwrdd Iechyd Lleol Hywel Dda / Hywel Dda University Health Board is the operational name of Hywel Dda Local Health Board.
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From: Mrs M M Posada [[FOI #278440 email]]
Sent: 15 July 2015 06:47
To: FOI HywelDda (Hywel Dda UHB - Freedom of Information)
Subject: Re: FOI 107/15 - Freedom of Information request - Do Not Resuscitate

Dear FOI HywelDda (Hywel Dda UHB - Freedom of Information),

Thank you for your swift response to me request, I do understand the cost implications of my request and would gratefully like to receive the folopwing information which you can provide me with:

"the UHB is able to provide the information for Prince Philip Hospital only regarding patients who had a Do Not Resuscitate associated with them and the average age range for one financial year only (April 2014 - March 2015)."

Yours sincerely,

Mrs M M Posada

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

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Dear Mrs Posada
 
I enclose a response to your request for information.
 
Regards
Karen Morris
 

Swyddog Rhyddid Gwybodaeth/Freedom of Information Officer

Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Hywel Dda/Hywel Dda University Health Board

Adeilad Springfield/Springfield Building

Ysbyty Cyffredinol Llwynhelyg/Withybush General Hospital

Heol Abergwaun/Fishguard Road

Hwlffordd/Haverfordwest

Sir Benfro/Pembrokeshire

SA61 2PZ

 

Rhif Phone/Telephone: 01437 834494