Number of deaths from 1st April 2020 to 1st of April 2021 were covid 19 is listed as the sole cause of Death
Dear Public Health England,
Please provide me with the total number of deaths in England Hospitals were covid 19/Sars cov2 is listed as the sole cause of death. Please could you provide this total number broken down into two age groups, for age group 0-16 and age group 16 and up.
Thank you for taking the time to read this request
Yours faithfully, Iain Ashton
OFFICIAL
Dear Iain Ashton,
Thank you for your email.
Public Health England can confirm it does not hold the information you have specified.
Under Section 16 of the FOI Act, public authorities have a duty to provide advice and assistance. Accordingly, you may wish to contact the NHS and Office for National Statistics who may be able to assist you further.
The NHS produce statistics on deaths of patients who have died in hospitals in Engalnd and either tested postiive for COVID-19 or where no positive test result was received for COVID-19, but COVID-19 was mentioned on their death certificate. You can access these statistics at:
https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/st...
Furthermore, you may wish to contact the ONS, which is responsible for the registration of death certificates. You can access the Monthly Mortality Analysis and other ONS mortality datasets at: https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationa...
FOI Team
Public Accountability Unit
Public Health England
[PHE request email]
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Dear PHE FOI,
As PHE is advising the UK Government on its Covid 19 response it seems strange not to hold such basic information as a total number of deaths were covid 19 is listed as the sole cause.
Yours sincerely,
Iain Ashton
Dear FOI,
Hi have found some of the information I needed on ONS here is link
https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationa...
The information in section 3.Deaths registered by age group was helpfully. I would still like the data or a link to the correct page that shows deaths separated by those who died with lots of pre existing/co morbidities and those who sadly died of Covid 19 with no other comorbidities or other contributing health problems.
Yours sincerely,
Iain Ashton
OFFICIAL
Good Morning Iain,
Thank you for your email.
As previously advised the information requested is not held by PHE. The ONS are best placed to assist you further in locating the ONS information and data relevant to your request.
You can contact the ONS FOI team at: [email address]
Yours Sincerely,
FOI Team
Public Accountability Unit
Public Health England
[Public Health England request email]
Tel: 020 8327 6920
www.gov.uk/phe Follow us on Twitter @PHE uk
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